Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “utter rubbish” claims by the UK’s MI5 intelligence chief that Russia is aiming to cause chaos across Britain and Europe. Speaking on the closing day of the annual summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the Russian president responded to MI5 chief Ken McCallum’s claims that Russian military intelligence
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Banksy prints, handwritten notes, a pair of trainers – and even a collection of “burner phones” – are among scores of items set to be auctioned from “the most definitive archive” of his early work. Steve Lazarides, the anonymous street artist’s former agent and photographer, is auctioning artwork and other mementos amassed over more than
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Sir Keir Starmer has rejected calls for reparations for slavery, saying it would lead to “very long, endless discussions” about the past. The prime minister said while the transatlantic slave trade was “abhorrent”, he believes the countries affected by it would rather the UK help them with contemporary challenges, such as the impact of climate
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