Tuesday evening news briefing: Israeli ambassador summoned after three Britons killed
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Good evening. The Foreign Office has summoned the Israeli ambassador after three Britons were among seven aid workers killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, The Telegraph can reveal.
Elsewhere, Police Scotland confirmed they have received complaints against JK Rowling under the SNP’s new hate crime laws.
Israeli ambassador summoned after three Britons killed
Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s ambassador to the UK, was called in to meet Andrew Mitchell, the foreign minister, in the Foreign Office on Tuesday after the news broke. The UK message is understood to have been similar to the comments issued publicly about the importance of an urgent investigation.
Police receive complaints against JK Rowling after trans tweets
The Harry Potter author posted pictures of 10 high-profile trans people on Monday and ridiculed their claims to be women. She then dared Police Scotland to use the new laws to arrest her. However, they will not be taking any action against her.
Team GB to stick with traditional Union flag on 2024 Olympic kit after merchandise backlash
The British Olympic Association has vowed to stick with tradition and not mess with the classic red, white and blue Union flag on its 2024 Olympic kit following a backlash over the sale of ‘Union Jack’ merchandise in different colour shades.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Conflict | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has vowed revenge after a suspected Israeli air strike killed a top Iranian general in Tehran’s embassy in Syria.
Royals | King Charles to open Balmoral to the public for the first time
London | Sadiq Khan’s Bakerloo line bus extension branded ‘blunderloop’
WHO | Israel ‘ripped the heart’ out of Gaza’s health system by razing Al-Shifa
Scotland | Sturgeon accused of blocking changes to Scotland’s hate crime laws
Comment and analysis
Julie Bindel | JK Rowling will liberate Scottish women
Owen Matthews | Islamism is dead in Erdogan’s Turkey
Charles Moore | Angela Rayner is electoral gold – for the Tories
Tom Harris | Labour isn’t going to abolish the House of Lords. Keir Starmer isn’t an idiot
Michael Deacon | Inspector Rebus and the mystery of the unbelievably stupid hate crime law
Feature of the day
Why Camden is the most rock’n’roll neighbourhood on Earth
Gritty, trippy and not very pretty, the London borough has been a much-celebrated crucible of musical genius and rebel spirit for decades.
Business news: Deloitte opens more offices two years after telling staff they could work from home forever
Deloitte has opened new offices less than two years after shutting buildings, as the post-pandemic trend of working from home fades. The Big Four accountant has rented three new floors for employees and clients within a block in Farringdon, with a fourth floor to open later this year.
Live markets news: Tesla sales slump wipes $35bn off Elon Musk’s electric car giant
Editor’s choice
Work | ‘Hiring Gen Z is a nightmare – they don’t turn up to their first day of work’
Family | Why millennial parents are turning to the super-strict regime of Gina Ford
The English high street | Finally, Faversham is the town that got it right
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Charles Richardson | Premiership’s proposed salary cap increase is lunacy
Rob Baxter | World Rugby’s new law changes are madness – leave the game alone
Charlie Brooks | Cheltenham must wake up to its Peaky Blinders and cocaine problem
Cricket | Ben Stokes withdraws from T20 World Cup contention to prioritise Test cricket
Sarah Mockford | Emma Hayes’ ‘male aggression’ jibe was wrong – imagine if Jonas Eidevall had cited ‘female emotion’
