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Burnham is ‘bypassing’ communities to move asylum seekers to disused military sites – as neighbours warn plans to move 1,200 migrants into quaint Yorkshire village will ‘leave women outnumbered six to one’
The article reports criticism of plans to accommodate asylum seekers at disused military sites, with opponents alleging that local communities are being bypassed in the decision-making process. It focuses on proposals affecting a Yorkshire village, where residents have raised concerns about the scale and possible local impact of the planned accommodation. According to the article,…
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Standards inquiry into Farage’s undeclared gifts resumes
Parliament’s standards watchdog has resumed its investigation into Nigel Farage after he was re-elected as MP for Clacton in a byelection. The inquiry concerns whether he should have declared financial gifts and support received before the 2024 general election, and matters because a serious sanction could trigger a recall petition and another byelection. The commissioner…
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TV Academy Hall of Fame: Sheila Nevins, Absent Due to COVID, Thanks Dr. Fauci for the Vaccine; Bill Hader Pays Tribute to the ‘South Park’ Creators With a ‘Fish Dick’ Story and More
The Television Academy inducted six figures into its Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, including Sheila Nevins, Ted Danson, Jean Smart, Ted Sarandos, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the late Ed Bradley. Nevins, absent after contracting COVID and pneumonia, used a video acceptance speech to thank Dr Anthony Fauci and praise vaccination, while the…
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Sheffield councillor says government is “asleep at the wheel” over extreme heat
A Sheffield councillor has accused the government of being “asleep at the wheel” over the heat emergency currently hitting the city and country.
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NATO jets shoot down kamikaze drone over Latvia
NATO fighter jets shot down a suspected kamikaze drone that had strayed into Latvian airspace near the border with Russia, in an incident that underscores the growing risk of spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine to alliance territory. Latvia’s defence ministry said the drone was likely Ukrainian and had been diverted into Latvian airspace by…
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DAN HODGES: It was supposed to be his moment of great triumph. Yes, Nigel Farage has re-secured the approval of voters in Reform’s safest seat. But at what price?
Dan Hodges argues that Nigel Farage’s victory in Clacton confirms his personal dominance in Reform UK’s strongest seat, but questions whether the circumstances of the contest have damaged the party’s wider standing. The column presents the result as a qualified triumph rather than an uncomplicated endorsement. Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the…
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PETER HITCHENS: E-scooters have turned our roads into a lawless Wild West
Peter Hitchens, in an opinion column for the Daily Mail, argues that e-scooters have turned Britain’s roads into a lawless “Wild West”, with riders operating largely without regulation, accountability or basic safety checks. He contends this poses a growing danger to pedestrians and other road users, and calls for urgent government action to bring the…
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Lincoln have faith in double act as they return to second tier
Lincoln City have appointed former assistants Tom Shaw and Chris Cohen as joint head coaches for their return to the Championship, following Michael Skubala’s departure to Bristol City after promotion. The club believes their established working relationship and shared philosophy offer continuity during a difficult step up to the second tier. Shaw will focus on…
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Count Binface declares himself ‘the winning candidate who bothered to turn up’ as Farage ‘humiliated’ in Clacton
Count Binface claimed a symbolic victory after winning 9,455 votes in the Clacton by-election, joking that he was the only leading candidate to attend the count. Nigel Farage retained the seat for Reform UK with 22,239 votes, but Binface said the result had humiliated him, particularly after Farage had said he did not want to…
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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.