Peter Stevens
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Fury as woke councils host pro-migrant 'family-friendly' film events for 'Refugee Week'
Town halls have been told to focus on fixing roads and collecting bins rather than push 'ideological messages'

TB fears after illegal migrant in Essex asylum hotel diagnosed with deadly disease
The migrant has been quarantined amid fears of an outbreak

EU threatens British farmers with immediate ban under Labour's Brexit 'deal'
The National Farmers' Union has warned of 'serious consequences' to Britain's under-fire farms

Message from ancient Rome emerges from ash after nearly 2,000 years
Scientists have been left stunned by the 'return of a philosophical voice', one researcher said

Thousands of criminals including killers and rapists to be set loose under 'reckless' early prison release scheme
Labour 'wants to let evil rape gang perpetrators back onto the street', the Shadow Justice Secretary has blasted

Scientists pick up two blasts from object in deep space unlike anything seen before
Radio emissions from the depths of the cosmos tailed off, leaving researchers scrambling for answers

More than 50,000 illegal migrants on the loose in Britain after dropping off Home Office radar
Meanwhile, Labour has failed to deport almost 150,000 migrants over outstanding 'human rights' claims

'World's first single-sex space' revealed in ancient cave as 300,000-year-old fossils discovered
'These findings offer rare insights into a culture that has, until now, been difficult to access directly,' one researcher said

Man 'killed in most brutal way' at ancient stone circle on summer solstice, police say as arrest made in murder probe
Derbyshire police is urgently appealing for any witnesses to the attack at the Bronze Age site

Kemi Badenoch rules out deal with Nigel Farage after Makerfield by-election
The Tory leader said voters were 'not ours to trade like football cards'

Gang of Algerian migrants jailed after £600k luggage heist targeting Abu Dhabi royals
Abdel Aitkebir, 35, claimed he sold one suitcase to a trader in London for £10,000

Fire rips through coach on UK motorway as eight people rushed to hospital
Up to 12 miles of congestions and delays of around 90 minutes were caused during peak rush hour

British-born Somali sexual predator jailed after blackmailing Muslims as young as 15
The Metropolitan Police believe Waleed Saeed may have 50 to 70 more unidentified victims

National Lottery jackpot winner risks missing out on £12milllion prize
Someone has 'no idea that they are sitting on this life-changing sum of money', a National Lotto representative said

Keeping illegal migrants in Army barracks costs even more than asylum hotels
Migrant sites should 'tread as lightly as possible on the local community’s lives,' Home Office Minister Alex Norris said

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up Labour war to give Keir Starmer the boot
The new Makerfield MP said his victory would lead to a 'new politics based on unity and hope'

British Airways flight forced into emergency landing as 'explosion' sparks terror fears on board
'The explosion, fire, then smell of smoke was terrifying,' a passenger said

Council launches High Court bid to BAN Union Jacks which 'intimidate diverse communities'
Ex-England boss Harry Redknapp urged the council not to 'be ashamed to be British' as it pursued a ban

Belfast 'knife attack victim' emerges from coma - but family reveals he may be left totally blind
Stephen Ogilvie's family said they were 'truly humbled' by people who had donated to a fundraiser to support his recovery

Green council threatens to not cooperate with Home Office because immigration enforcement 'divides communities'
'Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths', councillor Jonathan Bartley declared in a Refugee Week message

Sadiq Khan's London is NOT safe, locals say while Mayor rages at 'hate and disinformation'
'When a majority of women in London feel the city is getting less safe, that is a blow for Sadiq Khan,' one top pollster admitted

Eight closed grooming gang cases to be reopened in bid to bring justice to sick abusers
The rape gangs scandal has been described as 'one of the darkest moments in our country's history'

National Portrait Gallery display wrongly claims Winston Churchill deliberately starved Indians to death
A 40-minute film suggests the hero Prime Minister used starvation as a weapon of war

White people shut out of taxpayer-funded jobseeker schemes in 'two-tier Britain'
A 'divisive, race-based, segregationist plan for social in-cohesion' has been exposed across the nation

