French authorities have finally vowed to intercept small boats in Channel waters as figures show migrants reached Britain every four-and-a-half minutes last week. A new ‘maritime doctrine’ set to come into operation next month permits French police officers to block dinghy departures within 300 yards of the shoreline. Presently, they are barred from intercepting anyContinue reading “The French Promise To Intercept Small Boats”
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Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out
Tenants have been informed by a housing organisation that they must vacate their residences due to the premises’ irreparable state. Eight families living in a two-storey block of flats in Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, near Tunbridge Wells, have been told by Town and Country Housing they will have to move – although no date has yet beenContinue reading “Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out”
Round Off The Kitchen Knife, Says Idris Elba
Idris Elba has called for kitchen knives to have their ends rounded off in a bid to tackle the UK’s violent gang situation. Talking ahead of the release of his documentary Idris Elba: A Year Of Knife Crime later this year, the 52-year-old actor made a number of recommendations to help bring an end to knife crime.Continue reading “Round Off The Kitchen Knife, Says Idris Elba”
An Illness Surge Hits Britain As Carrie Johnson Is Hospitalised
Carrie Johnson has revealed that she spent a week in hospital after suffering from flu and pneumonia, as England’s emergency services struggle with their ‘busiest winter ever’. Sharing a picture of her in a hospital bed, the wife of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that she spent the first few days of 2025 at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxfordshire after enduringContinue reading “An Illness Surge Hits Britain As Carrie Johnson Is Hospitalised”
An Escalating Crisis In Britain’s A&E Departments
Britain’s intensifying winter flu situation is crippling hospitals with patients encountering 50-hour waits as more trusts could declare critical incidents over the coming days. At least 11 hospitals including in Birmingham, Liverpool, Hampshire and Cornwall have already raised the alarm amid unbearable pressure on their services as the flu outbreak deteriorates and health chiefs warn the NHS is facing ‘exceptionallyContinue reading “An Escalating Crisis In Britain’s A&E Departments”
Kimberly Guilfoyle Was Dumped By Donald Trump Jr
As would seem fitting, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s fiancé Donald Trump Jr. spearheaded the rush to congratulate her upon the announcement of her unexpected selection as Ambassador to Greece this week. ‘I am so proud of Kimberly,’ he gushed on social media. ‘She will be an amazing leader for America First.’ Yet if Mr Trump, son ofContinue reading “Kimberly Guilfoyle Was Dumped By Donald Trump Jr”
Schools Are In A ‘Full-Blown Crisis’ As 99 Per Cent Of Headteachers Complain That Money For Special Needs Children Is Inadequate
Pupils with special educational needs are facing a ‘full-blown crisis’ due to funding cuts, headteachers have warned. In a survey of 1,000 school leaders, 99 percent said the funding they receive for such children is inadequate. Many have been compelled to cut back on the number of teaching assistants or the number of hours theyContinue reading “Schools Are In A ‘Full-Blown Crisis’ As 99 Per Cent Of Headteachers Complain That Money For Special Needs Children Is Inadequate”
The Foreign Office Spends £200k On ‘Crisis Media Training’ In £4 Million Consultant Splurge
Last year, the Foreign Office paid consultants close to £4 million of taxpayer money, including £200,000 for “crisis media training days.” It is more than twice as much as the department paid for outside consultants the year before. It comes as the department’s spending on temporary agency personnel has reached a record high of aboutContinue reading “The Foreign Office Spends £200k On ‘Crisis Media Training’ In £4 Million Consultant Splurge”
As Keir Starmer Defended Not Calling For A Ceasefire In Gaza, His Car Was Ambushed
Keir Starmer has continued to resist calls to sack rebel frontbenchers who have demanded a ceasefire in Gaza. The Labour leader attempted to reclaim the initiative amid a growing rebellion among activists, MPs and shadow ministers over his stance on Israel’s offensive in the Strip. Israeli Defence Forces have launched a ground operation against HamasContinue reading “As Keir Starmer Defended Not Calling For A Ceasefire In Gaza, His Car Was Ambushed”
Is Working From Home Coming To An End?
A new survey has shown that working from home could lead to home energy bills being stretched by an additional £2,500 each year. Experts suggest home workers will herd back to the office this winter to sidestep the extreme energy bills. Energy regulator Ofgem reported on Friday its price cap would rise by 80 perContinue reading “Is Working From Home Coming To An End?”
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