revelations
Arron Banks, the millionaire businessman who bankrolled Nigel
Farage’s Brexit campaign, had several meetings with Russian embassy
officials in the run-up to the EU referendum, according to The
Observer. The controversial Banks was also offered a business deal
involving six Russian goldmines, reports The Sunday Times, which
says the news raises “explosive questions” about interference from
Moscow.
of Saudi arms exports
The UK government is accused of turning a blind eye to arms
exports to Saudi Arabia that are diverted to terrorists or
criminals. The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, an
arms sales watchdog, says the government failed to disclose
intelligence that could save the lives of thousands of people
involved in global conflicts. Britain is trying to expand its
multibillion pound arms trade with the Gulf kingdom.
of England
The north of England was hit by 3.9 magnitude earthquake last
night. The British Geological Survey has confirmed that tremors
were felt in the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire areas. A Twitter user
in Hull said: “Our house moved and the furniture shifted”. The
largest British earthquake this year took place in Cwmllynfell in
south Wales in February with a magnitude of 4.6.
are told
Tory rebels have been told to back Theresa May or risk opening
the door to a Corbyn government. Remainer Amber Rudd and leading
Brexiteer Iain Duncan Smith have told “every Conservative” to
“march in lockstep” with the PM ahead of key Commons votes on
Brexit. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, they say failure to unite
would “risk losing the precious chance to go on implementing
policies that transform lives”.
Canada
The G7 summit has ended “in disarray”, says the BBC. Accusing
Canada of “dishonesty” and saying that countries were imposing
“massive tariffs” on the US, Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement
of the joint communique issued at the end of the summit. Taking to
Twitter, the US President said he had instructed US officials “not
to endorse the communique as we look at tariffs on automobiles”.
unprecedented $1tn value
Apple is tantalisingly close to becoming the first company to be
valued at $1tn. On Friday, it was valued at over $940bn, with
Amazon not far behind at over $820bn. Warren Buffett, who usually
steers clear of tech investment, has joined the Apple party, buying
75m shares. Apple has more than trebled the $300bn the company was
valued at when Steve Jobs died in 2011.
Islamophobic posts
A pro-Conservative Facebook group contains Islamophobic,
homophobic and racist comments about public figures including Sadiq
Khan and Diane Abbott, reports The Observer. Investigators found
that several sitting Tory MPs, and dozens of Conservative
councillors, were members of the closed group. Among them were
Jacob Rees-Mogg. Former Tory cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi has
backed an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the
party.
in Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan has announced an unexpected three-day
ceasefire. Just hours after dozens of people were killed in a
string of attacks, the militant group said it would halt attacks
over the Muslim Eid holiday in the middle of June. Earlier this
week, the government declared an unconditional ceasefire of its
own.
treated ‘inhumanely’
The London Mayor has told the Prime Minister that survivors of
the Grenfell tragedy were treated in a “chaotic and inhumane” way.
Sadiq Khan has criticised Theresa May over delays in rehousing
survivors, potential immigration enforcement against some of those
affected and the choices for the panel investigating the disaster.
Meanwhile, the panel is under pressure to consider the role of
“institutional racism” in the tragedy.
London tube station
A man has been stabbed to death in Haringey, north London. Police
were called to reports that a man was seriously injured near
Turnpike Lane tube station last night. He had suffered stab wounds
and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police has
launched a murder investigation – its 74th in the capital so far
this year.
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