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Post on far-right activist’s X account on day after central London demonstration says he has been detainedTommy Robinson has been arrested a day after organising a major demonstration in central London, according to his X account.Thousands of people marched in the city on Saturday as part of an event organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, while many others took part in a counterprotest. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/tommy-robinson-says-he-has-been-arrested-under-terrorism-act Author : Ben Quinn Publish date : 2024-07-28 17:00:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former officer alleges colleague John Dines inflicted injuries on himself in bid to be seen as high-performingA former undercover police officer has accused a colleague of lying about being beaten up by police while he was infiltrating leftwing protest groups in the UK, a public inquiry has heard.The officer alleged that his fellow undercover officer, John Dines, inflicted injuries on himself after he was arrested under his fake identity at a demonstration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/undercover-officer-lied-about-police-beating-inquiry-told Author : Rob Evans Publish date : 2024-07-28 16:00:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Chief executive says government’s promise of UK-wide 5G by 2030 needs investment ‘unlocked’ by dealThe chief executive of Vodafone has said Labour will fail to achieve its promise of nationwide access to 5G, which is essential for next-generation technology such as artificial intelligence, by 2030 if the telecoms firm’s £15bn merger with rival Three UK is blocked.In its election manifesto, the government said nationwide coverage was needed by the end of the decade because the UK was falling behind other countries in terms of the investment and rollout of advanced mobile networks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/28/vodafone-says-labour-must-let-it-merge-with-three-uk-to-deliver-nationwide-5g Author

An ‘extra 40-50 tonnes a week’ could be heading to shop shelves because of perfect conditions, says fruit growerThe recent spell of warm weather after a rainy and cloudy start to the summer has provided perfect growing conditions in Britain for as much as 200 tonnes of surprise “big, juicy, luscious” strawberries heading to shop shelves, a leading supplier has said.“The cold and wet spell earlier in the year, plus the recent mini heatwave, have resulted in pushing more of our predicted crop volume into late July and early August,” said Lee Port, the chief executive of the Kent-based fruit