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Google to use recycled

materials in all products

Google has promised to use recycled

materials in all products from its main

hardware line by 2022.

The pledge will be enforced across

its Made by Google range, which

includes the Pixel smartphone and

laptop, and the Google Home speaker.

Starting in 2022, 100 per cent of

Made by Google products will include

recycled materials “with a drive to

maximise recycled content wherever

possible”, the tech giant said.

By 2020, 100 per cent of shipments

to or from customers will also be

carbon neutral.

“We’re always working to do more,

faster,” said Anna Meegan, its head of

sustainability for consumer hardware.

NEWS BULLETIN

Supercars destroyed in

high-speed road crash

A speeding motorist destroyed super-

cars worth £500,000 after ploughing

into them in a crash likened to a scene

from The Fast and the Furious.

An Audi Q7 was allegedly chasing a

Porsche when it span out of control in

Chelsea, west London, smashing into a

row of parked cars before flipping over.

One woman revealed that three of

her vehicles had been damaged: a

McLaren, a Porsche and a Bentley.

Summer Haider told MailOnline: “I re-

ally thought there had been some sort

of explosion.”

Another said it was a “miracle” no

one was killed. “It was very lucky no

pedestrians were around,” she said. “If

another vehicle had been coming they

would have been history.”

John Lewis’s cosmetics

class for children is axed

John Lewis has cancelled a “back-to-

school” make-up masterclass aimed at

12-year-olds after charities and parents

called it “wrong and worrying”.

The event advertised itself as being

aimed at girls aged 12 and over, and

said they could learn how to make the

best of [their] skin and brows before

the new term.

Clare Harvey, a parent, said the

event was “encouraging girls to break

school rules as most have no make-up

policy”, and another customer, Hayley

Webb, added that “12-year-olds

shouldn’t be encouraged to wear

make-up”.

The event had been scheduled at

the end of August at the MAC counter

in John Lewis Bluewater, Kent.

Grandson killed 77-year-

old woman with bayonet

A man killed his 77-year-old

grandmother with a bayonet after

believing she had been replaced by a

witch, while suffering an undiagnosed

“delusional disorder”, a court heard.

Dorothy Bowyer was stabbed to

death at her home in the Peak District

village of Buxworth, Derbyshire. The

family’s ex-mountain rescue dog was

also killed in the early hours of Feb 14.

After carrying out the attack her

grandson William Blunsdon, who had

lived at the address for about 18

months, drank two glasses of wine and

smoked cannabis, the court heard.

He was jailed at Derby Crown Court

yesterday for 10 years and four months,

after admitting manslaughter on

grounds of diminished responsibility.

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UK joins US to protect Gulf shipping

By Harry Yorke
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

BRITAIN has formed a maritime coali-
tion in the Gulf with America to protect
international shipping amid growing
tensions with Iran, the Government
announced last night.
The Ministry of Defence said the
Royal Navy would work with the US to
ensure safe passage for merchant ships
through the Strait of Hormuz.
It follows the seizure of the British-
flagged tanker the Stena Impero by the
Iranian Republican Guards last month
in retaliation for the impounding of
one of its vessels off Gibraltar.
Proposals for a joint mission are

thought to have been suggested by

Washington in July, before the seizure

took place, but were reportedly

snubbed by Theresa May. Instead, Jer-

emy Hunt, then foreign secretary, said

the UK was attempting a European-led

operation. Last night’s announcement

suggests Boris Johnson’s new adminis-

tration has taken a different approach.

While no other European nation has

joined the task force, the move will be

seen as an attempt by the Government

to bounce others, such as France, into

signing up.

Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary,

said last night that the move demon-

strated the UK’s commitment to ensur-

ing shipping was protected from more

“unlawful threats”. “Upholding inter-

national maritime law and freedom of

passage is in all our interests. We are

seeing, across our seas and oceans, too

many incidents that seek to challenge

such freedoms,” he said.

Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secre-

tary, said that it was “vital” to secure

the Strait “given the increased threat”

but insisted the UK’s approach to Iran

“hasn’t changed”.

He added that the UK would con-

tinue to work to “de-escalate” tensions

with Tehran and remained committed

to the nuclear deal.

“Our aim is to build the broadest in-

ternational support to uphold freedom

of navigation in the region, as pro-

tected under international law,” he

said. In a statement, the MoD said that

for now the mission would mainly

draw on assets already deployed in the

region, which included the Type 45 de-

stroyer HMS Duncan and Type 23 frig-

ate HMS Montrose.

So far, 47 ships had been escorted

through the strait by the vessels, offi-

cials said. The US, which has been

building up forces in the region, has

also committed two warships to the

mission as well as providing aerial sur-

veillance.

Tensions in the region have been ris-

ing in the wake of the Trump adminis-

tration’s decision to reimpose sanctions

on Iran following its abandonment of

the nuclear deal. Tanker traffic through

the Strait – where a fifth of the world’s

oil passes – has become the focus for a

standoff between Tehran and Washing-

ton, which has increased its military

presence in the region.

The build-up in the region has led to

a number of flashpoints, including the

shooting down of a US drone and the

seizure of several foreign oil tankers by

Iranian forces.

In the latest incident, Iranian state

television claimed on Sunday that the

country’s forces had seized an Iraqi

tanker in the Gulf suspected of smug-

gling fuel to other Arab states.

It is believed to be the third deten-

tion in the last month.

