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Rupert Matthews, elected to post as Conservative in 2021, claims police are ‘fighting crime with one hand tied behind their back’George Finch, the Reform UK leader of Warwickshire county council, goes next. (Aged 19, he is the youngest council leader in the country.)He claims the police have opposed his attempts to expose the immigration status of someone arrested in connection with an alleged crime.It was dirty, run down and had major drug issues. My attitude to the task was assertive and no nonsense. That’s the approach that I will take for my role within Reform UK . Continue reading... Source

Amber alert due in Scotland with warnings winds could reach 85mphScotRail has also asked anyone with garden equipment such as trampolines to keep them secure, as Storm Floris begins to hit Scotland.Posting to X, the rail operator said:We’re asking anyone with garden equipment, such as tents, trampolines or furniture, to secure items so that they don’t blow onto the tracks and interfere with lineside equipment.Blanket 50mph speed restrictions will be implemented from Network Rail across all ScotRail’s routes because of the poor weather conditions. This will mean fewer normal services and the complete closure of some lines. Other routes will

More than 3,200 union machinists around St Louis launch strike action as they seek new contractMore than 3,200 unionized workers who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St Louis area have gone on strike after rejecting Boeing’s latest offer on Sunday.Boeing Defense said it was ready for Monday’s work stoppage and would implement a contingency plan that used non-labor workers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/boeing-st-louis-strike Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-04 05:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.