Thursday evening news briefing: Biden says protesters have ‘no right to cause chaos’

Good evening. Joe Biden has said that student protesters do not have the “right to cause chaos”, after a pro-Palestinian encampment was cleared by police at California’s UCLA.

Elsewhere, Kate Forbes has announced that she will not stand to be the next leader of the SNP.

Biden says pro-Palestine protesters have ‘no right to cause chaos’

The US President said he did not oppose “peaceful protest”, but criticised activists who destroyed university property, intimidated Jewish students, and forced the cancellation of lessons. Meanwhile, protesters appealed for helmets, goggles and zip ties – but no bagels or coffee – in a standoff with police.

Bus leaves Peckham without migrants after protesters disrupt removal

A coach set to move asylum seekers from a hotel to the Bibby Stockholm barge has driven off without any migrants onboard after protesters disrupted their removal. Dozens of people wearing Covid face masks surrounded the vehicle and slashed its tyres to stop the migrants from being removed from the hotel.

Kate Forbes pulls out of SNP leadership race

Ms Forbes issued a statement this afternoon in which she said John Swinney, who formally launched his leadership bid in Edinburgh this morning, would have her endorsement and support. Nominations in the SNP leadership contest will close at midday on Monday.

Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines

Crime | A 36-year-old man charged with the murder of a teenage schoolboy during a sword attack, broke into a nearby home where a four-year-old girl was asleep and attacked her father, a court has heard.

Economy | Coutts pulls £2bn out of London stock market

Business | Guardian to cut jobs as it slides into heavy losses

Conflict | Russia seizes another village in ongoing offensive

Cricket | MCC investigates ‘misappropriation’ of club funds

London | Students occupy university building in Pro-Palestine protest

Pictured: US tests futuristic new Manta Ray underwater drone

The United States has completed the first full-scale test at sea of a futuristic underwater drone able to hibernate on the seabed.

Comment and analysis

Con Coughlin | Putin’s crushing new offensive could be the end of Ukraine

Shaun Bailey | Sadiq Khan has failed to stop this epidemic of knife crime

Judith Woods | The real star of Lola Bute’s gaudy birthday bash was central heating

Michael Deacon | Billy Bragg’s attack on JK Rowling highlights the idiocy of woke tribalism

Ross Clark | Why are the BBC weather maps on fire? Is it none too subtle climate propaganda?

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Business news: PwC partners in the Middle East accused of blocking first woman boss

PwC is facing a backlash from its own staff amid allegations that Middle Eastern partners prevented the appointment of a woman as the firm’s new boss.

Live markets news: Gazprom swings to £5bn loss in blow to Putin

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