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His family said they were "in shock" to have lost him, adding a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much.

We were asked by our members to write to Amnesty International UK over the withdrawal of its reports on the UK’s anti-rights movement and its subsequent apology to gender-critical organisations.

Nearly jumped out my skin a few minutes ago when sirens started blaring. The emergency alert system just triggered, with this generic message about wildfires.

Not any actual impending ones about to burn my house down. Just the general possibility. Because of a heatwave nobody has apparently noticed.

Thought the bomb was about to drop for a second. Has nobody in our government heard the story about the boy who cried wolf?

Sorry if this is venting but this rather caught me by surprise.

Nigel Farage’s attempt to draw the sting from inquiries into his financial affairs appeared to have backfired on Friday as the standards watchdog reopened its investigation and MPs from all sides condemned the needless byelection.

The Reform UK leader declared victory in the Clacton vote as he was returned with an increased majority and gained more votes than in 2024, saying he had “stuck two fingers up at the entire political establishment”.

However, parliament’s standards commissioner immediately reopened an investigation into whether he should have declared a series of gifts provided to him shortly before the last general election.

These include a £5m personal gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, first revealed by the Guardian, and further financial support from his friend and convicted fraudster George Cottrell.

England and Wales:

There is a very high risk of wildfires nationally. Residents, landowners and visitors should not undertake any activity that could start a fire, including disposable barbecues, firepits, garden incinerators or fireworks. Even a small flame can rapidly develop into a major wildfire placing lives, homes, businesses and emergency responders at risk. Follow official updates and report signs of fire immediately by calling 999. Search gov.uk/alerts for more information.

Cymru:

Mae yna berygl difrifol o dân ar draws y genedl. Ni ddylai trigolion, tirfeddianwyr nac ymwelwyr ymgymryd ag unrhyw weithgaredd a allai achosi tân, gan gynnwys barbeciwiau tafladwy, pyllau tân, llosgyddion gardd neu dân gwyllt. Gall hyd yn oed fflam fach ddatblygu'n gyflym yn dân gwyllt mawr, gan beryglu bywydau, cartrefi, busnesau ac ymatebwyr brys.

Dilynwch y diweddariadau swyddogol ac adroddwch arwyddion o dân ar unwaith drwy ffonio 999. Edrychwch ar gov.uk/alerts am fwy o wybodaeth

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