Keir Starmer was accused of ‘kowtowing’ to China as he is poised to approve its ‘mega’ embassy. It is understood that the Prime Minister will announce a decision next month despite warnings over national security. It comes in the same week as MI5 cautioned MPs about a security threat from Chinese spies aiming to penetrate Parliament. Reports that Sir KeirContinue reading “Anger As Sir Keir Starmer To Approve Chinese Mega-Embassy”
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Grim Milestone For Shabana Mahmood
More than 10,000 small boat migrants have reached Britain since Shabana Mahmood became Home Secretary, after 2,000 crossings in only four days. The grim milestone has been achieved under Ms Mahmood more quickly than under any of her predecessors since 2022. There were 621 arrivals on Thursday, 648 on Friday and 503 on Saturday, followedContinue reading “Grim Milestone For Shabana Mahmood”
Hurricane Melissa, With CROCODILES
Following Hurricane Melissa, thousands of British visitors are still stuck in Jamaica amid concerns that crocodiles could be swimming in flooded streets. As many as 8,000 British citizens are on the Caribbean island, which last night was struck by one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in history that left ‘catastrophic winds’ and ‘flash flooding’Continue reading “Hurricane Melissa, With CROCODILES”
Foreign Secretary Hires £42 Million Private Jet For Five-Day Trip To ‘The Stans’ At Taxpayers’ Expense
David Cameron has been accused of ‘swanning around like a Kardashian sister’ at taxpayers’ expense after hiring a £42million private jet for his latest trip. The Foreign Secretary travelled to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia on his five-day tour to central Asia last week. But Labour has blasted the former PM for ‘unacceptable extravagance’ over his choiceContinue reading “Foreign Secretary Hires £42 Million Private Jet For Five-Day Trip To ‘The Stans’ At Taxpayers’ Expense”
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”
Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree
Whitehall civil servants camouflaged sparkling wine acquisitions and five-star hotel catering as ‘bookkeeping services’ and ‘administration’, as part of a £145 million of government debit card spending. Rishi Sunak has been accused of overseeing a shameful chronicle of waste as it was disclosed how officials splurged on booze, luxury furnishings and costly dinners abroad. OppositionContinue reading “Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree”
Fire Chief Who Heard Princess Diana’s Final Words
Princess Diana would now be 61 years old. Her demise was sad, along with the struggle to save her, and some details of the injuries that she suffered and the medical support she obtained, but what now follows is a vital historical account that dispels so many of the malicious myths encircling her death. OnContinue reading “Fire Chief Who Heard Princess Diana’s Final Words”
Britons Overseas Have No Right To Our Help
The Foreign Office said British nationals arrested overseas through no fault of their own have no right to the Government’s help or protection, even if they’re tortured or held as diplomatic leverage against their country. That stark judgment was given in a letter to lawyers for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who asked the department to lay outContinue reading “Britons Overseas Have No Right To Our Help”