lead
Labour has closed within nine points of the Tories in a
new poll. The YouGov survey puts the Conservatives down to
44%, with Labour up to 35%. This is Labour’s highest standing
since the last general election. Ministers fears that May’s cuts
for the elderly will cost them seats. Jeremy Corbyn has vowed
to protect pensioners from Tory “attacks” as he steps up his push
for older voters.
in Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump is expected to discuss the danger of extremism in
Islam when he makes a speech in Saudi Arabia today. However,
commentators believe the US President will attempt to strike a
collaborative tone as he tries to build support for America’s
battle with Islamic State. During his election campaign, he called
for Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the US over
security concerns.
sources
China has weakened the CIA by killing American sources, according
to the New York Times. Up to 20 CIA informants were killed or
imprisoned by Beijing between 2010 and 2012, with one shot in the
courtyard of a government building as a warning to others. Former
CIA officials say that sources deep inside the
Chinese regime started to dry up in 2010 and informants began
to disappear in early 2011.
struggling families’
As many as 900,000 children from struggling families would
lose their right to free school lunches under a Theresa
May government, according to a study by the
Education Policy Institute. The claim puts a dent in Theresa May’s
cornerstone pledge to prioritise
families that are “just about managing” – those who are in work,
but struggling to make ends meet.
species gone within months
The world has entered a sixth mass extinction, says the
WWF, as habitat loss, hunting and disease mean
some of the most exotic animals
could be extinct within months. The charity says that the vaquita
porpoise is just one of the types of
animal that could disappear forever. Some 23,000 species are
threatened with
extinction, including 25% of mammals
and 13% of birds.
romped home
There have been joyous street parties in Tehran as thousands of
Iranians celebrate the overwhelming re-election of
President Hassan Rouhani. Revellers waved flags and balloons,
says The Sunday Times, as cars honked their horns and fireworks lit
up the sky. Rouhani beat hardline opponent Ebrahim Raisi by
57% to 38.5%. “People have shown they don’t want to go back to
the past,” he said.
search’ escalation
Race relations experts have urged Britain’s top police officer to
rethink her support for stop and search, warning that
escalating its use would make it harder to tackle the knife
crime epidemic in London. As the number of stabbings rise, the new
head of the Metropolitan police, Cressida Dick, said stop and
search could be “hugely powerful” in tackling knife crime.
deadline nears
More than two million people have applied to register to vote since
Theresa May announced plans for a snap general election. The
number of young people registering is the highest of any age group.
The Electoral Commission says that around seven million people
who are eligible to vote are not registered. The deadline to
register online through the official website is 23.59 GMT on
Monday.
tough talk
David Davis claims that Britain will walk away from Brexit
negotiations unless Brussels drops its demand
to charge €100bn to leave the EU.
The Brexit secretary said a “crisis” would arise if the EU refuses
to discuss a trade deal until
Britain agreed to pay the sum. An EU negotiator said that Davis’
remarks mean the chances of Britain
leaving the EU without a deal were now “over 50%”.
Middleton weds
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son Prince George and
daughter Princess Charlotte were among the guests at
the wedding of Pippa Middleton and hedge fund
manager James Matthews. The bride was accompanied by her father,
Michael, as she arrived for the
45-minute ceremony at a church a few miles from the Middleton
family home in Bucklebury. Guests ate
foie gras at the
celebration.
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