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London synagogue reported to Charity Commission over event promoting Israeli settlement property (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Middle East Eye is publishing photos of brochures and leaflets at the event which advertised property in occupied Palestinian territory and promoted companies with links to illegal settlements.

The revelations come as British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that ministers have asked the Advertising Standards Authority to investigate the Great Israeli Real Estate Event which took place on Sunday.

On Monday, Middle East Eye revealed details of properties advertised in illegal Israeli settlements at the event, which was held at the Edgware United Synagogue.

This comes as the Edgware United Synagogue has been referred to Britain's charity regulator for hosting the event.

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Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel – reports (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 11 hours ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48248251

Ministry of Defence investigates after shots apparently fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight

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Trio of senior defence figures accuse Keir Starmer of underfunding military (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 8 hours ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Young people need money because our system is rigged. Here’s a way to give it to them | Polly Toynbee (www.theguardian.com)
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Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 12 hours ago by Codpiece@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Care home manager fined £4,000 after two people in wheelchairs drowned when their boat capsized on a day out (www.bbc.com)
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Travelodge Says ‘Free Palestine’ Greeting on TV Screen Was Antisemitic (novaramedia.com)
submitted 14 hours ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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[Video] People Against Genocide are blocking all entry to Ultra, a key supplier to Elbit's Israeli drone factory in Leicester. "Direct action will continue undeterred" (i.imgur.com)
submitted 19 hours ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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alternative video upload: https://streamable.com/e/utki1q

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Trick question (lemmy.ml)
submitted 19 hours ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals (www.bbc.com)
submitted 14 hours ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/world/p/2143417/russia-was-behind-arson-attacks-targeting-pm-bbc-reveals

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

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Boy accused of murdering girl, 9, googled what would happen if he killed someone, court hears (news.sky.com)
submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 15 hours ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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More than 700 people cross Channel in small boats (www.bbc.com)
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Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 20 hours ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 17 hours ago by Quokka@quokk.au to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’ (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty? (www.bigissue.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at Ministry of Defense, says ex-defence minister Al Carns (www.theguardian.com)
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Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 day ago by RubberDuck@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Direct Action Is Now Terrorism (novaramedia.com)
submitted 1 day ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Last Friday at Woolwich crown court, Mr Justice Johnson sentenced four Palestine Action activists to a total of nearly 27 years (Nelson Mandela’s term in prison) for their role in an action on the Bristol-based research centre of an Israeli weapons factory. At the same time, our history was rewritten. The suffragettes, the chartists, the women of Greenham Common, and many more besides: all terrorists.

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Monstrous 4 metre chicken dumped outside Pret in London (www.thecanary.co)
submitted 1 day ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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In 2018 Pret promised to stop selling fast-growing chickens by this year. It has now delayed that to 2032.

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OnlyFans 'agents' control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Handler with ties to Russia appears to have directed arson attacks on Starmer-linked property (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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