Iran Accused Of Smuggling Spies Into Britain

Imagine the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sitting around a table like: “Right lads, MI5 is watching the airports, the ports, the embassies… So what’s the plan?” “Small boats.” “Small boats?” “Yep. Blend in with Dave from Croydon who’s just trying to get back from Calais after a stag do gone wrong.” Meanwhile, the smugglers inContinue reading “Iran Accused Of Smuggling Spies Into Britain”

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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”

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Inside The Life Of Wes Streeting, From Mum Born In Jail To Fixing The NHS

Wes Streeting’s life story is unusually stark for a senior British politician: a childhood shaped by deprivation, criminality, and even a mother born in prison, followed by a rapid climb to the top of government and a central role in attempts to improve the NHS. Streeting grew up in a council flat in London’s EastContinue reading “Inside The Life Of Wes Streeting, From Mum Born In Jail To Fixing The NHS”

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The Buck Stops Here

Keir Starmer is fighting to cling on in No 10 today as he tries to blame the head of the Foreign Office for the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. The Cabinet minister insisted Sir Keir had no idea until Tuesday this week that Mandelson failed his security vetting, saying that was ‘beyond unacceptable’ and Sir Olly had left hisContinue reading “The Buck Stops Here”

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A Country That Is Run By Old People

People of a particular age in the UK are deemed unemployable, yet people in government who want to run as Prime Minister are not deemed unemployable. Why is that, I wonder? Apparently, there is no upper-age limit for employment because that is protected by the Equality Act 2010 against age discrimination, but if you wereContinue reading “A Country That Is Run By Old People”

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Keir Starmer Was Skewered By Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan issued a brutal three-word warning to Sir Keir Starmer about his future in No 10 as tensions rise in government. On Wednesday, February 4, the Labour leader sparked backlash after telling Parliament he was aware of Lord Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him as US ambassador. He added that he was misled about the ‘sheerContinue reading “Keir Starmer Was Skewered By Piers Morgan”

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Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk

Pensioners could lose their free London Underground travel perk as costs for the freebie soar to £372 million. Freedom Passes reduce daily expenses for millions of people in the capital by enabling pensioners to utilise London’s whole transport system at no cost. The scheme has always included Underground and Overground travel, but London Councils – the bodyContinue reading “Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk”

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Prisoner Release Backfires On Lammy

David Lammy is encountering a Cabinet backlash over his ‘cowardly’ and ‘incompetent’ handling of a mistaken prisoner release. The Justice Secretary’s unwillingness to respond to questions in the House of Commons about the release of an Algerian national has drawn criticism from other ministers. Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was incarcerated at HMP Wandsworth for trespassing with the intentContinue reading “Prisoner Release Backfires On Lammy”

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Nigel Farage: ‘Zero Tolerance’ Crackdown Could Halve Crime

Nigel Farage has declared he can halve crime as he warned that parts of British society are ‘collapsing’. The Reform leader insisted he could achieve the enormous reduction within five years, suggesting there would be a New York-style ‘zero tolerance’ approach. At a press conference in London, Mr Farage pointed to shoplifting and muggings in London, andContinue reading “Nigel Farage: ‘Zero Tolerance’ Crackdown Could Halve Crime”

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