INSIDER UK | News

🔅Justin Timberlake arrested in the Hamptons for ‘driving while intoxicated’ Sources reportedly told TMZ that the singer, 43, was pulled over by police around 12.30am on Tuesday after having dinner with friends at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor. A police spokesperson confirmed he had been arrested for driving while intoxicated. According to reports, Timberlake was arraigned on one count of DWI and also cited for running a stop sign and for failure to stay in his lane. INSIDER | UK News

🔅Joey Barton to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 after social media libel case Joey Barton has apologised to Jeremy Vine and agreed to pay the broadcaster £75,000 in damages after branding the broadcaster a “bike nonce” on social media. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️Final day to apply for postal vote in General Election Anyone intending to vote by post in the General Election but who has yet to apply for a ballot paper has only a few hours left to do so. The deadline to submit a postal vote application for people in England, Scotland and Wales is 5pm on Wednesday. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️UK migration policies are biggest challenge to Scottish economic growth Kate Forbes accused the Conservatives and Labour of “ignoring” the needs of Scotland in the General Election campaign. She urged whichever party forms the next UK government to work with the SNP to develop a “tailored migration system” to suit the specific issues facing Scotland’s energy, agricultural and tourism industries. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️EU leaders fail to agree on von der Leyen’s second term  High hopes of deal on top jobs dashed as heads of state and government squabble over appointments. Expectations were high as the 27 heads of state and government met in Brussels in the hope of dividing the bloc’s four top jobs among the current coalition of the center-right European People’s Party, socialists and liberals. INSIDER | UK News

One of the founding members of The Beatles and 16-time Grammy Award winner Paul McCartney has announced his first UK tour dates since 2018. The 81-year-old musician will perform at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 14 and 15 December and the O2 Arena in London on 18 and 19 December. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️Bank of England may delay base rate cut due to Taylor Swift concert Taylor Swift will influence the Bank of England's decision on the key rate. As reported by CNBC, citing experts, the English regulator may postpone lowering the base interest rate due to the upcoming concerts of the American pop diva. The reason is the likely rise in inflation. In total, Swift will have 15 performances in Britain, five of them in London. Previously, Barclays bank analysts predicted that they would bring the country’s economy $1 billion 270 million, writes CNBC. And, according to Western experts, this may be enough to lower interest rates in September. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️France may lose the right to mine uranium at the Imuraren deposit in Africa Bloomberg reports that Orano SA risks losing the right to develop one of the world's largest uranium deposits by June 19, as Niger rejected a French company's plan to develop the asset. According to the letter, the second and final notice expires on June 19, after which the company's operating permit will be revoked. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️Nuclear coin cell battery can last more than 100 years Californian startup Infinity Power announced the successful creation of a nuclear battery using electrochemical energy conversion. The development is made in a “tablet” form factor, guaranteeing safe use. Potentially, such a battery will provide tens of milliwatts of power for more than 100 years. The technology can find application in the operation of implantable medical devices, deep-sea and space energy systems, as well as for power plants in remote regions. INSIDER | UK News

⚡️NATO should flex its nuclear muscles NATO is considering deploying more of its nuclear weapons in the face of threats from Russia, China and North Korea, the defense alliance’s leader said. It is important that NATO “communicate the direct message that we, of course, are a nuclear alliance” by taking more of its warheads out of storage, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the Telegraph published on Sunday. INSIDER | UK News