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Ben Quinn

Ulster

Journalist at The Guardian

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  • Six Bulgarians jailed after spying for Russia in UK

    2 days ago | theguardian.com | Kevin Rawlinson |Ben Quinn |Daniel Boffey

    Six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia in Britain have received jail sentences of up to 10 years and eight months at the Old Bailey. Orlin Roussev, 47, who was the leader of the ring and had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 10 years and eight months for his role in executing six “sophisticated” operations that risked national security and the safety of the public.

  • Former UK special forces personnel accuse colleagues of war crimes

    2 days ago | theguardian.com | Ben Quinn

    Former UK special forces personnel have accused colleagues of committing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, alleging that they murdered children. Graphic accounts of routine executions of handcuffed prisoners and the killings of people in their sleep were handed to the BBC, which reported that weapons were planted during cover-ups. The new allegations of war crimes span more than a decade, much longer than the three years currently being examined by a British public inquiry.

  • From Send to cycle lanes, how Reform may try to change English councils

    4 days ago | theguardian.com | Ben Quinn |Patrick Butler

    Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is now in charge of a number of councils across England, including 10 where it has overall control. Its haul of 677 council seats also means it is on the brink of power in at least four others where it emerged as the largest party. It also has two regional mayoralties – Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire – with budgets and powers.

  • Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content

    4 days ago | theguardian.com | Ben Quinn

    Up to 12 newly elected Reform UK councillors are facing allegations of sharing social media content ranging from support for the far right to explicitly Islamophobic comments. They include councillors at three different county councils who have shared social media content from Britain First, a far-right party known for staging provocative marches and stunts.

  • Reform accused of seeking ban on flying Ukrainian flags over council buildings

    1 week ago | theguardian.com | Ben Quinn

    Reform UK has been accused of seeking to “ban” the flying of Ukrainian flags over council buildings after the hard-right party said only the St George’s and union flags would be flown by English councils it controls. The party’s chair, Zia Yusuf, sparked controversy on Monday with a foray into the political culture wars by announcing that the policy would be followed by the 10 local authorities in England it took control of in last week’s local elections.

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Ben Quinn
Ben Quinn @BenQuinn75
1 May 25

Local & mayoral elections in Lincolnshire First ballot boxes arriving at Grimsby town hall (where a union flag & Ukrainian flag fly) UK #LocalElections2025 https://t.co/c6qtK4bnfD

Ben Quinn
Ben Quinn @BenQuinn75
27 Apr 25

So much better this way for Spurs that there's no distractions from winning the Europa League... . ..like, er, staying in the Premier League

Ben Quinn
Ben Quinn @BenQuinn75
11 Apr 25

Arise Sir Techno of Aberdeen’s Bohemia