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Drag star ‘very vindicated’ after Laurence Fox libel damages ruling
Mr Fox was successfully sued by drag artist Crystal and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake over a row on Twitter, now known as X.
Tata confirms it will shut Port Talbot blast furnaces after rejecting union plan
Unions and Labour criticised the decision, warning it will have a devastating effect on the steel industry and Welsh economy.
Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after losing libel case
The Reclaim Party founder was successfully sued by ex-Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known as X.
Penny Mordaunt accuses Labour of sneering at St George’s Cross flag
The Commons Leader branded members of the opposition party ‘plastic patriots’ during a heated business questions session on Thursday.
Rwanda Bill becomes law after being granted royal assent
The first plane carrying asylum seekers could depart in July.
Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least five as ship comes under attack in Gulf
The war has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, around two-thirds of them children and women.
Piers Morgan confronts Crackhead Barney over Alec Baldwin stunt
“I’ve been waiting for you Piers f–king Morgan!”
SNP’s powersharing deal with Greens collapses
The SNP will be forced to operate as a minority administration at Holyrood as a result.
Campaigners call for asylum laws to be repealed to avoid ‘catastrophe’
The Refugee Council claimed 115,575 asylum seekers could be stranded in a “permanent limbo” by the end of 2024.