Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “rolling out the red carpet” for illegal migrants after plans for a new scheme in which landlords will house asylum seekers was revealed. The Home Office has launched a recruitment drive for landlords to house asylum seekers following a surge in Channel migrant crossings. Serco, one … Read more
Trans people are seeking asylum abroad amid fears for their safety following last week’s Supreme Court ruling, a Labour peer has claimed. Lord Cashman told the House of Lords that some of his friends are looking to leave Britain after the country’s highest court ruled that transgender women are not legally women. The Supreme Court … Read more
Feverishly counting down the days to the Local Elections, Reform UK’s grassroots have set their sights on a turquoise tidal wave that could finish off the Tories – once and for all. Even Kemi Badenoch has openly admitted that “nowhere is safe” for her party next Thursday as the Tories stubbornly edge towards a make-or-break … Read more
Reform UK has won a by-election in a council that was given the go-ahead to delay its elections in May. The shock result is significant for Nigel Farage’s party on two fronts. On the one hand, it suggests Reform would have had a strong turnout in West Sussex if local authorities had not requested to … Read more
Brendan Reilly, aged 34, was an inmate at HMP Kilmarnock when he was found unresponsive in his cell. Reilly had been jailed for a minimum of 15 years after stabbing David Wilson, 20, to death in Port Glasgow. Despite the morning roll call where officers checked on him without a verbal reply, it wasn’t until … Read more
Meghan Markle made a new appearance on Wednesday, but some royal fans were left disappointed with one of her sartorial choices. The Duchess of Sussex headed to New York City to attend a TIME100 Summit and promote her latest business ventures. She was dressed from head to toe in Ralph Lauren, sporting the designer’s Russell silk-linen blazer in lux-tan (£2,045) … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer said he is “really pleased” that the UK and the EU have made progress on plans to “reset” their relationship, with work on plans for “a partnership” on energy policy and a new defence pact. The Prime Minister welcomed President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to Downing Street, calling … Read more
A Metropolitan Police training exercise in Kent has featured a person portraying a rioter wearing a Union Jack flag on their arm. The public order training scenario took place at the force’s Specialist Training Centre in Gravesend, Kent. The exercise comes in the wake of last summer’s violent disorder that erupted across England following the … Read more
A woman was allegedly raped twice and sexually assaulted on the seafront of a popular seaside town, a court has heard. A man was arrested and charged after the alleged attack in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on February 16. Luis Brazao, 31, of Seafield Close, Yarmouth, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday where he is … Read more
Britain is set to approve funding of up to £50million for outdoor experiments to dim sunlight as part of efforts to combat runaway climate change. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) will announce the funded projects within weeks, making Britain one of the world’s biggest funders of geoengineering research. Professor Mark Symes, Aria’s programme … Read more