A teenager has been found guilty of murder after fatally stabbing drug dealer Hamid Erfani during a robbery in Brighton. The assailant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was previously cleared of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
Mohammad Bashir, a friend of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie, has received a five-year prison sentence for his role in a plot targeting a military base. Bashir drove Al-Shamie on a hostile reconnaissance mission, examining security at a base in the Midlands.
Darren Jones, a former senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer, has publicly questioned the financial viability of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's recent halving of VAT on household electricity. Jones described the policy, intended to save consumers £45 annually, as 'unfunded'.
More than 100 wealthy Britons, including Gary Lineker and Brian Eno, have petitioned Prime Minister Andy Burnham, advocating for higher taxes on the UK's richest individuals. The group asserts that they 'can afford it', with their collective wealth exceeding £150 billion.
