All eyes will be on Reform UK in May’s local elections according to experts, who predicted the insurgent party could score dramatic upset victories. Think tank the Local Government Information Unit said Nigel Farage’s party “has a lot to gain” as it named five key contests to watch, with Reform the challengers in four of them. … Read more
Research has shown how Reform UK could make huge inroads at the next General Election thanks to a key statistic. A study by Paul Whiteley, Professor of Government at the University of Essex, into voters last July concluded that there was a strong negative relationship between the vote share of Nigel Farage’s party in each seat and the number … Read more
An axe-wielding man injured three people at an annual Christian parade while repeatedly shouting: “Islamic State, the Islamic State remains.” The horrific attack happened at the annual parade by Assyrian Christians in the Iraqi city of Dohuk to mark their new year on Tuesday. The festivalgoers marched through the northern city while waving Assyrian flags and wearing colourful traditional … Read more
Glasgow City Council has warned that the asylum system is damaging social cohesion in the city due to unprecedented pressure on housing. Scotland’s second city is now the largest dispersal area for asylum seekers in the UK after London. The council is considering asking Sir Keir Starmer for a pause on asylum dispersal because of … Read more
Author of ‘Ethical Oil’ Ezra Levant makes the case for drilling in the North Sea A best-selling climate author has told GB News that opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea is “ethical” and urged Labour to scrap Net Zero. Ezra Levant, author of Ethical Oil, argues that oil and gas production … Read more
Beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, archaeologists from Sapienza University of Rome have uncovered an ancient garden, mentioned in the Gospel of John as surrounding the site where Jesus was crucified. John 19:41 reads: ‘Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a garden; and in the garden a new … Read more
The husband of Corrie legend Julie Goodyear has shared a heartwarming update on the actress’ birthday amid her ongoing battle with dementia. Best known as Bet Lynch, the no-nonsense landlady of the Rovers Return, Julie celebrated her 83rd birthday with husband Scott Brand on March 29. Sharing a rare photograph of Julie from their home … Read more
A dad allegedly left his daughter to die in a car for three hours in temperatures over 40C while he played video games inside his house. Christopher Scholtes, from Arizona, pleaded not guilty last August to murder, after his two-year-old daughter Parker died in the family’s Honda Acura SUV. He was accused of leaving her in the car … Read more
A BBC presenter appeared to be visably shaken after he was forced to suffocate a live goat as a part of a new series. The Tribe with Bruce Parry landed on BBC iPlayer, with it first airing on BBC Two on Sunday night, as the 56-year-old found himself in a tricky situation quite quickly. Episode two saw him meet … Read more
Angela Rayner has come under fire for blaming the previous Tory government for the Birmingham bin strikes. The Deputy Prime Minister suggested the Conservatives were responsible for Labour-run Birmingham City Council going bankrupt in 2023. Earlier this week, the local authority declared a major incident over the impact of the ongoing walkouts. But Tory MP Andrew Mitchell, who … Read more