POLL: Should it be illegal to burn Union Jack flag?
POLL Pro-Palestine protesters burned the Union Jack flag during a protest in Manchester (Image: Getty) Pro-Palestine protesters destroyed the Union Jack flag in front of police officers and counter-protesters. During a demonstration in Manchester on Saturday, crowds began ripping segments of the flag and waving them…
‘Do not want them’ – Rupert Lowe fury as stats show asylum claims reach record high
Migrants arriving in Dover after crossing the Channel (Image: Getty) We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Fury as record ‘wave’ of Channel crossings mean more asylum seekers in hotels
Small boat migrant crossings are up (Image: Getty) Even more asylum seekers are being housed in hotels after a record number of applications from people seeking refuge in the UK. The number in expensive hotel accommodation rose to 38,079 Home Office…
‘Tone deaf and weak!’ Keir Starmer’s defence announcement condemned from all sides
Keir Starmer announces increase to defence spending Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2027 is already coming under fire from across the political spectrum. While Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch welcomed the PM’s plan to fund the spending…
Reform MP demands Keir Starmer go far further on foreign aid – ‘scrap the lot’
The Reform MP has called for all foreign aid to be scrapped (Image: Getty) Keir Starmer should go further after reducing foreign aid to pay for an increase in defence spending, a Reform UK MP has claimed. Rupert Lowe, a regular critic…
Net zero to cost UK around £5billion each year, climate advisers warn
Ed Miliband is risking Britain’s chance of cheaper bills in pursuit of net zero (Image: Getty) Net zero will cost Britain around £5billion each year, the Government’s climate change advisers have said. Consumers are also predicted to switch from meat products…
Labour 1.5 million housing target savaged as ‘serious challenges’ dampen pledge
Labour pledged to build 1.5 million homes during the current Parliament. (Image: Getty) Labour’s target of building 1.5 million homes during this Parliament “faces serious challenges”, according to an expert, as completed constructions continue to decline. Housebuilding activity has already fallen…
Ed Miliband’s mad Net Zero plan dealt killer blow by energy giant’s announcement
OPINION Ed Miliband’s policies are looking madder by the day, says Lois Perry (left) (Image: PA) Ed Miliband, the UK’s current Energy Secretary, is swiftly cementing his place in history as the modern-day embodiment of King Canute. The legendary tale of Canute, who…
Donald Trump to slap 25% tariffs on EU – but Britain hopes to dodge them for Brexit win
Donald Trump threatens 25% tariff on EU imports Donald Trump has announced that he will slap 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union. The US President declared that the bloc was formed to “screw” America and had “done a good job…
Keir Starmer scrambling to save face on defence — it’s too little, too late
OPINION Keir Starmer scrambling to save face on defence — it’s too little, too late (Image: lyas Tayfun Salc/Anadolu via Getty Images) The announced increase to the British defence budget is long overdue but welcome, if nonetheless underwhelming. On Tuesday, PM…