Dooley under

fire for calling

Muslim gesture

an ‘IS salute’

By Helena Horton

THE BBC has been forced to apologise
after Stacey Dooley wrongly described
a Muslim gesture as an “IS salute” in a
Panorama documentary.
In narrating a programme about the
brides of Isil fighters the presenter said
over a clip of women displaying the
raised finger of Tawheed: “As we left
camp, we saw women raising their in-
dex finger in an IS salute.” Though used
in the past by Isil, it refers to the belief
in the oneness of God, and is widely re-
garded as a key component of Islam.
It was to appear in the documentary
but drew complaints when an excerpt

was shown on BBC News at 10 on Sun-
day. A spokesman said: “We wrongly
described a gesture made by women
filmed in a Kurdish controlled deten-
tion camp in Northern Syria as an ‘IS
salute’. While IS have attempted to
adopt this for their own propaganda
purposes, for accuracy we should have
been clear that many people of Muslim
faith use this gesture to signify the one-
ness of Allah. We apologise for this er-
ror and have removed this description
from the footage.”
But anti-racism charity Tell MAMA
called it “grossly wrong, ignorant, and
damaging.” Anisa Subedar, a BBC jour-
nalist, said: “This is what happens
when you pass over real journalists to
cover these kinds of stories.” Oz Katerji,
also a journalist, said: “The gesture has
been adopted by ISIS but does not be-
long to them, and referring to it as such
is beneath a news broadcast.”
u BBC bosses have reversed a year-old
bar on reality show stars on Strictly
Come Dancing , adding Jamie Laing, of
Made in Chelsea, to the 2019 line-up.

Fury as strike-hit flights may

not qualify for compensation

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cancelled. Last night passengers said
they were still in the dark over whether
flights would take off as planned. Some
demanded compensation after need-
lessly spending hundreds of pounds on
alternative flights and hotels.
Teenagers Scott Kinchlea and Chloe
Donovan spent £700 more on their
holiday to Vienna after their BA flight
was cancelled. Determined to travel,
they paid for a flight from another air-
port and flew to Austria only to find
their original flight had in fact taken off
from Heathrow as planned. “Thanks
for ruining my holiday,” Mr Kinchlea,
18, wrote on Twitter last night.
Abz Hussain, from London, was due
to fly to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday but
said his flight had been switched to
Manchester. The 34-year-old, who paid
more than £6,500, said neither airline
nor Heathrow had been in touch to say
if the original flight would be rein-
stated. “Nobody has bothered to call
us. We’ve been left in limbo,” he said.

The Civil Aviation Authority said pas-

sengers whose flights were cancelled

must be given an alternative flight or a

refund. But the regulator added pas-

sengers were not automatically enti-

tled to additional compensation as

industrial action was considered be-

yond the control of airlines.

Unite said strikes already announced

for Aug 23 and 24 would remain until a

ballot result was known. BA pilots have

also threatened to strike this summer.

u A BA plane made an emergency land-

ing in Valencia after smoke allegedly

engulfed the cabin. In a video posted

online passengers could be seen dis-

embarking via emergency slides.

Miguel Galindo said his daughter

took video of the incident. “They flew

for 10 minutes with a cabin full of

smoke, no info from crew and oxygen

masks failed to release,” he said.

The flight is thought to have left

Heathrow on Monday. BA said: “We are

aware of an incident and will release

more information as soon as we have it.”

Iraq ‘shifted landscape’ for

authorising military action

By Camilla Tominey

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

PARLIAMENT’S role in authorising the

use of military force should be

strengthened after the Iraq war

“shifted the landscape”, according to a

report.

The consensus that a government

should seek the approval of MPs for

military action has been endorsed by

research by the Public Administration

and Constitutional Affairs Committee

that calls for more disclosure.

It follows the 2003 decision by the

Labour government to seek Commons

approval for military action in Iraq and

subsequent votes on Libya in 2011 and

Syria in 2013.

The report, Authorising the Use of

Military Force, calls for a fundamental

shift in the interaction between gov-

ernment and parliament when Britain

is on a war footing, highlighting the

need for regular information sharing.

It also suggests that there be an onus

on MPs to ensure they are up to date on

defence and foreign affairs matters.

It adds: “Nothing should compro-

mise the ability of governments to use

military force when our national or

global security is threatened.”

Sir Bernard Jenkin, the committee

chairman, called for a new Commons

resolution on the issue, saying: “Our re-

port recognises that the landscape has

shifted in the wake of the Iraq war, cre-

ating new expectations for both gov-

ernment and Parliament.

“It is beyond dispute that the legiti-

macy of the government’s decisions to

use military force comes from its abil-

ity to command the confidence of the

elected House of Commons.

“Governments must ensure that MPs

are able to make an informed decision

when scrutinising and ultimately de-

ciding whether to approve or reject the

use of military force: this means access

to documents and sensitive informa-

tion, and a beefed-up role for parlia-

mentary committees.”

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Sturgeon describes

her ‘anguish’ over

Salmond charges

By Simon Johnson

SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR

NICOLA STURGEON yesterday de-

scribed her “personal pain and an-

guish” over Alex Salmond facing trial

for a series of alleged sex crimes.

The First Minister of Scotland told an

Edinburgh Fringe audience she missed

her mentor and predecessor after the

allegations meant a change in their 30-

year relationship.

She said it was difficult for her to talk

about him, for both personal and legal

reasons, but that he was a “really im-

portant, dominant person” in her life.

In January, Mr Salmond was charged

with two offences of attempted rape,

nine of sexual assault and two of inde-

cent assault. He denies them all and is

expected to stand trial in early 2020.

Asked by political commentator Iain

Dale about their relationship, Ms Stur-

geon said: “Think how you would feel.

Is there a degree of personal pain and

anguish in that? Of course there is.”

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