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London Mayor Boris Johnson appeared alongside Labour leader Ed Miliband on the BBC Andrew Marr show. Their encounter descended into a personal attack when Boris Johnson claimed Ed Miliband would 'do more damage to the country than he did to his brother.' Miliband went against his brother for leadership of the Labour party in 2010, and consequently beat him, hence why Boris Johnson referenced a 'dagger in the back' and launched the personal attack against Ed Miliband to which he laughed off saying 'Come on Boris, you're better than that.' 

Personally I think that Boris Johnson just got caught up in the moment and spoke without thinking. Although this is unprofessional for a man of his importance, I think the controversy is a bit over the top such as calling his comments a 'personal attack'.

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Up to 700 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean. The boat sank off the Libyan Coast and was carrying migrants across. 24 people have confirmed dead, whilst 28 have been saved.  The fishing boat was 66ft in length and is believed to have overturned after passengers moved to one side to signal a passing Portuguese merchant ship. Italian coast guards are are coordinating rescue searches involving dozens of Italy and Malta's Navy vessels. One survivor told rescuers there were 700 people on board however it is unknown how many passengers were on board. 

Personally, I think the story needs to be looked in more as a big scare has been created over the possibility of 700 people being feared dead, however this is only from one survivor guessing how many people were on board. The total number of passengers is yet to be clarified amongst survivors yet I think it is still being prematurely labelled by the Daily Mail as 'one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.'

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Pippa Middleton has been criticized after eating smoked whale on a trip to Norway. The Duchess of Cambridge sister wrote 'we dined on smoked whale carpaccio'. Middleton has been slated after the UK campaign group Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) who suggested she should have gone 'whale watching instead'. The UK government backs a ban on commercial whale hunting and WDC campaigner Vanessa Williams-Grey claims that Pippa Middleton shouldn't have promoted eating whale as she is high profile and her brother in law Prince William speaks out against poaching and wildlife crime.

Personally, I think that she shouldn't be criticized to the extent she is. However seeing as she is in the public eye a lot and a relation to the Royal family she should have been more aware of the consequences of her promoting something Prince William disagrees so strongly with.

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a UK based radio station that airs at a frequency of 97.6. It was first aired 30th September 1967 with its first DJ being Tony Blackburn.  It is operated by the British Broadcasting Cooperation and head controller is currently Ben Cooper. Radio 1 specialises in current and popular music focusing on chart music throughout the day and then featuring more alternative music after 7pm. Their target audience is aimed between 15 and 30 however reach out to all ages as well. According to mediauk.com BBC Radio 1 currently ranks as number 2 on the Top UK radio stations and according to media.info they receive on average 10.4m viewers a week. 

The Live Lounge is a segment of BBC Radio 1 which features live music performed from the Radio 1 studios. This segment usually involves artists covering songs from completely different genres to their own. I think this makes the station stand out from other radio stations and is therefore an advantage point for them. This is also a key part of their publicity as the Live Lounge sessions are filmed and often go viral on social media sites and YouTube.

Terrorism suspicions 'She had been playing a joke'

A 16 year old girl from Manchester was arrested on suspicion of engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism, as police swooped on her home at 8pm on Friday. The raid was prompted as a 14 year old boy the girl associated with was arrested 24 hours before. Both teenagers were released on bail however their mobiles and other devices were seized. The mother of the sixteen year old told the Manchester Evening News 'I am not sure what happened. I think she might have been playing a joke with a friend.'

I think this shows how careful people have to be when using social media sites and even private messaging. Although both suspects were very young the case still involved the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, The Tactical Aid Unit, and both Greater Manchester and Lancashire Police. This shows the severity of such suspicions and how so many people have to get involved which is a waste of valuable police time if like the mother suggests it was a young girl 'playing a joke with a friend'.