Labour’s investigation into suspended MP Diane Abbott’s comments about racism finished 5 months ago, Newsnight reports. Ms Abbott was given a formal warning in Dec ‘23, yet still hasn’t been told if she can stand as a Labour candidate at election: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“All I see is destruction.”
Starting now on Channel 4;
Hind Khoudary is a journalist reporting from Gaza. Over 200 days, Hind and other Palestinian journalists filmed Israel’s military assault in Gaza strip for Channel 4 Dispatches - made by basement films.

Tomorrow on Channel 4, a must-watch doco filmed by a team of Palestinian journalists on the ground in Gaza 👇🏾

Somebody is having a good breakfast…😡

“In fertile soil, wartered, pruned and propped, under the protective canopy of freedom.”
Lovely piece on how nature can have the power restore faith in the future. Freedom from Torture🧡’s special garden at #RHSChelsea Chelsea Flower show: channel4.com/news/chelsea-f…

“Some days you have to just be thankful you made it round” says Tracey - huge congrats to her, she celebrated her 250th #parkrun today 🎉
We all have those days, so it’s inspiring to know you can still chip away at your goals and achieve them 💪🏾 #loveparkrun

They can’t all resign there’ll be too many podcasts

Michael Gove is stepping down as a Tory MP;

In #Omdurman , I was able to meet up with ⁦Zeinab M. Salih⁩, who has done amazing reporting from #Sudan for ⁦The Guardian⁩. Like other members of ⁦The Marie Colvin Journalists' Network⁩ she undergoes the danger and discomfort of reporting war all the time, while I visit only briefly.

“If I told you I'm going to lend you money but not ask for it back until the second half of the year and then ask for it back two days into the second half of the year you’d think that was a bit slippery?”
Gary Gibbon asks the PM why call an election now;

It’s going to be a very interesting #GeneralElection - Are you registered to vote?
The Electoral Commission has announced the deadline for registering for 4th of July is Tuesday 18th June;

Rishi Sunak has confirmed Rwanda deportation flights will not leave until after the 4th of July

Craig Mackinlay receives a standing ovation on his return to the House of Commons.

The Conservative MP's hands and feet had to be amputated after a life-threatening bout of sepsis in September 2023.

After mounting speculation all day, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is in Downing Street as Rishi Sunak calls a general election for 4th July 2024.

12. This sculpture by Bruno Catalano portrays the profound emptiness experienced by migrants as they depart from their homeland—leaving their loved ones and their community behind—in pursuit of a better life.

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Any tips for keeping them away?!

Suella Braverman, 'These are supposed to be some of the brightest and the best students in the land, and taught in the art of articulating their views. And expressing arguments in a coherent way. And I'me interested in hearing their argument. Engaging and listening'

Cambridge

“It’s become part of our lives, to live without water.”

Channel 4 Dispatches visits Malawi to understand the impact Coca-Cola is having on the water supply in local communities and how residents are coping.