Bar apologises for 'deeply offensive' Jay Slater joke
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 A bar's management has apologised after its Facebook account posted a "highly insensitive and deeply offensive" joke about missing British teenager Jay Slater.
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been taken to HMP Altcourse in Liverpool as he begins his 10-week sentence for punching a man in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire, last October. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Ukrainian church in central London has held a prayer service to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Hymns, prayers and a commemorative candle lighting were delivered during the hour-long interfaith service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Westminster on Monday. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury arrives at Chester Magistrates' Court for sentencing, after being found guilty of punching a man following a row in the street. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Security Minister Dan Jarvis says he doesn’t think the UK and US are “heading in two directions” over their pursuit of peace between Ukraine and Russia. The Home Office has also announced a new package of sanctions which will see Russian “elites” with links to the Kremlin prevented from entering the UK. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government is “determined to get to two and half percent” of GDP for defence spending which she says is “very ambitious”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn