Reform UK faces scrutiny over a £5m donation to Nigel Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The party's response, framing questions as persecution and using friendly media outlets, is compared to Donald Trump's tactics. Concerns about financial transparency and links to cryptocurrency are highlighted.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accused the National Crime Agency (NCA) of leaking financial information to the media concerning himself and Nigel Farage. This allegation emerged after the Guardian approached Reform about a £5m gift to Farage from a crypto billionaire, which had been reported to the NCA.
The Indian captain of a seized vessel suspected of being part of a Russian shadow fleet has been charged with sanctions contravention offences by British prosecutors. Ajay Pant, 38, will appear in court following a UK-led commando operation.
British armed forces, including Royal Marines and NCA officials, intercepted the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel on Sunday. This marks the first operation to disrupt oil revenue funding Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked Britain and called for further legislative steps.
A Polish lorry driver, Jakub Jan Konkel, has been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for smuggling £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in a shipment of Skims clothing from the Netherlands to the UK. The drugs were found in a specially adapted compartment in the truck's back doors.
Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.Child safety experts and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) warn that criminals are using AI to manipulate photos of children and then demand cash not to publish them. Continue reading...
