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Evening StandardSadiq Khan responds to reports of his recent salary rise
Sadiq Khan and his top aides have received a pay rise, with the Mayor and at least 13 of his City Hall staff earning more than the Prime Minister, it can be revealed.Mr Khan’s salary has increased by just over £6,000 to £160,976 while at least eight of his nine deputy mayors, his chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and three mayoral directors also received large pay hikes.Rishi Sunak earned £139,477 in 2022-23, though he does not claim the full ministerial salary. The average London salary is £44,370.
- The Telegraph
Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory
Russia has found vast oil and gas reserves in the Antarctic, much of it in areas claimed by the UK.
- HuffPost
Stormy Daniels Taunts Trump On Social Media After Second Day Of Fiery Testimony
The former president’s attorneys attempted to shame her on the stand during their cross-examination.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Names Moment Donald Trump Judge ‘Finally Just Had Enough’
The New York Times journalist also highlighted a Trump team tactic that felt “like a losing prospect.”
- Business Insider
Ukraine's pilots are flying high-risk 'wild weasel' missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the USAF, says defense analyst
Ukrainian pilots fly 'wild weasel' missions using US-made AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, a military analyst told BI.
- CNN
Victory Day celebrations mask simmering tensions inside Putin’s Russia
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the military parade has been downsized — this year’s featured only one tank as front-line priorities take precedence.
- HuffPost
Critics Facepalm With Both Hands At Trump's 'Ambidextrous' Talk
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign mocked his "confused" predecessor after Trump boasted about his skills.
- The Telegraph
‘Boomers like me would move tomorrow – but not if it means a £175,000 tax bill’
David Forcey, 79, lives in a five-bedroom house in south-west London with his wife. The two have lived there for 35 years.
- INSIDER
Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries may be proving the Biden Administration wrong, experts say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April that attacking Russian oil refineries risked impacting global energy markets.
- HuffPost UK
BBC Question Time Crowd Delivers Brutal, Silent Verdict On Ex-Tory MP's Defection To Labour
Not the ringing endorsement Natalie Elphicke may have been hoping for.
- Business Insider
The US and the West are facing the blowback of sanctions against Russia, economist says
The US may have opened a "Pandora's box of unintended consequences" by imposing sanctions on Russia, one economist says.
- HuffPost
Social Media Mocks Steve Bannon After Contempt Conviction Is Upheld
Social media critics found a federal appeals court ruling upholding a contempt conviction against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon very appealing.
- CNN
An American soldier went missing in the Korean War. How his late mother’s faith he’d come home has finally been realized
A soldier who went missing during the Korean War has been identified after 70 years. It was the hope of his mother that he would come home again.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - The Standard View: The Tories' mayoral selection process was a dereliction of duty to Londoners
When this newspaper endorsed Sadiq Khan for a third term as London’s Mayor, it was not simply because of who he was not: Susan Hall. The Evening Standard believes that Khan was the best candidate, and Londoners agreed by a significant margin. Today, the Standard reveals the full story of how the Conservatives spectacularly failed to deny Khan another four years at City Hall, instead handing the Mayor a swing from Tory to Labour of 3.2 per cent and a lead in votes totalling more than 275,000.
- HuffPost UK
Mishal Husain Slams Tories' 'Economic Competence' In Spat With Jeremy Hunt
The Today programme host burst the chancellor's bubble with a stark reminder of the last two years.
- The Telegraph
Biden’s sudden betrayal of Israel is a terrible miscalculation
Since 7th October Joe Biden initially trod an uncommonly clear path on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. While some Republicans hoped he would misstep, from the beginning he was a loyal and vocal ally to Israel. He expressed support for Israel’s war to return the hostages and defeat Hamas. And he provided the country with much-needed armaments, sometimes in emergency packages that allowed him to bypass the Congress and Senate.
- HuffPost UK
'Too Little, Too Late': Minister Gets A Verbal Bashing Over Broken Tory Promises On Question Time
"We just want a general election and we want it now, please."
- Insider Monkey
10 Weakest Militaries in Europe
In this article, we look at the 10 weakest militaries in Europe. You can skip our detailed analysis on defense spending patterns in the continent and head over directly to the 5 Weakest Militaries in Europe. Global military spending reached a record-high of $2.44 trillion in 2023, according to latest figures released by the Stockholm […]
- The Telegraph
The Left’s support for open borders is a betrayal of Britain – and its own voters
It is astonishing, when you consider recent history, that Sir Keir Starmer thinks he can credibly claim that Labour will bring down immigration – legal or illegal. This is a man who once claimed that a “racist undercurrent … permeates all immigration law”. As a Remainer, he battled to keep free movement. As shadow immigration minister, he fought against changes to Tier 2 visas, including a £35,000 salary cap.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Campaign Hid Settlements With Women, New Complaint Says
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP via GettyA sex discrimination lawsuit against Donald Trump’s campaign has triggered new accusations that Trump’s lawyers have intentionally covered up settlement payments to women, in violation of federal law.On Friday, watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, demanding an investigation into the alleged cover-up. The complaint cites new allegations from 2016 Trump campaign aide A.J