It is the cathedral city so dear to Charles Dickens, and where he set David Copperfield. Yet a wonderful assemblage of cast iron lampposts, which have illuminated the streets of Canterbury since Victorian times, is set to be ripped out and swapped for modern alternatives – by a Reform-run council. Residents and heritage campaign groups haveContinue reading “Reform Council To Remove Cast-Iron Lampposts”
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Keir Starmer Considers Social Media Ban For Teens
Sir Keir Starmer is weighing up an Australian-style social media embargo for children aged under 16. The Labour Prime Minister formerly said he was ‘personally’ against the ban for teenagers but is understood to be ‘closely monitoring’ the policy. The world-first law was introduced on December 10 by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and sees under-16s banned from Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat,Continue reading “Keir Starmer Considers Social Media Ban For Teens”
Nigel Farage’s Clacton MP Campaign Investigated For Fraud
Police confirmed they are assessing claims that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage violated spending rules during last year’s general election campaign. Mr Farage may have violated election law by improperly reporting local campaign costs incurred in his Clacton seat, according to a former member of his team. Richard Everett, a former Reform councillor, said he had submitted documents toContinue reading “Nigel Farage’s Clacton MP Campaign Investigated For Fraud”
Britain Rolls Out The Red Carpet For Asylum Seekers
Huddled inside their cramped three-bed terrace, Gemma Grafton and Lee Stevenson are battling a silent fight that millions of struggling British families will identify with. Lee, 46, works whenever he can, scraping by on a minimum-wage handyman job with hours that rise and fall without notice. Mother-of-three Gemma, 41, wants to work too – sheContinue reading “Britain Rolls Out The Red Carpet For Asylum Seekers”
POLL OF THE DAY: Should Keir Starmer Be Ousted As Prime Minister?
Following the humiliating dismissal of Lord Mandelson, Keir Starmer is dealing with growing discontent from both political rivals and members of the Labour Party. New Labour architect Mandelson was dramatically sacked from his position as US ambassador on Thursday after the emergence of emails to notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, describing him as his ‘best pal’. ManyContinue reading “POLL OF THE DAY: Should Keir Starmer Be Ousted As Prime Minister?”
Nigel Farage Slammed As A ‘False Patriot’
Nigel Farage is a “false patriot” who doesn’t care about working-class Brits, a senior union leader has said. TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak branded the Reform leader a “snake oil salesman” and accused him of sowing division for political gain. He urged Labour to take the fight to Mr Farage, and to show it’s on the sideContinue reading “Nigel Farage Slammed As A ‘False Patriot’”
City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)
A Labour-run council has sparked a significant backlash by ripping down St George’s and Union Jack flags from streets because they ‘could put lives at risk’ – despite Palestinian flags flying high across the city for several months. Scores of British flags have sprung up on lampposts and buildings across parts of Northfield, Birmingham, in whatContinue reading “City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)”
The Pound Plummets
Bond markets were sent into frenzy and the pound fell after the Chancellor’s tears in the Commons – drawing comparisons with the disorderly reaction to Liz Truss’s catastrophic mini-budget. UK ten-year borrowing costs surged close to 4.7 per cent as Sir Keir Starmer declined to offer Rachel Reeves his support as she sat beside him at the Prime Minister’s questions.Continue reading “The Pound Plummets”
The future of the Right is being shaped … in London’s most exclusive clubs
The future of Right-wing politics in Britain is being decided on the cigar terraces of Mayfair. As the opinion poll surge of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK shakes the foundations of the Conservatives, power-brokers from both parties are cutting deals and war-gaming defections on adjoining tables in the capital’s most salubrious salons. The Tories have been defined asContinue reading “The future of the Right is being shaped … in London’s most exclusive clubs”
Profitable Migrant Hotels
Two asylum seeker hotels just half a mile apart and majority owned by the same Israeli tycoon are believed to have raked in £100 million from UK taxpayers. The Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza in West Drayton, near London’s Heathrow airport, have accommodated migrants for more than four years, with 1,080 rooms between them. It is thought that asylum seekersContinue reading “Profitable Migrant Hotels”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 