Amid worries about an increase in internet harassment connected to immigration debates, female MPs have claimed to have been raped and received death threats. One MP is said to have reported to the police an online rape threat linked to her support for asylum seekers. Others told The Guardian they had received death threats amid theContinue reading “Female MPs Receive Death And Rape Threats”
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Fat Jabs Like Ozempic And Mounjaro Threaten Pensions
The spread of ‘fat jabs’ such as Ozempic could lead to a rise in the state pension age because obese employees will live longer than anticipated, Government advisers have warned. With more than 1.5 million people now using weight-loss drugs in the UK, the number-crunchers say that actuarial calculations about life expectancy – and thereforeContinue reading “Fat Jabs Like Ozempic And Mounjaro Threaten Pensions”
An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow
In a letter to the Home Secretary, seen by the PA news agency, Lady Julia Amess described the review as an “insult to Sir David’s memory” and said their questions can only be answered “by way of a public inquiry”. The Amess family instructed lawyers to investigate Independent Prevent Commissioner David Anderson KC’s report, withContinue reading “An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow”
Migrant Hotel Protests Spread Across The UK And More Are Planned
Police forces across the UK are bracing for fresh asylum seeker hotel demonstrations today as anger mounts over illegal immigration. After an Ethiopian asylum seeker was accused of sexually abusing a child, protests began outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, and have now expanded to other regions of the nation. It comes amid fearsContinue reading “Migrant Hotel Protests Spread Across The UK And More Are Planned”
After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block
A family has been left homeless after a fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor of an 11-storey tower block in Eastwood during the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were summoned to Beaver Tower, located on Mansell Close, at 3.45 am on 14 July. Numerous fire crews from Leigh, Southend, Rayleigh WeirContinue reading “After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block”
The Police Are Scared To Stop And Search Cannabis Users
Police are now afraid to stop and search suspects if they smell cannabis, officers said. Chief constables have called for those on the frontline to take a tougher line on the class B drug. However, concerns were raised by Brian Booth, Deputy National Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales. Head of theContinue reading “The Police Are Scared To Stop And Search Cannabis Users”
‘Home Office Doesn’t Know How Many Foreign Workers Work Illegally After Visas Expire’
The Home Office fails to collect ‘basic information’ on foreign workers including whether they carry on working illegally in the UK at the end of their visas, MPs have warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found the department ‘does not know’ how many foreign visa holders leave the country when they are supposed to. A damningContinue reading “‘Home Office Doesn’t Know How Many Foreign Workers Work Illegally After Visas Expire’”
The French Promise To Intercept Small Boats
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”
‘Recruiter Of Child Soldiers’ Wins Asylum Appeal
An asylum seeker who allegedly recruited child soldiers has won an appeal to remain in Britain. The Sri Lankan, who remains unknown after he was given anonymity by the Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, faces claims he ‘enlisted children under the age of 15 years old to separatist terrorist group Tamil Tigers. The tribunalContinue reading “‘Recruiter Of Child Soldiers’ Wins Asylum Appeal”
‘Deeply Dishonest’ Claims By Keir Starmer
For once Sir Keir Starmer was in tune with the mood of the country when he said he was ‘angry’ after more than 1,000 Channel migrants arrived over the weekend. But the Prime Minister was made to look foolish after being criticised for making ‘deeply dishonest’ claims about Labour’s record on small boats. Sir Keir boasted inContinue reading “‘Deeply Dishonest’ Claims By Keir Starmer”