Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live

The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection In other developments: Foreign secretary Ed Miliband told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Britain will “not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil”. The comments were made during a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York, Foreign Office said. The pair discussed the war in the Middle East, the strait of Hormuz crisis and the UK’s “unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil”, according to a readout of the meeting. Advisers in No 10 are pushing for the prime minister to call an early election as part of an attempt to keep Labour in power, according to the Telegraph.

The newspaper reported senior members of Andy Burnham’s team believe calling an election in spring would give the party the best chance of winning another majority. Defence companies and critical infrastructure providers will be briefed on the threat posed by Russia and its proxies, including cyber attacks, sabotage and disinformation targeting organisations vital to Ukraine’s defence. The government announced security minister Dan Jarvis and Armed Forces minister Louise Sandher-Jones will chair closed-door meetings with industry leaders in the coming weeks. Continue reading...