Keir Starmer accuses Elon Musk of 'whipping up division' after tycoon criticised police’s 'heinous' treatment of Henry Nowak
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of "whipping up division" after the tycoon criticised the "heinous" police treatment of Henry Nowak.
The Prime Minister launched an unprecedented attack on the billionaire after he claimed that the student's murder proved that the UK treated cases of racism worse than rape or murder.
Speaking from Yorkshire, Sir Keir said: "We... need to assert who we are as a country because Musk has been interfering in our politics in the last few days, trying to whip up division.
"That is not who we are in Britain.
"We are reasonable, tolerant people. When we have a terrible case like Henry's case, Henry Nowak, we react calmly as his family has done."
The murder of Mr Nowak has triggered outrage across the globe after shocking police body-cam footage captured the 18-year-old's final moments as he told police he was unable to breathe nine times.
Officers were called to the scene after Digwa falsely claimed that he had been racially abused by the Southampton student.
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NHS set to ban staff from donning political badges as Health Secretary says political views should 'not be brought to work'
The NHS is set to ban staff from donning political badges as the Health Secretary has said that political views should "not be brought to work".
James Murray said: "The truth is that when you have a situation where political views can be brought into the NHS, that can cause Jewish patients to think twice about whether to go to the NHS for their treatment, that's what we want to bring to an end."
He confirmed that the Government has requested the health service to create updated uniform guidance to "make clear that political symbols, symbols of political views, should not be brought to work because it should be a safe space in the NHS where everyone in our country, everyone who is Jewish and can go and use the NHS without any concern".
Mr Murray said the guidance would be published "shortly".
Labour unveils asylum crackdown to end ‘abuse’ of British universities
Labour has launched a crackdown on asylum claims from migrants on student visas, threatening punishments for higher education institutions across the country that fail to meet strict targets.
Speaking to GB News, Migration Minister Mike Tapp said his party's “firm but fair” measures would help “stop our immigration system being abused”.
Last year, nearly 11,000 people claimed asylum after arriving in the UK on a student visa.
This daunting figure is, in itself, 30 per cent down on the numbers seen under the previous Conservative government.
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Richard Tice hits out at 'two tier policing' as IOPC continue investigation into Henry Nowak murder
Richard Tice has hit out at "two tier policing" in Britain as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) continued its investigation into the murder of Henry Nowak.
The deputy leader compared the probe into Manchester Airport brawl, where police were suspended, to the case of Henry Nowak, where Hampshire police have not been suspended.
"Why?" Mr Tice asked.
'He knows what he's doing': Labour minister accuses Nigel Farage of 'inciting violence against police officers'
A Labour minister has accused Nigel Farage of "inciting violence against police officers" following the murder of Henry Nowak.
Lucy Rigby, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, told The People's Channel: "Responding in the way that the Prime Minister has, and indeed the policing minister has, asking those serious questions, but respecting the wishes of Henry's family, which were to not exploit his death to further create tensions. That is the right response.
"The response that we had, unfortunately, from the leader of Reform, Nigel Farage, was to stoke anger division, effectively incite violence against some of our brave police officers.
"Nigel Farage knows exactly what he's doing. And when he suggested that people respond with rage, he knows what. He knows what he's doing there," Ms Rigby added.
Labour backbenchers compare Makerfield campaigning to 'act of self-harm'
Labour backbenchers have compared being asked to campaign in the Makerfield by-election as "being asked to take part in an act of self-harm".
An MP opting to dodge the campaign trail said: "There’s great confusion about the by-election. People feel like they are being asked to take part in an act of self-harm and so aren’t happy about campaigning.
"There’s real upset that at a time when we need to be tackling some big national issues, we are creating an unnecessary diversion," they told PoliticsHome.
Farmer mocks Ed Miliband’s ‘grudge against the bacon sandwich’ after controversial eco food targets
A farmer has revealed Ed Miliband’s “grudge against the bacon sandwich” after a Government-sponsored body recommended new targets that would restrict the consumption of meat and dairy.
Speaking to GB News, James Wright was joined by a gaggle of piglets as he slammed the plans as “virtue signalling for the sake of it”.
The Energy Secretary has acknowledged the recommendation's of the Climate Change Committee.
As part of the ambitious plan, Britons could be compelled to consume 25 per cent less meat and 20 per cent less dairy.
Keir Starmer's 'disappearing Peter Mandelson messages' must be investigated, say Tories
Sir Keir Starmer's disappearing WhatsApp messages must be investigated by the parliamentary ethics watchdog, the Tories have said.
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Alex Burghart wrote to Sir Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister’s adviser on ministers’ interests, to call for an investigation into whether Sir Keir adhered to official guidance on record-keeping.
Ministerial guidance, which was updated in 2023, cautioned against using the disappearing messages function if it impedes record-keeping or transparency.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman confirmed earlier this week that Sir Keir was using the function on his encrypted WhatsApp service.
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