Primary school in row over Union Jack as headteacher says it’s ‘potentially offensive’

A primary school headteacher has been slammed after suggesting the Union Jack is “potentially offensive” or “sectarian”. The Scottish school also told students why it was “contrary to the school values of respect and kindness”, when explaining to them the following morning why showing the flag “wasn’t a good idea”. An image of the Union Jack had been used as a background at … Read more

Reform fury as council ‘spends taxpayers’ money on TV licences for migrants’

Reform UK hit out at a local council over claims it is spending taxpayers’ money on TV licences for asylum seekers. Zia Yusuf said Kent County Council was covering the £174.50 fee for migrants. The former Reform chairman is heading up the insurgent party’s Doge initiative to drive down local public spending based on the US’s Department of Government Efficiency. … Read more

Albanian migrant ‘who was in UK illegally’ killed 2 while on bail from detention centre

A mentally ill driver who deliberately crashed into a cyclist and two pedestrians during a “killing spree” has been sentenced to life imprisonment alongside a Mental Health Act order, meaning he will initially be detained in hospital. Warwick Crown Court was told Albanian national Emiljano Kasaj was in the UK illegally and in breach of his bail … Read more

Fury as 100,000 asylum seekers could be given taxpayer-funded homes

More than 100,000 asylum seekers could be given taxpayer-funded houses, flats and bedsits, under Home Office plans. Ministers have been accused of taking taxpayers “for a ride” as they splurge billions on asylum accommodation whilst young families struggle to get on the housing ladder. Some 32,345 asylum seekers are living in hotels, while 66,683 are living in “dispersal accommodation” across … Read more

Report finds asylum seekers involved in ‘significant’ number of grooming gang cases

Many of the people accused of involvement in grooming gangs are asylum seekers or non-UK nationals, a bombshell new report has revealed. The Louise Casey review into rape gangs, published by the Home Office today, warns that a “siginifcant number” of suspects came from outside the UK. The damning document warned: “This audit noted that a significant proportion … Read more

Who has been the UK’s worst-ever PM? Have your say

A string of policy reversals hasn’t been enough to boost Sir Keir Starmer’s approval ratings beyond those of his recent predecessors, a bombshell poll has revealed. The Prime Minister has had a tumultuous first year in office, and recent U-turns on unpopular cuts to winter fuel payments and the apparent refusal to hold a national grooming gangs inquiry suggest … Read more

The 50 towns and cities in Britain rocked by grooming gangs abuse – is YOUR area included?

An exclusive investigation by GB News has identified 50 towns and cities where child exploitation gangs have operated, revealing that the scale of the abuse is far greater than official reports have suggested. The bombshell revelation comes after the Government formally rejected repeated requests for a Home Office-led inquiry into historic child abuse in Oldham … Read more

Darren Jones accuses Reform UK of stitch-up after sparking fury with small boats claim on BBC Question Time

Treasury minister Darren Jones has defended his controversial Question Time appearance, claiming Reform UK has selectively edited his comments about small boat migrants to misrepresent his position. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury faced fierce criticism after telling the BBC programme’s audience that “the majority of the people in these boats are children, babies and … Read more

Nigel Farage ‘UK Doge’ unit descends on cash-wasting council after exposing net zero zealot’s £44k salary

Nigel Farage’s “UK Doge” unit is preparing to descend on a cash-wasting council after Zia Yusuf met with local Reform chiefs to discuss how taxpayers could claw back hundreds of thousands of pounds. Yusuf, who now heads up Reform’s “Doge” unit after quitting as the populist party’s chairman last week, visited West Northamptonshire Council on … Read more