The Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch has ended her party conference in Manchester with a promise to abolish Stamp Duty on primary house purchases.

Scores of artists, speakers and activists appear at four-hour fundraiser curated by Brian Eno – but it’s Palestinian voices who make the biggest impression The sheer scale of it was boggling. A total of 69 artists, speakers and activists were to appear at Ovo Arena Wembley. There were stars of music: Damon Albarn, Bastille, PinkPantheress, Hot Chip and a festival’s worth of others. There were stars of stage and screen: Benedict Cumberbatch, Florence Pugh, Guy Pearce, Ramy Youssef and a huge supporting cast. There were the firebrands, the podcasters, the people you’re sure are important but you have no idea why. And there were the people who, well, you don’t really know what they’re bringing: the former footballer Eric Cantona, the Love Island host Laura Whitmore, the Chicken Shop Dates YouTuber Amelia Dimoldenberg. Continue reading...

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism Act A total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday. Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...