MoD forced to deny Marines tanker raid was 'staged for the cameras' after 'serious questions' emerge
'How has the cameraman gone past the open doors of rooms that haven't yet been cleared?' Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty said

Nearly 100 people evacuated as huge late-night fire rips through estate in London
Dozens of fire engines and more than 100 firefighters descended on the scene as flames shot into the sky

Iconic Bristol shipyard REMOVES Great Britain from name to 'represent diversity'
The dockland site will be renamed to reflect the 'cool' city around it - and spark conversations about migration

Sierra Leone's First Lady is finally evicted from London council flat
Fatima Jabbe-Bio will be forced to move back to her lavish presidential lodge

Belfast knife attack victim left in coma but in 'stable condition', new family statement reveals
The fresh statement again hailed migrants' 'deeply valuable contribution to our country'

'Get a grip!' Major security warning as bungling MoD staff lose hundreds of phones and laptops
These reports would make people 'wonder what on earth Starmer is doing', Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said

Keir Starmer could SCRAP Royal Navy's new destroyers despite warnings Britain's safety 'in peril'
Beleaguered destroyers like HMS Dragon could be kept in service for even longer in a fresh set-back for the Armed Forces

Police scrap 'Islamic blasphemy law' after free speech uproar
'This is an assault on free speech. It's an example of two-tier policing. And it has no basis in law,' Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho said

David Lammy to roll out 'AI legal assistants' to tackle rising case backlog
The assistants will be used to get legal cases moving faster, the Ministry of Justice said

Zack Polanski hits out at vegetables being too cheap in attack on ‘exploitative’ food system
The Green Party leader also claimed supermarkets had 'not been regulated enough' in a speech on Monday

'Secret spy camera' sparks espionage fears over Chinese mega-embassy
Shocked civil service staff now fear they may have had their movements tracked and conversations recorded

Keir Starmer to slash Net Zero spending to bolster Britain's defence
Labour was previously accused of 'betraying Britain's future' over its chronic delays to the crucial defence spending plan

Plane en route to Manchester forced into emergency landing in Southampton after windscreen cracks
Guernsey-based airline Aurigny was forced to arrange a coach to transport customers to their final destination

More than 19,000 raging students sign petition claiming A-level maths exam was 'too hard'
Some students were left in tears after the paper - and are now furiously demanding an official probe

Almost half of British students back return of death penalty, bombshell survey finds
The death penalty was abolished in Britain in 1969 - but growing numbers of youngsters are now calling for its reintroduction

Italian scientists make 'very good' sourdough from famous mummy's GUTS
Researchers said bread or even beer could be made from Otzi the Iceman in future

'Real-life Da Vinci Code' unearthed in 'dig of the century' beneath Notre Dame cathedral
Some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries have come from an unexpected place

Bomb hoax suspect accused of starting panic at Peter Kay gig removed from court after stripping off
About 13,000 fans were forced to evacuate from Birmingham's Utilita Arena after the scare

Yvette Cooper forced to use burner phone on China trip over spy threat - but claims security fears are just 'cancel culture'
The Conservatives have accused the Foreign Secretary of 'cosying up to the CCP' on her sprawling Chinese tour

Cost cutting council puts Christian festival at threat
'It is such a special tradition, but the authorities seem to be trying to make it difficult,' organiser Claire Davies said

Keir Starmer set to 'water down' benefits checks amid a record backlog of mental health cases
Government officials admitted there was an 'immediate need to act' in response to the growing number of PIP claimants

Police hate crime adviser sacked after complaining officers avoiding Islamist extremism 'elephant in the room' in meeting about antisemitic terror attacks
The hate crime adviser she received a letter which 'sounded like a threat' as she was removed from her role

Andy Burnham dealt new blow in polling against Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Sir Tony Blair said the Greater Manchester Mayor was 'anxious to distance' himself from the 'Westminster bubble' earlier this week

Jet2 passenger devastated to have 50th birthday celebrations ‘snatched away at the boarding gate’ by passport rules
A member of staff from the budget airline was 'very apologetic' but admitted to James Luton there was 'nothing she could do'

