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BBC News
12 hours ago
- BBC News
Police seek 12 more suspects in Harehills disorder investigation
Police investigating last summer's disorder in Harehills have released images of a further 12 suspects they want to flared in the Leeds suburb on 18 July 2024 after police were called to assist social workers taking four children into emergency foster took to the streets as violence took hold, culminating in a police car being flipped over and a double-decker bus set alight."Anyone who engaged in the lawless behaviour we saw in Harehills must be aware that their actions on that day have consequences," said West Yorkshire Police's Assistant Chief Constable Sarah Jones. A total of 77 arrests have been made in connection with the unrest, according to a force spokesperson, with the 23 people convicted sentenced to a combined 39 years in jail."Following the disorder we committed to the communities of Harehills that we would do everything in our power, using every available investigative tool, to bring those involved to justice and this is the next step in doing exactly that," said Asst Ch Const Jones."Residents have consistently told us they want to see the people involved face those consequences." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
New York Magazine writer encourages democrats to 'cut off' MAGA relatives
A liberal writer is encouraging fellow progressives to cut off family members who support Donald Trump. New York Magazine's Sarah Jones insists that going 'no contact' is the only way to deal with right wing family members. 'Sometimes the act of knowing a person leaves you with no choice but to move on without them,' Jones wrote. 'If my parents liked Alligator Alcatraz, I'd no longer speak to them. 'If they were rude to my LGBT friends, I'd block their numbers. Though shunning won't work as a political strategy, there are still natural consequences for the way we speak and behave.' Her comments were a response to a guest essay by former Obama speech writer David Litt in The New York Times, in which he advocated for reaching across the aisle when it comes to families with opposing political views. Jones said she hails from a conservative family and suggested this has been a source of contention. 'I come from a conservative family and a conservative place, and I nurture my pain like it's a small pet,' she wrote. 'But I speak to my family and sometimes I even go home to see them.' She shared a link to her article on Friday on X with the caption: 'Should you cut off your MAGA relatives? That's up to you, in the end, but I think it's a perfectly reasonable choice to make.' In the piece she cited a study by marketing firm The Harris Poll which found that half of American adults are estranged from a relative, with one in five citing political differences as the reason why. This is a phenomenon which has been exacerbated since Trump returned to office, according to Jones. Her views are in contrast to Litt who talked about how he connected with his anti-Covid vaccine, Joe Rogan loving brother-in-law over their love of surfing after previously keeping his distance. 'Shunning plays into the hands of demagogues, making it easier for them to divide us and even, in some cases, to incite violence,' Litt wrote. However this approach was slammed by Jones as, 'so naïve it borders on malice'. Jones' stance was condemned by social media users who flooded her post to express their disagreement. 'Seriously, the only one that would be hurt over time in this situation is you,' one person wrote. 'Putting politics before family and not being able to take the high road says that you're unable to be neutral and keep the peace. Just agree to not talk politics and be civil with friends and family.' 'Dear Sarah, LMAO, how arrogant! You keep cutting people off, soon you will have no one. Good Luck! Laughing at you!' another added. 'Sounds like they are better off without you. Disregard everything they ever did for you in a snap, what a great person you must be,' a third person agreed. However, Jones is not the only progressive to advocate such drastic action. MSNBC's Joy Reid previously interviewed a Yale psychiatrist that it's fine to disown family members who voted for Trump. Dr. Amanda Calhoun, a child psychiatry fellow at the Ivy league school, made the comments during an interview on Reid's show The Reid Out last at the end of last year, while discussing coping strategies for people upset by Trump's election win. 'There is a societal norm that if somebody is your family that they are entitled to your time and I think the answer is absolutely not,' Calhoun said.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Liberal writer encourages shunning Trump-supporting relatives as right thing to do
A New York Magazine writer argued on Friday it was "good" to shun family members who support President Donald Trump and his policies. "It's okay to go no contact with your MAGA relatives," politics writer Sarah Jones wrote for The Intelligencer. Jones argued that neutrality in relationships "doesn't exist" and that sometimes cutting off family members over political disagreements is the right thing to do. "Sometimes the act of knowing a person leaves you with no choice but to move on without them. If my parents liked Alligator Alcatraz, I'd no longer speak to them," she wrote. "If they were rude to my LGBT friends, I'd block their numbers. Though shunning won't work as a political strategy, there are still natural consequences for the way we speak and behave." Her piece was a response to Obama White House speechwriter David Litt's guest essay in The New York Times this week, which called for liberals to stop ostracizing conservative family members. Litt wrote about reconnecting with his brother-in-law — who is a fan of Joe Rogan and is unvaccinated — through learning to surf, after he'd previously given him the cold shoulder. The experience made him rethink his previous unfriendliness toward his relatives. "Shunning plays into the hands of demagogues, making it easier for them to divide us and even, in some cases, to incite violence," Litt wrote. In her response, Jones mocked that argument as "so naïve it borders on malice." "Too often, civility is another word for impunity," she wrote. "I can see what Litt gained from this quest for neutrality. He evidently feels better about himself, and family gatherings must be easier now. Nothing's changed for anyone else," she wrote. Jones argued that we can't "pretend" to ignore political disagreements to keep the peace in relationships. "It's good, actually, to have values and draw lines accordingly, even if there's a chance someone will overcorrect. Politics never stopped at the family front door. Why pretend otherwise?" she wrote. In the wake of the 2024 election, several liberals in the media pushed for Democrats to shun Trump-supporting family members, particularly around the holidays. Just days after Trump's victory, a guest on former MSNBC host Joy Reid's show suggested that it would be better for these voters' mental health to distance themselves from their Trump-supporting loved ones over the holidays. "There is a push, I think just a societal norm that if somebody is your family, that they are entitled to your time, and I think the answer is absolutely not," Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun said last November. The co-hosts of "The View" agreed with the notion, calling it a "moral issue."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'For frequent travelers, the costs add up'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 'I'm taking a stand against jacked-up airline fees by taking the middle seat' Blake Fontenay at USA Today Ordering a "plane ticket now is like buying a car — after you've made your purchasing decision and are ready to get on with the rest of your life, you're bombarded with decisions about add-on fees," says Blake Fontenay. Choices "must be made about how many bags you want to check, whether you want 'priority seating' and whether to add" insurance. Shouldn't "everybody get refunds if flights are cancelled, regardless of whether they've made an impulse buy for travel insurance?" Read more 'Remember the real victims of Jeffrey Epstein' Renée Graham at The Boston Globe President Donald Trump is "not a victim of a vast left-wing conspiracy. He's not a victim at all," says Renée Graham. Those "who most deserve empathy and answers are the girls — now women — victimized by Epstein and others. Trump is "getting what he deserves." The "focus shouldn't be on the president's latest attempt to use victimhood and lies as a shield from responsibility, but in inching closer to some small justice for the victims and survivors." Read more 'It's okay to go no-contact with your MAGA relatives' Sarah Jones at Intelligencer Young adults are "going no-contact with parents and other relatives, often because of politics," says Sarah Jones. The "usual narrative pits liberals against MAGA elders." Sometimes the "act of knowing a person leaves you with no choice but to move on without them." Though "shunning won't work as a political strategy, there are still natural consequences for the way we speak and behave." Politics "never stopped at the family front door. Why pretend otherwise?" Read more 'Ivy leaguers aren't auto workers' Dominic Pino at the National Review Why "do graduate students at private universities get to pretend they're auto workers or electrical workers?" says Dominic Pino. Thousands of "U.S. grad students at elite universities" are "now members of traditionally blue-collar unions." Graduate "students at public universities are sometimes allowed to unionize depending on state laws." Ivy Leaguers "can be transformed into auto workers and unions can coerce graduate students into paying them, as long as three out of five unelected lawyers agree." Read more Solve the daily Crossword
Telegraph
5 days ago
- Health
- Telegraph
Over-80s applying to be surrogate parents
Over-80s are applying to become the legal parents of children born through surrogacy, figures reveal. Data from the Children and Family Court Advisory Service (Cafcass) show a handful of octogenarians were among the applications between 2020 and 2025. Rising numbers of people in their 50s, 60s and 70s are also applying to become surrogates through family courts. Surrogacy allows a woman to become pregnant and give birth on behalf of a couple, who then become the child's legal parents. Critics of the practice say it is unethical and exploits women's bodies. Cafcass did not tell The Times, which submitted a freedom of information request to the agency, exactly how many applications there were from people over 80 as there were fewer than six in each year during the period. The agency said the figures 'could potentially identify the individuals involved '. Applications from men in their 50s rose from 44 in 2020 to 95 in 2025, the figures show. There were 416 parental order applications from males and females in their 50s between 2020 and 2025. There were also 43 from men in their 60s. Cafcass said there had been 1,991 applications for parental orders between 2020 and 2024. Sarah Jones, chief executive of the support group Surrogacy UK, told The Telegraph: 'We are appalled to see parental order applications for surrogate-born babies being made by people in their 60s, 70s and 80s: there can be no justification for such a selfish act. 'It is even more concerning to see that these figures are rising consistently year by year. 'There is no upper age limit for parental orders or pursuit of surrogacy in the UK or in the majority of countries British people are travelling to in order to have surrogate-born children. 'Surrogacy does not centre the rights of the child or their needs, and we are in danger of a new public scandal unfolding where children are treated as commodities: trafficked across oceans before becoming carers for elderly parents who will not live to see them reach the age of majority. 'It is ludicrous that people can obtain parental orders for surrogate-born children decades after their natural childbearing years have ended. 'Government must strongly consider whether or not any of this is in the child's interests. Most surrogacy cases which come before our courts are now dominated by foreign cases, usually babies born to mothers in commercial surrogacy arrangements which would be illegal in the UK, and increasingly to older parents. 'The Government must act urgently to empower the courts to block these parental order applications and ban the pursuit of surrogacy abroad by Britons,' she added.
