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SWFC News: Bolton considered signing of Owls new boy – old pal wants him ‘on toast’ – thestar.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers had previously considered signing Sheffield Wednesday’s new forward Mason Burstow, but he instead joined the Owls after a successful spell with Bolton last season. The report highlights the added interest ahead of the clubs’ Carabao Cup meeting, where Burstow could face former team-mates and a close friend who joked that he wants him…
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Pauline Hanson slams claims she used ‘Fire the Liar’ donations on five-star London hotel as she blasts media
Pauline Hanson, leader of Australia’s One Nation party, has hit back at claims that money raised through her “Fire the Liar” fundraising campaign was used to pay for a stay at a five-star London hotel. The senator accused the media of misrepresenting her use of donor funds, framing the reports as part of a broader…
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His woke admirers wanted to believe Arday so much that if he’d claimed to be Shergar they’d have given him a lump of sugar: JAN MOIR
Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir writes that Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday’s rise and fall exemplifies what she views as Britain’s excessive deference to “woke” institutional culture, arguing his claims were accepted uncritically because of his race and personal narrative. Arday resigned from his Cambridge post this week following mounting accusations, having previously built a…
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Syrian fugitive who tried to murder man with pick axe in parking row found living in British council house and claiming £2,000 a month in benefits
A Syrian man wanted for the attempted murder of another man with a pick axe during a dispute over a parking space has reportedly been found living in a council house in Britain, where he has been claiming around £2,000 a month in benefits. The case is likely to raise questions about how a fugitive…
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Tiny village sees FIVE traveller sites set up in just nine months as furious locals claim it has seen their house prices tumble
A small village has reportedly had five traveller sites established within the space of nine months, prompting anger from residents who say the rapid development has damaged their community. Locals claim the sudden proliferation of sites has caused local house prices to fall, adding to concerns about the pace and scale of the developments. The…
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‘It is British life’: No 10 enters ‘vertical drinking’ row
Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to work with London pubs after proposals appeared to discourage “vertical drinking” — customers standing while drinking — in parts of the West End. The row matters because ministers and the hospitality sector argue that standing at the bar is a longstanding part of pub culture and that…
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Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives will field a “serious candidate” in Clacton if a parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage eventually forces a second by-election there, though the party is not standing in the current contest. Voters go to the polls on 13 August in a by-election triggered by Farage’s resignation as MP, with…
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We’ll make sure British families always come first: HELEN WHATELY
Conservative work and pensions spokesman Helen Whately has set out a party pledge to bar most foreign nationals from social housing, arguing that scarce, taxpayer-subsidised homes should go to British families first. Under the proposal, existing social housing tenancies held by foreign nationals would be ended, except for those with EU Settled Status, while all…
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No 10 enters Soho licensing row after Sadiq Khan criticism of proposed pub standing restrictions
Downing Street has intervened in a row over draft Westminster City Council policies that would encourage pubs to favour table seating over standing space, after London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan criticised the proposals. A No 10 spokesperson said busy pubs are “British life” and thousands of jobs, urging local leaders to work with the hospitality…