A Palestinian toddler was returned to his family after being held for ten hours by Israeli forces in Gaza, with medical reports showing burn marks on his thighs consistent with cigarette burns.
Labour has called on Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice to explain the tax arrangements of Quidnet REIT Ltd after a report alleged the company avoided nearly £600,000 in corporation tax between 2018 and 2021. Tice said he complied with all relevant rules and described the arrangements as entirely legitimate tax planning. Quidnet lost REIT status in August 2021 and then became subject to normal corporation tax.
New campaigning data and modelling, reported by GB News, suggest Labour could be left controlling as few as two of London’s 32 borough councils after the 7 May elections. Tony Travers of the LSE said the capital could be heading for a “political earthquake,” with the Greens targeting inner-London seats and Reform UK seeking gains in outer boroughs. The article also cites Labour’s third-place finish in February’s Gorton and Denton by-election.
UK defence officials said British air-defence personnel at the Erbil coalition air base shot down two drones during an overnight attack, while other UAVs struck the site. They said several US service members suffered minor injuries and no British personnel were hurt. Officials described the drones as “Iranian-linked” and said it was unclear whether Iran or aligned militia groups carried out the operation.
