What is diplomatic immunity, which India refused to waive for expelled agents? – National

What is diplomatic immunity, which India refused to waive for expelled agents? – National

When Canadian officials announced this week it had expelled six Indian diplomats for alleged links to criminal activity targeting Canadian citizens, they said the action was taken after India refused to waive diplomatic immunity. That immunity shields foreign diplomats from criminal proceedings, including questioning by police in an investigation. Global News reported that agents working…

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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are making one key mistake on economy | Politics | News

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are making one key mistake on economy | Politics | News

The yawning chasm between lofty rhetoric and grubby reality is a prime reason for the public’s disillusionment with our political system. With shameless professional ease, ministers regularly adopt policies that directly contradict promises that they have made on the platform and across the airwaves. That corrosive inconsistency can be clearly seen on the economic front….

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Wife of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media post stirring up racial hatred | UK News

Wife of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media post stirring up racial hatred | UK News

The wife of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after pleading guilty to publishing written material to stir up racial hatred after the Southport stabbings. Former childminder Lucy Connolly published a post on her X account, which she later deleted, that called for “mass deportation now”, and for hotels housing asylum seekers…

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