Andy Burnham’s government-in-waiting has descended into chaos as he dithers over whether to appoint Ed Miliband or Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor. Reports that Mr Miliband’s ambition to take over at the Treasury is about to be dashed have sparked a fierce briefing war at Westminster. Ms Mahmood has emerged as favourite for the position, withContinue reading “Chancellor Chaos: Burnham’s First Big Wobble”
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Twenty‑Six Years Of Building A Life — And Now They Want To Tear A Family Apart
A Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK is facing deportation to his home country in one of the first cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced in last week’s immigration bill. Mark Nelson, 46, came to the UK in 2000 and set up his own car-mechanic business. He hasContinue reading “Twenty‑Six Years Of Building A Life — And Now They Want To Tear A Family Apart”
Asylum Seekers Must Repay £10,000 Once They Earn
Asylum seekers will be required to pay back £10,000 of what the taxpayer spends on supporting them, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce on Tuesday. Once they have a job, the money can be taken out of their pay cheques in monthly instalments, just like a student loan. However, because the payments would be means-tested,Continue reading “Asylum Seekers Must Repay £10,000 Once They Earn”
The Weekend Saw Nearly 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel
Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel over the Bank Holiday weekend, and that figure is corroborated by numerous news outlets and the Home Office. The actual number reported was 989 people in 14 boats between Friday and Monday. 989 migrants arrived in the UK between Friday and Monday. They travelled in 14 small boats. ThisContinue reading “The Weekend Saw Nearly 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel”
Nigel Farage Reveals His Home Was Firebombed
Arsonists targeted Nigel Farage by pushing a firebomb through the letterbox of his home, the Reform Party leader has revealed. Farage, 62, said the petrol bomb fortunately burnt out before causing any significant damage during the incident last year. He has marked the event as an ‘outright arson attempt’. Farage recalled how the attack, which came at the beginningContinue reading “Nigel Farage Reveals His Home Was Firebombed”
Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year
More than 600 small boat migrants reached the UK yesterday, pushing this year’s running total past the 6,000 mark. On Saturday, Border Force ships picked up nine boatloads of migrants in the middle of the Channel and brought them onshore at the Port of Dover. The Home Office confirmed there were 602 arrivals – the second-highest dailyContinue reading “Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year”
Abusing The System
A legal adviser was secretly filmed telling an undercover reporter posing as a migrant to pretend to be gay so he could claim asylum in Britain. An investigation uncovered a shady network of asylum experts charging up to £7,000 to coach migrants whose visas are running out on how to pose as gay. They are supplyingContinue reading “Abusing The System”
New Passport Rules Coming Into Force Next Week
New passport rules could see British children born abroad refused admission to the UK. For the first time, dual citizens – including children and babies – will have to show a passport for flights, ferries or trains into Britain or pay for a ‘certificate of entitlement’ to the tune of £589. The rules will come into forceContinue reading “New Passport Rules Coming Into Force Next Week”
A Total Of 70 Boat Migrants Will Receive Compensation
More than 70 small boat migrants have landed a taxpayer-funded windfall after the High Court ruled the Home Office acted unlawfully by taking their mobile phones on arrival in Britain. The controversial policy, introduced during a surge in Channel crossings in 2020, saw asylum seekers searched, and their mobiles and SIM cards seized, with data in numerousContinue reading “A Total Of 70 Boat Migrants Will Receive Compensation”
Taxi Ban For Asylum Seekers
After it was discovered that migrants had travelled great distances at the cost of taxpayers, a restriction on asylum seekers using taxis to get to doctors’ appointments went into effect. In one case, an asylum seeker billed the Home Office £600 for a 250-mile journey to see a GP for a check-up on his knee, according toContinue reading “Taxi Ban For Asylum Seekers”
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