Live Updates: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said two gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration were motivated by the Islamic State.
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Richard Tice refuses to condemn Reform UK candidate who said David Lammy should ‘go home’ – UK politics live
Mayoral candidate Chris Parry had previously said the deputy prime minister should ‘go home’ to the CaribbeanLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has published a green paper on BBC charter renewal. It includes a consultation on options for the future.On funding, the document says the government has an “open mind” on how the licence fee system may be reformed to stop fewer households paying every year. It suggests there might be a new type of licence fee for people who say they don’t watch BBC TV, but who do use the BBC’s website, or BBC Sounds.In addition to BBC saving and efficiency programmes, we also want to explore wider reforms that could help address the funding challenges the BBC faces. We have not ruled out keeping the current licence fee in place with its current structure. However, given the sustainability challenges it is facing, we are also reviewing the scope of services for which the licence fee is required and considering differential rates for specific types of users, to make it more sustainable for the long-term, along with increasing commercial revenue to ease the burden on the public. This would aim to reverse the trend of fewer households paying every year and declining overall income, which risks the BBC declining if it is not addressed. Any reform of the licence fee must be proportionate and reflect the cost-of-living burden on the public.As the licence fee is a tried and tested public funding model, we are not considering replacing it with alternative forms of public funding, such as a new tax on households, funding through general taxation, or introducing a levy on the revenues of streaming services to fund the BBC …My aims for the charter review are clear. The BBC must remain fiercely independent, accountable and be able to command public trust. It must reflect the whole of the UK, remain an engine for economic growth and be funded in a way that is sustainable and fair for audiences. Continue reading...
Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years
Paul Doyle struck more than 130 people when he plowed his car through fans leaving a jubilant victory parade for Liverpool F.C.
Stephen Lawrence murderer David Norris denied parole
Parole Board rules that Norris, 49, should not be freed after he was convicted of murder in 2012One of the killers of Stephen Lawrence, the teenager murdered in a racist attack by a white gang, has had his application for parole rejected.David Norris was convicted in 2012 of the murder, carried out with at least four other white youths. Continue reading...
European leaders sign treaty establishing Ukraine war damages body – Europe live
Zelenskyy and European leaders call for Russia to be held accountable for aggression: ‘There must be no impunity’Meanwhile, the Kremlin said that a Christmas truce that Ukraine has proposed would depend on whether a peace deal is reached or not.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv supported the idea of a ceasefire, in particular for strikes on energy infrastructure, during the Christmas period.“We want to stop this war, achieve our goals, secure our interests, and guarantee peace in Europe for the future. That’s what we want.” Continue reading...
Zelensky Expresses Wary Optimism About Ukraine Peace Plan
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.
Liverpool parade attack: Paul Doyle sentenced to more than 21 years for using car as weapon against celebrating crowd – live
Driver’s previous assault convictions listed at sentencing hearing together with victim statementsAs a reminder, on Monday, prosecutors said in the space of two minutes, Doyle’s Ford Galaxy – which weighed nearly two tonnes – collided with “well over 100 people” and he was “prepared to cause those in the crowd, even children, serious harm if necessary to achieve his aim of getting through”.Doyle admitted to dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent last month. Continue reading...
What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting
At least 15 people were killed in the attack in Sydney, Australia, including a 10-year-old girl, a long-serving rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security
Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from CongressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration argued Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed three days earlier by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. Continue reading...
Driver who hit Liverpool parade said to have had history of explosive violence
Paul Doyle had previous serious convictions and was described as a ‘live wire’ by a Royal Marines colleagueThe sound was sickening: a thud, thud, thud as bodies bounced violently off the bumper. Inside Paul Doyle’s two-tonne vehicle, the scene was perhaps even more shocking.Dashcam footage played in court this week showed the former Royal Marine screaming angrily as he ploughed into Liverpool FC supporters: “Get out the fucking way! Get out the way! Move, move, move!” Continue reading...