8 h. ago Former SNP Justice Secretary defends Kneecap over 'kill your local MP' comments

Kenny MacAskill said the Belfast group's comments had been "taken out of context".

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10 h. ago David Amess’ daughter accuses Kneecap of ‘making excuses’ as they apologise for ‘kill your local MP’ comments

Sir David Amess’ daughter has said she rejects an apology from Belfast band Kneecap, after video from November 2023 appeared to show a member saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

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10 h. ago Kneecap dropped from festival slot as MPs call out ‘half an apology’

Belfast-formed hip-hop trio have been accused of ‘deflection’ by family members of slain MPs Jo Cox and David Amess, after they shared a fresh statement over alleged ‘kill your local MP’ clip

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13 h. ago The Tories have shown Labour exactly how not to fight Farage | Rafael Behr

As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for himIn the playbook of election strategies, there are two canonical campaigns. Incumbents say things are going in the right direction; don’t let the opposition screw it up! Challengers say everything is screwed up already; it’s time for change!There is a less orthodox, third option, innovated by the Conservatives in competition with whichever party Nigel Farage happens to be leading: our opponent is right; don’t vote for him.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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19 h. ago David Amess’s daughter calls for police investigation into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments

The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup

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23 h. ago Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

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26 h. ago Truth about £1million YouTubers Jonathan Joly and Anna Saccone and trans daughter they're accused of exploiting as they creep back from deleting 3,000 videos

When it comes to YouTubers Jonathan Joly and Anna Saccone, even their biggest fans would probably admit that they take an unorthodox approach to parenting.

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27 h. ago Kneecap apologise for 'kill your MP' comments amid calls for them to be pulled from Green Man line

The Irish rap trio is due to perform at the festival this August

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29 h. ago Jo Cox family says Kneecap offering ‘half an apology’ over alleged call to kill MPs

Husband of murdered Labour MP says Belfast rappers’ talk of being unfairly targeted undermines their statementBrendan Cox, the husband of the murdered MP Jo Cox, has said the Irish rap trio Kneecap have offered only “half an apology”, after criticism of comments in which they appear to call for politicians to be killed.Kneecap apologised to Jo Cox’s family and that of the MP David Amess, who was also murdered, in the face of mounting criticism, including from Downing Street and Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Kneecap apologise to families of murdered MPs over ‘dead Tory’ comments

Belfast rappers post apology to families of David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerges of apparent call to kill MPsKneecap have apologised to the families of murdered MPs David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerged in which the Irish-language rappers purportedly call for politicians to be killed.Criticism of the group has been mounting – including from Downing Street and the Conservative leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch – since a video emerged from a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the group saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Kneecap break silence with apology to families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess

Irish rap Trio Keeecap have spoken out after Sir Keir Starmer said their comments about 'killing your local MP' were "completely unacceptable"

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35 h. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap break their silence with apology to families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess after furious backlash over 'kill your local MP' jibe

In a statement shared on social media, Kneecap said: 'To the Amess and Cox families, we send our heartfelt apologies, we never intended to cause you hurt.'

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50 h. ago Keir Starmer condemns rap trio Kneecap after alleged 'kill your local MP' comment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Irish language rap trio Kneecap after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Conservative MPs at a concert

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57 h. ago Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess urges Irish rap group Kneecap to apologise over 'kill your MP' call

Video has emerged of the band at a gig in November 2023 appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.'

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2 d. ago Rap group probed by counter terrorism police after 'kill your local MP' comment

The Northern Irish rap group have been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit after a video emerged of one of the members making a statement in London in November 2023

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7 d. ago The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of? | Mike Watson

My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters turned against cruel politics – and raised hopes of a more progressive futureThe Finns say “spring comes in swinging” – when winter gives way to spring, and green shoots meet the final flurries of snow, often well into April. In Finnish politics, too, some hope is beginning to emerge after a long, dark winter.In municipal, regional and mayoral elections held across the country last week, rightwing populist parties were roundly defeated, while parties on the left gained ground. In particular, the far-right Finns party saw its vote share collapse, from 20% in the general election of 2023 to as low as 7.6% now. This leaves the coalition government of which it forms a part severely weakened and the centre-left Social Democratic party (SDP) with the biggest vote share nationwide (23%). When the Finns party leader, Riikka Purra, admitted defeat on results night, she complained that a punainen aalto, ...

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola fires savage jibe at Man Utd after heroic Europa League comeback

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have struggled for consistency this season but the Spanish coach still could not resist a brutal comment at City’s local rivals Manchester United

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1 week ago Nursery teacher 'raped and killed her boyfriend's daughter, 4, when she got her alone'

A woman is accused of raping and murdering her partner's four-year-old daughter after she became 'jealous' that her boyfriend was spending too much time with the child

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2 w. ago Constance Marten used ‘summer’ sleeping bags in winter, court told

Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, who died after they went off-grid in early 2023.

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2 w. ago Baby Victoria exposed to ‘substantial risk of hypothermia’ – expert

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria in 2023.

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