They have a reputation for daring and courage – seeing courageous action in Normandy, Arnhem, the Falklands and Afghanistan. But the future of the legendary ‘Paras’ could be under threat from cost-cutting measures, which astonishingly include being forced to ditch their parachutes, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Instead of jumping out of RAF transport planes, the eliteContinue reading “The Elite Airborne British Army Regiment, The Paras, Will Not Have Parachutes”
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Labour Pays Hospitals £3 million To Remove Patients From Waiting Lists
Ministers have been ridiculed for paying hospitals £3 million a month to remove patients from waiting lists, making it appear that the NHS is treating more people than it actually is. Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have frequently bragged about Labour’s triumph in cutting the number of patients waiting for treatment since they came to power. But new analysis of NHSContinue reading “Labour Pays Hospitals £3 million To Remove Patients From Waiting Lists”
Trump Killers Recruited By TikTok Librarian
A West Virginia librarian was arrested after she allegedly posted videos online rallying people to assassinate President Trump. Morgan Morrow, 39, is accused of making terroristic threats after she used ‘social media recruitment to pursue and assassinate Trump,’ per the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. ‘When you saddle up on the horse of stupidity, you have to be prepared for the ride thatContinue reading “Trump Killers Recruited By TikTok Librarian”
Emma Thompson Says School Meals Are Unhealthy
Dame Emma Thompson has sparked a backlash after hitting out at ‘unhealthy’ school dinners in a new campaign video. The Love Actually star, 66, has narrated a new film criticising heads and the Government over ‘ultra-processed food’ (UPF) in schools. Dame Emma’s intervention comes 20 years after chef Jamie Oliver launched his own crusade against ‘Turkey Twizzlers’ and other processed foodContinue reading “Emma Thompson Says School Meals Are Unhealthy”
One In Four School Starters Is Still In Nappies Due To Parents Who Think Toilet Training Is Not Their Job
One in four children starting reception are not toilet trained, and the same proportion cannot eat independently, a new survey suggests. An annual poll of 1,000 primary school teachers saw a rise in children failing to learn the fundamental skills they need for school. On average, teachers spend an hour and a half every dayContinue reading “One In Four School Starters Is Still In Nappies Due To Parents Who Think Toilet Training Is Not Their Job”
The UK Is Developing 200kg Nightfall Missiles For Ukraine
Britain is set to ‘put leading-edge weapons into the hands of Ukrainians’ with powerful long-range ballistic rockets that can destroy Russian targets more than 300 miles away. Nightfall rockets – which are packed with 200kg warheads, can be fired in rapid succession and reach as far as Moscow – could prove a valuable asset in Volodymyr Zelensky’s continued fightContinue reading “The UK Is Developing 200kg Nightfall Missiles For Ukraine”
2025: UK Messages Unwelcoming Non-Whites
It appeared that 2024 would be the year of anti-migrant hatred in the UK after the summer riots: unbridled misinformation that the Wales-born Southport killer arrived on a small boat, checkpoints where drivers were assessed on their skin colour, and mobs endeavouring to set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers. But while the country evaded a recurrence of anti-migrant street brutality in 2025, the message that non-whiteContinue reading “2025: UK Messages Unwelcoming Non-Whites”
WASPI Update On ‘Last Chance Saloon’ Warning
Two-thirds of young voters think the Government should pay compensation to WASPI women, new polling shows. The campaign says there is overwhelming support for its demands among 18-34-year-olds, with 66 per cent saying over three million 1950s-born women should get payouts. WASPI chair Angela Madden warned ministers they are in the “last chance saloon” to deliver justice.Continue reading “WASPI Update On ‘Last Chance Saloon’ Warning”
Londoners Over 60: Scrap Free Travel?
Travel passes for the over-60s are still in abundance. Should it be, even for the rich? Why not? We don’t get much for free while we’re here on Earth, but I’m not sure if it should be given to everyone. But those who are on a low income should be allowed a free pass. TheContinue reading “Londoners Over 60: Scrap Free Travel?”
Starmer Prepares To Rip Up Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer said he is prepared to align the UK even more closely with the EU, including the single market, if it is in the UK’s ‘national interest’. In some of his strongest comments yet about Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with Brussels under Labour, the Prime Minister said he would look at rules governing border checks. However,Continue reading “Starmer Prepares To Rip Up Brexit”