Five things you need to know today: Corbyn sacks shadow minister over Hitler comments

DURHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers his speech during the 135th Durham Miners Gala on July 13, 2019 in Durham, England. Over two decades after the last pit closed in the Durham coalfield the Miners Gala or Big Meeting as it is known locally remains as popular as ever with close to 200,000 people expected to attend this year. The gala forms part of the culture and heritage of the area and represents the communal values of the North East of England. The gala sees traditional colliery brass bands march through the city ahead of their respective pit banners before pausing to play outside the County Hotel building where union leaders, invited guests and dignitaries gather before they then continue to the racecourse area for a day of entertainment and speeches. Beginning in 1871 the gala is the biggest trade union event in Europe and is part of an annual celebration of socialism. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the Durham Miners’ Association. The gala is hosted by the DMA who also provide a range of services for its members, made up from former Durham miners, including compensation claims, benefit information, tribunal representation and legal advice. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

“The last days of Hitler”

A Labour peer has been sacked as a shadow Brexit minister after she likened a “bunker mentality” around Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership to “the last days of Hitler”. Dianne Hayter was reported by HuffPost to have told a meeting of the group Labour First on Tuesday: “Those of you who haven’t [read the book] will have watched the film Bunker, about the last days of Hitler, of how you stop receiving into the inner group any information which suggests that things are not going the way you want.” A Labour spokesman said of Hayter’s comments: “To compare the Labour leader and Labour party staff working to elect a Labour government to the Nazi regime is truly contemptible, and grossly insensitive to Jewish staff in particular.” Hayter remains the party’s deputy Lords leader as the post is an elected one.

Trump crowd chant “send her back” at Democrat Ilhan Omar

A crowd at a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina on Wednesday night chanted “send her back! send her back!” in reference to Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Trump used the appearance to denounce Omar, who arrived in the US as a child refugee from Somalia, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib as “hate-filled extremists”. The House of Representatives earlier passed a motion condemning Trump for racist comments after he tweeted that the congresswomen, three of whom were born in the US, should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came”.

New drivers could face night ban

New drivers could be banned from travelling at night under plans to improve road safety in England. Ministers are considering introducing a graduated licence system to restrict novice drivers, the Department for Transport announced. The move follows figures suggesting that one in five drivers are involved in a crash within a year of passing their test.

Fire at Japanaese anime studio kills 12

Twelve people are presumed dead and 35 have been injured following a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local fire officials have said. Police said the fire broke out on Thursday at the Kyoto Animation building after a man burst in and spread an unidentified flammable liquid that set off the blaze. The company is globally celebrated for anime productions such as A Silent Voice and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

A more likeable approach?

Instagram has given more people the option to hide the like count on their photos in order to “remove the pressure” on users. An experiment which was launched in Canada in May will be extended to Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Japan and New Zealand. The feature hides users’ public like counts on videos and photos, although users will still be able to see the number of likes their own posts receive.

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