Beachgoers ordered not to use water to rinse sandy feet amid supply crisis
Bournemouth Water blamed climate change for the killjoy crackdown

Historic Edinburgh event for sick children cancelled after police pull support
The much-loved event has run for nearly 80 years - but it may die out after new policing guidance

Wasteful water bosses demand Britons half-fill their paddling pools 'because it's just as much fun'
One defiant grandmother vowed there would be 'no half measures' in her garden in the summer heat

Manchester-born student on path to becoming Catholic Church's first Gen Z saint
Pedro Ballester could follow a similar path to Carlo Acutis, who became the first millennial saint last year

Entire seaside town could be permanently evacuated to escape incoming flood
Some 60,000 people could be forced to leave their homes in Skegness, Mablethorpe, and Sutton-on-Sea

'Violent ex-soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan' massing at small boat launch sites on Belgian coast
'Veterans' from war-torn countries circle the boats to stop police even reaching them

Britain sends £20million to Africa to contain Ebola outbreak after WHO issues instructions
More than 130 people have died in the latest outbreak of the disease, though the WHO insists the world should keep its borders open

Labour U-turns to let RUSSIAN oil flow into Britain despite Rachel Reeves's promise
The Chancellor previously said a ban on Russian oil was the 'right approach' and would help 'destroy' its war in Ukraine

Keir Starmer handed blueprints for how to enforce digital ID without sparking public fury
A new report has claimed digital ID was 'generally well-received by the public' before the PM tried to introduce it

Deputy British ambassador to US mysteriously sacked
The mysterious dismissal comes just months after Lord Mandelson was shown the exit door in DC

Labour urged to launch probe into Southbank Centre chairman amid antisemitism claims
Misan Harriman is also accused of breaching Charity Commission rules after posting a photo with Green Party leader Zack Polanski

Labour leadership chaos ‘costing British families £300 each’
Sir Mel Stride will say taxpayers are facing a 'Burnham penalty' in an upcoming speech

Angela Rayner snubbed Keir Starmer’s bid to hand her Health Secretary role
The former Deputy Prime Minister had previously accused the Labour leader of fostering a 'toxic culture of cronyism'

Met Police issues apology to Graham Linehan over ‘unacceptable’ arrest for gender-critical posts
'The investigation and arrest phases lacked the diligence one would expect from the Metropolitan Police,' an inspector from the force admitted

Woke museum willingly gives up exhibits which were 'saved by being brought to Britain'
Buying the artefacts in 1919, perfectly legally, has been deemed not 'inclusive' by today's standards

Muslim NHS worker could secure £25k payout after trans women allowed into single-sex toilets
The employee said being made to go to a 'trans awareness session' discriminated against Muslim women

British Airways warns all airlines will have to increase fares as a result of Iran war
British Airways boss Luis Gallego said he does not believe there will be 'any interruption for the summer' despite jet fuel fears

Warburtons downplays fears of mass crumpet shortage after fire rips through factory
The fire was spotted by Dave Fishwick - inspiration for the film Bank of Dave - as he flew over the bakery in his helicopter

'Not again!' Tenerife locals fear island could become ground zero for 'Covid 2.0' when hantavirus cruise ship docks
Locals have demanded the virus-ridden vessel be rerouted to Africa amid worries of an outbreak

Wetherspoons and Ryanair bosses reignite war of words over call to BAN early-morning airport pints
Sir Tim Martin and Michael O'Leary last clashed in 2024 over demands for a drink limit in the air

Iranian proxies behind antisemitic attacks on British soil could face 14 years in prison
An Iranian-linked group has claimed responsibility for at least half a dozen antisemitic attacks in London

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesman during deputy leadership bid
The British Red Cross said it has now raised the issue with the Green Party leader's team

Met Police seeking to bring Madeleine McCann suspect to Britain to stand trial
German extradition laws could block Christian Brueckner from being brought to Britain to face a jury

