Saturday's public-order strain runs from Westminster's march to a Birmingham hospital bed
Met officers arrested a 44-year-old at Euston near the "Unite the Kingdom" march on suspicion of wounding over Thursday's Stirchley van collision that broke a pedestrian's leg, with a second man held at the march for encouraging an attack on a police officer. Husam Zomlot told the Guardian that British Palestinians fear speaking openly about Gaza for the first time in years. UK insurers said they are reluctant to cover Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo, and Westminster confirmed traffic and Tube disruption around the central-London march.
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Met officers arrest 44-year-old at Euston near "Unite the Kingdom" march meeting point over Stirchley van collision
Met Police on Saturday morning arrested a 44-year-old man at Euston station near the meeting point of the "Unite the Kingdom" march on suspicion of wounding after a van ran over a pedestrian in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley on Thursday night, West Midlands police said. A man in his 30s was struck on Mayfield Road after flags had been removed from lamp-posts, suffering a broken leg that required surgery, and remains in hospital. A second man was arrested at the march on suspicion of encouraging people to attack a police officer; the van failed to stop at the scene but was recovered on nearby Prince Road and is being examined.
British Palestinians fear speaking openly about Gaza war, campaigner says
British Palestinians feel unable to speak openly about the war in Gaza and fear hostility over displays of Palestinian identity, according to Sara Husseini, director of the British Palestinian Committee. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Nakba commemoration march in London, Husseini told the Guardian that some people were afraid to wear keffiyehs, Arabic jewelry or Palestinian symbols at work and in public. The annual march marks the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced during the creation of Israel in 1948.
UK insurers reluctant to cover Chinese EVs, research finds
UK insurers are more hesitant to cover some Chinese hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), including models like the Jaecoo 7, than equivalent petrol cars or EVs from Europe, the US and South Korea, according to research. Some drivers may face higher premiums or limited insurance options when buying Chinese-made cars. The findings highlight growing challenges for Chinese automakers expanding into the UK market.
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gb18Farming family fined £19,000 for damaging rare flowers on protected Welsh site
A farming family in Ceredigion, Wales, was fined £9,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs and penalties for repeatedly damaging a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by spreading fertiliser, slurry, and weed killer without permission over eight years. The actions caused a serious decline in rare arable plants. The family must also comply with a 10-year restoration order.
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Farming family fined £19,000 for damaging rare flowers on protected Welsh site
A farming family in Ceredigion, Wales, was fined £9,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs and penalties for repeatedly damaging a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by spreading fertiliser, slurry, and weed killer without permission over eight years. The actions caused a serious decline in rare arable plants. The family must also comply with a 10-year restoration order.
A farming family in Ceredigion, Wales, was fined £9,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs and penalties for repeatedly damaging a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by spreading fertiliser, slurry, and weed killer without permission over eight years. The actions caused a serious decline in rare arable plants. The family must also comply with a 10-year restoration order.