Robert Mendick

London

Chief Reporter at The Telegraph

Chief reporter on The Telegraph and previously of the Evening Standard.

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Prosecuting man who burned Koran is attempt to revive blasphemy laws, court hears

1 week ago | msn.com | Will Bolton |Robert Mendick

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Prosecuting man who burned Koran is attempt to revive blasphemy laws, court hears

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Will Bolton |Robert Mendick

Ms Thorne argued that the prosecution criminalised any public burning of a religious book and "undermined the criminal justice system". "It is effectively chilling the right of citizens to criticise religion," she said. Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008 and in Scotland in 2021.
Starmer dragged into Koran-burning court case

1 week ago | msn.com | Robert Mendick

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Starmer dragged into Koran-burning court case

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Mendick

Sitting in his safe house, Mr Coskun, a father-of-three, in some ways makes for an unlikely heroic figure. He is diminutive - just 5ft 5in tall - and courageous to the point of madness. He speaks no English, talking through an interpreter via Zoom. It takes him 10 minutes to answer the question: "How old are you?" because of a mix up over his papers at birth. He says he is officially 50 although he looks older. Mr Coskun came to the UK from Turkey two and half years ago to flee persecution.
Liverpool glory turns to horror as car ploughs into fans

1 week ago | msn.com | Robert Mendick |Will Bolton |Natasha Leake

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Liverpool glory turns to horror as car ploughs into fans

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Mendick |Will Bolton |Natasha Leake

Prime Minister calls the scenes 'appalling' as eyewitnesses speak of 'screams' when man drove through crowd of celebrating supportersA car ploughed at speed into a crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating their team's Premier League title, leaving dozens of casualties. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the crash into the packed crowd in Liverpool city centre after a white man, 53, was arrested at the scene.
Gary Lineker could leave BBC early after furore over ‘anti-Semitic’ post

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robert Mendick

Gary Lineker could leave the BBC early after sharing a social-media post featuring an “anti-Semitic” rat emoji. It follows his sharing of a now-deleted Instagram post from the campaign group Palestine Lobby – which sparked fury amongst Jewish groups and BBC colleagues – as well as an interview with The Telegraph in which he branded Israel’s response to the October 7 terrorist attacks as “beyond depraved”.
Gary Lineker could leave BBC early after furore over 'anti-Semitic' post

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Mendick |Ben Rumsby |Tom Morgan

The 64-year-old will continue to front the BBC's coverage of Saturday's FA Cup final, despite calls for him to be dropped for the game at Wembley. He is also due to host his final Match of the Day the following Sunday before leaving the programme after 26 years as host. However, any appearance for the corporation beyond that is in serious doubt.
Starmer firebombs linked to hostile state

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Martin Evans |Albert Tait |Robert Mendick

Counter-terrorism police are investigating the possibility that a hostile state may have been behind the arson attacks against the Prime Minister. On Tuesday night, a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of targeting two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer, was questioned by specialist detectives from Scotland Yard's SO15 counter-terror command.
George Galloway visits Moscow after picking up Hamas award

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robert Mendick

George Galloway has appeared in Moscow for Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day celebrations, days after flying to Iran to collect an award named after a dead Hamas leader. The leader of the hard-Left Workers Party of Britain travelled to Tehran this week to collect an award in honour of Ismail Haniyeh, the assassinated political leader of Hamas, whom the former MP praised as a “martyr”. He boasted during the visit that his most “treasured” possession was Haniyeh’s passport.