The Independent

 A Tory leadership contender has slammed as “delusional” Elon Musk’s claim that civil war in the UK is inevitable. Tom Tugendhat hit out at the X owner, saying his widely-criticised comment, as riots broke out across the country, was "simply false".In a speech designed to show how he would respond to the recent violence, Mr Tugendhat also attacked Nigel Farage, saying he would not let the former Ukip leader into the Conservatives and ruling out a deal with his Reform Party.And he suggested Keir Starmer could have brought the appalling scenes on the nation’s streets under control more swiftly...

Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat slams ‘delusional’ Elon Musk over claim UK civil war is inevitable

The Guardian

Louise Haigh says she hopes three-year pay deal offered to train drivers will resolve strikes

Labour ‘putting rail passengers first’, says minister as she blames Tories for prolonging strikes – as it happened

Compare the rioters’ prison sentences with those of Just Stop Oil. How can our justice system claim to be blind, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

‘Two-tier justice’ in Britain is real – but it’s not what the right says it is | George Monbiot

At least 16 nurses have taken their own lives while under investigation by the UK’s scandal-hit nursing regulator, it has been revealed. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has faced criticism after a review found its “toxic” culture was putting the public and those it regulates at risk.The review, prompted by The Independent’s investigations of whistleblower claims and led by former public prosecutor Nazir Afzal KC, revealed that in the last year, six nurses took their own lives while under investigation. It warned long delays by the regulator were “leaving people in limbo”, with investigations taking years to conclude.Now, following...

Sixteen nurses in five years took their own lives while under investigation by scandal-hit regulator

A new MP says the current water regulator Ofwat should be replaced by a new organisation with more powers. The Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, Pippa Heylings, says it would help ensure new developments in the area could be built sustainably. She wants a regulator to have powers to...

MP calls for new water regulator with more powers

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Colombia following an invitation from the vice-president.

'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia

Previous Home Office plans would have seen the hotel used by migrants

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

Louis Walters is sentenced for the "monstrous" attack in Sheffield in January.

Rapist who attacked woman in her own home jailed

Footage showed Liz Truss walking off a stage after a giant picture of a lettuce appeared behind her. A banner, which also featured the words "I crashed the economy", was slowly unfurled as the former prime minister spoke in Beccles, Suffolk. She had been telling an audience why she believed...

Watch: Lettuce banner interrupts Liz Truss on stage

Train delays caused by signal failures have cost passengers almost one million minutes since the 2018-19 financial year.Passengers have lost 988,419 minutes, according to Freedom of Information data provided by Network Rail.The Lib Dems, who revealed the stats, are now calling for a freeze on rail fares in response to poor service.So far this financial year, there have been more than a thousand signal failures on journeys and commuters have wasted nearly 40,000 minutes waiting, the data shows.Passengers were delayed by almost 190,000 minutes because of faulty signals in the last financial year.Lib Dem transport spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:...

Calls to freeze rail fares as passengers lose almost one million minutes to signal failure

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Colchester Utd supporters found their vehicles had been locked away during Tuesday night's cup tie.

Fans have to break padlocks to retrieve their cars

Matthew Brogan was arrested after a member of the public identified him among images of suspects released to the media.

Man played 'organisational role' in disorder

The US Sun

A MUM has spilled the beans on the costs of her temporary council housing after being evicted from the previous property. Mum-of-four Beth Owen was forced to seek help after her family was evicted from their private rented house. The brood, from the UK, found themselves ''homeless'' for a whopping...

I lived in council homeless accommodation with my family for a year – we paid £200 a month just to get kids to school

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

The family of a man who fell from a fourth-floor balcony have spoken of their "immense sadness and shock" at his unexpected death. William Waheed Lyall, 57, was found dead outside an apartment building in Salford on Sunday. In a tribute, his family said he was a "loving, strong, and...

Man who fell to death from balcony had 'generous heart'

Safety equipment has been installed on the banks of a river close to where three boys drowned. David Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, died in May after getting into difficulty in the River Tyne between Prudhoe and Ovingham, in Northumberland. Thirteen-year-old Robert Hattersley died in the same stretch of...

Throw bags placed at river near where boys drowned

Tina Peters was found guilty of four felony charges related to the election interference case.

Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference

 Labour MP Clive Lewis is facing calls for his suspension over a tweet appearing to suggest Israel is to blame for the far-right riots that swept the UK last week.  The MP for Norwich South argued that the “inhumanity” shown towards Palestinians in Gaza has led to rising Islamophobia in the UK, causing campaigners to call for his suspension.Labour Against Antisemitism has accused Mr Lewis of being highly irresponsible and has urged Sir Keir Starmer to expell him from the party. However, it is understood that no disciplinary action will be taken against the MP by party whips.In...

Labour MP Clive Lewis accused of trying to blame Israel for UK’s far-Right riots

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Labour challenged on party donor's Treasury role

Former banker Ian Corfield, who has donated £20,000 to Labour MPs, is helping to organise an investment...

Labour challenged on party donor's Treasury role

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