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Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Keir Starmer branded a 'hypocrite' for condemning 'disgraceful' raid on UK airbase after previously defending RAF protesters in court
Sir Keir Starmer was last night accused of being a 'hypocrite' by Kemi Badenoch for condemning an attack on RAF Brize Norton – having previously defended airbase protesters and used them to build support for his Labour leadership campaign. The Prime Minister described the raid on the base by Palestine Action as 'disgraceful' and an 'act of vandalism' after the group posted footage showing protesters spraying red paint into the engines of two Airbus Voyager aircraft. But Sir Keir has not only argued, during his legal career, that breaking into an airbase and sabotaging its aircraft should be legal – he actually featured an activist in the video used to launch his successful leadership bid in 2020. When he was working as a human-rights barrister, Sir Keir defended Josh Richards, who was arrested after cutting the fence at RAF Fairford while carrying a petrol mixture intended to set fire to the aircraft. In stark contrast to his words on Friday, Starmer argued that Mr Richards' action was legal on the grounds that he was acting to prevent a wider crime – the Iraq war. Sir Keir also represented Lindis Percy, who was arrested over 500 times for breaking into and protesting outside RAF and US bases. In January 2020, when he was running for the Labour leadership, Sir Keir featured Ms Percy in his campaign launch video, in which she said, against the backdrop of images of campaigners: 'Keir defended me, and many others, to bring public scrutiny and awareness to the presence of the US visiting forces so that we can live in a more peaceful and less secretive society. Keir never asked for anything in return.' After Friday's attack, Sir Keir posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, saying: 'The act of vandalism committed at RAF Brize Norton is disgraceful. 'Our Armed Forces represent the very best of Britain and put their lives on the line for us every day. It is our responsibility to support those who defend us.' Last night, after No10 tried to justify the Prime Minister's actions by saying that under the 'cab rank rule' barristers were obliged to accept any case they were offered, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said: 'This is nothing to do with the barristers' cab rank rule or a lawyer defending their client. 'It's about integrity. I believe that those who aim to damage the British military are extremists and criminals who deserve to be thrown in jail. 'Keir Starmer is so proud of them he puts them in his campaign videos for the Labour leadership. 'This might help explain why, from paying £30billion to surrender the Chagos Islands, to signing several bad trade deals, when this Labour Prime Minister negotiates, Britain keeps losing. Starmer is a hypocrite and represents everything that is wrong with politics.' Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, effectively branding it as a terrorist organisation. It comes as the intelligence services are investigating whether Palestine Action has been covertly funded by Iran. A security review is now under way at military bases across the UK. A spokesman for Palestine Action said: 'When our government fails to uphold its moral and legal obligations, it is the responsibility of ordinary citizens to take direct action.' UK defence industry representatives have met with ministers on five occasions, appealing for them to take action against the group, arguing that the cost from the protests is running into tens of millions of pounds. Kevin Craven, the chief executive officer of ADS, the trade association for the UK's aerospace defence security and space sectors, said: 'We have repeatedly engaged with government and policing services, who are responding to a complex and evolving situation in a considered, encouraging and appropriate manner. 'But the scenes from Brize Norton are extremely worrying, and are indicative of a wider environment that our defence sector has been facing for some time. 'Regrettably, this type of violence and criminal damage is not new to our sectors; our members have been increasingly targeted over the past two years.'
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won?
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won? The second of three events in the Creator Classic Series in 2025 is in the books at the site of the 2025 Truist Championship. None of the contestants from the the first Creator Classic held TPC Sawgrass were in the field at Philly Cricket but there were some returners from the inaugural Creator Classic ahead of the 2024 Tour Championship. The trio of Josh Richards, Brad Dalke and Erik Anders Lang defeated the group of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho at Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course to claim the third Creator Classic title on the playoff hole after eight holes of regulation. The team of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho led after the eight holes of regulation at 3 over but another team was needed for the playoff and after Paige Spiranac ringed the cup on a putt, the other three teams were all tied at 7 over. That led to a three-team chip-off. Brad Dalke, who chipped second, ended up the closest, so he and Josh Richards and Erik Anders Lang advanced to the one-hole playoff. Shot of the day The shot of the day came on the final hole of regulation. From behind the green, in the rough and having to get over a bunker, Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie. That got his team to 7 over and into a tie for second.
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Social media influencer stirs Kentucky Derby controversy over alleged 'inappropriate' attire
Influencer Gabriela Moura turned heads at the Kentucky Derby over the weekend as she and her boyfriend, Josh Richards, attended the race at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Moura, who has more than 11 million followers on TikTok and another 3 million on Instagram, wore a revealing black dress with a big hat, but it sparked debate over whether the attire was appropriate or not. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON She posted a collage of photos of herself from the weekend. She was with Alix Earle and Livvy Dunne. She and Richards even had a double date with Earle and NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios, as posted on her TikTok account. Moura posted a "get ready with me" video ahead of one of the events around the Kentucky Derby and faced accusations of wearing "inappropriate" attire. She addressed the criticism in a subsequent clip. SIGHTS AND SCENES FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS DURING THE 2025 KENTUCKY DERBY "I'm getting ready for Kentucky Derby day two, and I saw a couple comments on my last video," she said. "I don't know if you're going to misunderstand what I'm saying in this video, but big boob girls are going to understand what I'm saying." She added in the caption, "It doesn't matter where i'm going or what im wearing the boobs are still gonna be there and people are still gonna say it's vulgar. Like im not gonna wear a long sleeve turtleneck dress when it's hot out." Dunne and Earle both praised Moura in the comments section of her Instagram post. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Moura was on hand to watch Sovereignty defeat Journalism for the first victory of the 2025 Triple Crown. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .
