‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign gets refresh – but slogan stays same

It has been described as the most irritating slogan in the history of British transport, and now the infamous “See it. Say it. Sorted” security campaign is getting an overhaul a decade after being introduced.However, to the chagrin of those hoping the frequent announcements across the UK rail network could be scrapped, the government has only undertaken a mild “refresh” of the slogan, which was launched under Theresa May’s government in 2016 to encourage passengers to report unusual items of activity.The refresh extends to a “bold new design” to make the British Transport Police’s 61016 number “more prominent” as the slogan enters a “new era”

Reeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins

Rachel Reeves will host the bosses of top US and UK financial firms in Downing Street on Tuesday morning, as Donald Trump begins his official state visit.The meeting, which will be jointly hosted by US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will be attended by senior figures from BlackRock, Barclays and Blackstone, who will have roundtable talks with officials hoping to highlight economic cooperation between the two countries.Trump’s two-day visit will include a series of business events, including a state banquet with tech bosses and senior cabinet ministers on Wednesday evening. Trump will later travel to Chequers on Thursday for a business reception, working lunch and press conference with Keir Starmer.Meanwhile, ministers will be hoping that Tuesday’s roundtable with financial bosses from the City and Wall Street will secure further foreign investments that can generate growth and positive headlines before a challenging budget in November

Record numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship because of London’s values, says mayor

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship following the election of Donald Trump, which he attributed to the city’s “liberal values”.In an opening salvo ahead of the US president’s state visit, Khan said he wanted to challenge the idea that London was in turmoil and said that more Americans than ever were seeking to make it their home.He said liberal US citizens identified with London because of the city’s “fundamental values, like adhering to the rule of law, being proud of our diversity and championing the rights of minority communities”.New figures from the Home Office show a rise of 50% in citizenship applications from Americans – putting it at the highest since records began. Between April and June, there were a record 2,194 applications, compared with 1,465 the previous year

Who were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London?

Britain witnessed one of the largest far-right demonstrations in recent memory on Saturday in London.Organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, the “unite the kingdom” protest was attended by between 110,000 and 150,000 people, exceeding the estimates of organisers, while about 5,000 “anti-racism” campaigners mounted a counter-protest.Here we take a look at the key figures at the rally.Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 42, most commonly known as Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right activist who “organised” the “unite the kingdom” march in London on 13 September.After losing his job as an engineering apprentice for assaulting a police officer, Robinson moved into activism in 2009 by founding the English Defence League (EDL), an Islamophobic organisation forged on the football terraces in Luton before spreading nationally

Police search for 11 violent disorder suspects after ‘unite the kingdom’ march

Police are looking for 11 people suspected to have committed violent disorder offences after the large far-right-led march through London on Saturday, and said they had already charged eight people with offences.The “unite the kingdom” march was led by the far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson and attracted more than 110,000 people, police said, in excess of what they or the organisers expected.A counter protest of about 5,000 people also took place and police at times came under attack mainly from the people in the main march.The Metropolitan police said 26 officers were injured and they made 24 arrests on the day.All bar one of the 11 people police are seeking are believed to have been on the march, the largest far-right demonstration in recent times

Starmer aide’s exit over lewd Abbott jokes deepens crisis as Trump arrives

The crisis engulfing Keir Starmer has deepened on the eve of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK after the resignation of a third senior ally in two weeks raised further questions about the stability of his government.Paul Ovenden quit as the prime minister’s director of political strategy after the publication of old messages in which Ovenden relayed lewd jokes made at a party about the Labour MP Diane Abbott.His resignation comes after a bruising two weeks in which Starmer has overseen the departures of both his deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, and his US ambassador, Peter Mandelson.Starmer’s internal critics also say he has failed to condemn the far-right protest in London over the weekend, as well as the people who organised it, strongly enough.The prime minister hit back saying there could be “no surrender” to racism and violence, which several cabinet members including Wes Streeting have echoed