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Lee Anderson’s ugly words shame Britain The Guardian says A week after the devastating fire that consumed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, I joined a march of silence from the library in Ladbroke Grove to Grenfell Tower. Nothing prepared me as I raised my eyes to look at the terrible and shocking black shell of the tower, as though transplanted from hell’s own landscape – an unsightly and menacing frame, a blind, burnt, blackened towering box, its empty glassless windows a shocking indictment of negligence and all that is morally ugly in our society. I am haunted by that image,…

Lee Anderson’s vile anti-migrant comments pose this question: do we want politics like this? The Guardian says Does it matter if Lee Anderson, the deputy chair of the Conservative party, thinks disgruntled asylum seekers should​ “fuck off back to France​” and says so?​ “If they don’t like barges then they should fuck off back to France,” Anderson said. “These people come across the Channel in small boats … if they don’t like the conditions they are housed in here then they should go back to France, or better, not come at all in the first place​.” He was speaking to…

Tory MP Lee Anderson’s ‘f*** off back to France’ comment shows government trying to distract from failings, says Labour’s Yvette Cooper Sky News says Labour has accused the government of ramping up divisive rhetoric to distract from failures on immigration after it backed Lee Anderson’s “f*** off back to France” comment. Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, told Sky News the remarks were “clearly wrong” and that instead of promoting division, ministers “should be getting on with sorting the problems out”. Tory deputy chairman Mr Anderson made the comment about asylum seekers after it emerged about 20 of them were…

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Candidate in Ecuador’s presidential election Fernando Villavicencio shot dead Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential elections, has been shot dead at a campaign rally.  Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, campaigned against corruption and gangs. He was attacked as he left the event in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday. He is one of the few candidates who have alleged there are links between organised crime and government officials in Ecuador. According to witnesses, Villavicencio was shot three times. A member of his campaign team told local media the candidate was getting into a car when a…

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An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against cartels and corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital, amid a startling wave of gang-driven violence in the South American country.

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James Bernard Hendricks was found dead at Arches National Park in Utah (Picture: AP)

A body found at Arches National Park has been identified as a man who traveled there to spread his father’s ashes and died of a heat stroke.

James ‘Jimmy’ Bernard Hendricks, 66, was hiking at the Utah park and likely got disoriented due to heat, the high altitude and dehydration, said his sisters Ia Hendricks and Ruth Hendricks Brough.

He was an experienced hiker and was traversing the western states to the Sierra Nevada mountains, where he intended to release his dad’s ashes on a peak near Reno, Nevada, they said.

‘It was just a horrible crushing blow to everybody,’ she Brough. ‘He was the quintessential nature boy who went everywhere and did everything. He was so strong.’

James did not return and was reported overdue on August 1. Rangers found his car parked at a trailhead and he was found roughly 2 1/2 miles in from there.

The temperature in the area hit a high of 100 degrees Fahrenheit on July 29. James embarked on along hike in the morning and then went on a shorter hike, during which it is believed he died.

James was taking medication that may have caused dehydration, Brough said. His water bottle was found empty.

‘He was loved by countless people because he was an unusually kind, sweet person who made friends easily,’ Bough told the San Antonio Express-News. ‘Now all these people are grieving. It was a horrible shock.’

James’ death comes more than 20 years after his brother Ron Hendricks vanished around Lake Tahoe. The family was informed this year that the remains were identified as Ron through DNA testing.

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Long renowned as a graffiti artist’s heaven, Brick Lane in east London has found itself at the heart of a furious political debate overseas after a group of Chinese art students spray-painted Communist Party slogans over one of its walls. The red Chinese characters extolling the “core Socialist values” appeared on August 5, drawing online furore and inspiring counter-graffiti critical of the Chinese authorities and Xi Jinping’s rule.

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Metro – Cyber raid on 50M voters Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the revelation that millions of UK voters have had their personal information compromised after a data breach at the Electoral Commission. “Hostile actors” gained access to copies of the register in 2021, the commission has confirmed. The front page features a large image from Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral as thousands lined the street to bid farewell to the Irish singer. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Daily Mirror – In loving memory Summary of the front page The Prince and Princess of Wales will lead the tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her death, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper reports the couple will deliver a public message honouring her memory. The front page also pays tribute to Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor – who was laid to rest yesterday after her death at the age of 56. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Daily Express – Britain strikes deal in war on people smugglers Summary of the front page Britain has struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to stop the criminal gangs smuggling migrants across the English Channel, according to the Daily Express. It reports that the agreement will allow more National Crime Agency officers to be deployed in Turkey, seen as a hub for people smugglers. The operation will target supply chains and seize items such as dinghies and life-jackets. The front page features an image of Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK…

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The Sun – Migrants back the barge: I like it Summary of the front page The Sun reports that migrants arriving on the UK’s controversial barge have said they like the housing accommodation. The paper says as “lefty lawyers” and Labour “moan” about the barge – calling it “cruel”- the migrants reportedly “praised it.” The front page features an image from Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral and reports Mason Greenwood is in talks over his footballing career. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers