Alan Griffiths

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

"Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity...To run for President, Bolsonaro decided not to run for his Senate seat. Now, after losing the Presidential election, he no longer has legislative immunity when his Senate term expires in January 2027." Very Special Episode of no amnesty

Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world's power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth. Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

“We didn’t publish this report lightly.” @harryqp.bsky.social explains why Britain needs to rethink its place in a world of geopolitical instability. With the US no longer an ally we can simply depend on, Britain needs partners that share our values and can match these challenges. Watch 👇

Evergreen message from the Financial Times to its readers www.ft.com/content/88c8...

Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday. n.pr/4skIRD7

When the CIA went through the East German files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it discovered an American agent with the code name ... Schwan. Published April 1999 trib.al/ZuBHfuk

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US executives quit as Trump turns control over massive Alaska energy project to Putin underlings. The former chief executive of a $25bn US gas export venture says Russian energy giant Novatek was given control of the project by Trump, triggering a mass resignation of company leadership

🚨 WATCH: Labour has a plan to bring down energy bills for good.

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

One million Londoners reached. Thousands fewer victims of violence. Our @london-vru.bsky.social is helping turn the tide, with hospital admissions for young people injured in knife assaults down 55% since 2019. This shows what prevention can achieve, but there’s more to do.

Fwiw this includes me (a British citizen but born abroad), my Norwegian midwife partner, and two of my three children. Nice to know that The Times thinks we are undesirable but has watched “helplessly” as we lived in London.

Bloody hell!

⚽🎸 From world records to sold-out gigs, London Stadium has hosted some huge moments. Now its solar panels have hit a milestone of their own! Since July 2025, they’ve generated over 1 million kWh of clean electricity, enough to match the annual power demand of more than 350 family homes. ☀️

Will the last liberal Conservative turn off the lights? Via the London Minute: Andrew Boff, one of London’s most senior Conservative politicians, is quitting the party after 53 years having been blocked from standing for its mayoral nomination. He will serve as an independent London-wide member.

The publication of September's 3.5% CPI rate means we now know how benefits will be uprated next April. Short thread:

"Solar panels could be printed like newspapers, according to new research from the University of Surrey" This would be insanely cool. www.energylivenews.com/2026/10/19/s...

India’s SIR process has stripped more than 130 million names from draft voter rolls. Tech Policy Press fellow Apar Gupta argues the opaque system — run by an election commission whose members are appointed by the ruling government — is a model for digital authoritarianism.

The United States continues to help Putin murder civilians in Ukraine

In just a week, Oxford Street begins its transformation into a world-class, traffic-free destination for shopping, culture and leisure. A greener, more vibrant high street that supports businesses, creates jobs and brings new opportunities for Londoners and visitors alike.

“Whatever it is that drives the Trump administration’s animosity toward Ukraine, that hostility represents a grotesque moral failing. It isn’t just strategically incomprehensible; it betrays America’s values and traditions.”

⚡US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says.

🌍️| NEW REPORT: Britain cannot protect its prosperity, security and democracy alone. We set out why the UK needs a new relationship with Europe and why EU membership should be the medium-term goal. Read here 👇 buff.ly/QGSz6KB

Those who preach peace through capitulation won't tell you what russian occupation means. russians occupied Izyum for less than 6m. After liberation, we found mass graves of 447 ppl, most of whom were civilians, incl 215 women and 5 children. Bodies had multiple signs of torture.

PIP is paid regardless of employment status, in order to contribute to the additional costs of disability. But among recipients, costs and function aren't perfectly related. A third (34 per cent) report a mismatch between their level of limitation and whether or not they face extra costs.

Arron Banks isn't going to like this. Now Bunty for the right-leaning middle classes is going after him.

"An investigation uncovered more than 130 official suppliers in the UK willing to sell cloned number plates" This is such a clear example of where the UK is good at creating laws, and often terrible at enforcing them. Laws are pointless if they're not implemented and *seen* to be implemented.

X says that it has suspended nearly 13,000 inauthentic accounts linked to Russia, China and Iran that had been posting about US politics ahead of the midterm elections.