Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder, possessing a bladed article without good reason and making threats to kill a NHS worker at Belfast Magistrates’ Court this morning. He did not speak in Belfast Magistrates’ Court and did not respond to questions…
He appeared without legal representation and was supported by an Arabic interpreter. The court was told that the victim has lost his left eye. He was remanded in custody and denied bail. The next court hearing has been set for 8 July…
Tom Baldwin, author of Starmer’s hagiography, spoke to Times Radio:
Tom Baldwin: “I think he’d like to do something. He’s very dutiful and driven by service. That’s why he came into politics. I think that’s characterised his time as prime minister. He hasn’t always sought popularity or been good at being popular. But I think he has some of the necessary qualities that we actually do want in a prime minister. That resilience, that relentlessness, that ability to carry the weight and the job really does weigh very heavily on people and he carries that weight very, very well.”
Jo Coburn: “NATO Secretary-General?”
Tom Baldwin: “I think that’s something that he would be interested in. I think it probably requires Andy Burnham’s government to support him in that and these are some of the questions which Andy Burnham has to resolve quite quickly.”