Reform Party councillor Alan Feeney has resigned after being captured on undercover camera making offensive remarks, including calling Asian homeowners 'parasites'. The party confirmed his immediate departure following the exposé.
The General Secretary of the FDA trade union, Dave Penman, has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's dismissal of Sir Olly Robbins, the lead civil servant in the Foreign Office. Penman contends the sacking, following the Lord Peter Mandelson vetting controversy, signals a breakdown in trust between the government and the civil service, potentially undermining integrity.
A new report implicates a network of Colombian mercenaries, financially supported by the United Arab Emirates, in the Rapid Support Forces' seizure of el-Fasher, Sudan, last year. The investigation utilised mobile phone data, detailing direct links between Abu Dhabi and the RSF's drone operations and siege tactics.