Britain will have to pay £1bn for closer ties with EU as Brussels tells Keir Starmer to pay up for first time since Brexit
'If the UK wants further integration, they must pay to play,' one European diplomat declared

Labour MP 'steals idea to send ventilators to Ukraine so they can go to communist Cuba instead'
Hard-left MP Steve Witherden is accused of trying to divert the aid away from war-torn eastern Europe

Brighton museum to send treasures back to Africa to 'give them meaning' - even though they were bought legally
A curator has called on museums across the country to follow the 'example' and ship their artefacts abroad

Iran's embassy in London calls on Iranians to recruit their CHILDREN as martyrs
The Shadow Foreign Secretary has branded it 'appalling' that Tehran has tried to use the UK as a 'recruiting ground'

RAF Fairford fire: US Air Force launches probe into mystery fire which broke out at RAF base used for Iran strikes
The base is home to US bombers such as the B-1 Lancer, the B-2 Spirit and the B‑52 Stratofortress

British Army Ajax vehicles 'poisoning' troops with toxic carbon monoxide fumes
Soldiers operating Ajax tanks have endured nausea, vomiting, numbness, hearing loss, and more

Falkland Islanders issue defiant message to America after leaked Pentagon memo sends Argentina into frenzy
Argentina's President claimed the islands 'will always be Argentine' after the the memo was revealed on Friday

Trans prisoner charged with sexual assault on fellow inmate at 'mixed-gender' jail HMP Greenock
Alexandria Stewart, formerly Alan Baker, has been held in HMP Greenock as a woman since 2016

Pet passports: British holidaymakers to face fresh EU red tape chaos as Brussels wages war on pet owners
Hundreds of thousands of Britons could be affected by the rules

Keir Starmer summons social media bosses to No10 as Labour weighs new restrictions
Online safety campaigner Ellen Roome has hit out at the Prime Minister over the 'stunt' meeting

SNP on course for majority in Scotland amid mounting calls for second independence referendum
An SNP majority after the May 7 elections would serve as a mandate for IndyRef2, John Swinney has argued

Now small boats are being launched from BELGIUM as migrants bypass French crackdown
Belgian authorities have recorded 17 launches this year - compared to no more than two annually since 2021

EasyJet flight chaos as passengers left 'vomiting and passing out' after being stranded abroad thanks to new EU border rules
'The airport and easyJet have spent hours arguing with each other about who is to blame,' one stranded passenger fumed

Oil prices surge back above $100 as Britain stares down the barrel of mass protests
Donald Trump started a nine-hour countdown to the total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning

Artemis II latest: Nasa team reveals 'anxiety' as hours remain until perilous 'fireball' return to Earth
It comes just hours after Nasa chief Jared Isaacman admitted he was being 'kept up at night'

‘There is no plan B!’ Nasa issues chilling warning as Artemis II enters most perilous phase of mission
The next stage of the mission 'keeps me up at night', Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman admitted

Migrant crisis: France rejects Britain’s offer to intercept and return small boat migrants in fresh blow to Shabana Mahmood
More than 5,000 small boat migrants have crossed the Channel this year as talks on a new patrol deal remain at an impasse

Keir Starmer to ban US using British bases for strikes on Iran's bridges - as Donald Trump prepares to unleash hell
Reports of the ban emerged just hours after Mr Trump compared the PM to his much-maligned predecessor Neville Chamberlain

Neighbour row: Stella McCartney declares victory over eco-activist neighbours in planning battle for new home
'We look forward to continuing to engage with the local community,' her family's spokesman said in a pointed statement

Archaeology breakthrough: New twist in Turin Shroud mystery as human DNA found on sacred Christian relic
Researchers confirmed they had found evidence of genetic material from the 'Near East' on the holy shroud

Sadiq Khan rages at Donald Trump's 'lies' about London crime - as teens arrested over mass rampage in capital
The White House warned that 'once-great cities like London' were now 'unrecognisable' in response to the Mayor

London news: Brain surgeon sues NHS for £200k after hospital lift plunges four floors with him trapped inside
Dr Steven Tominey said the horror fall left him 'terrified' and made him think he was 'going to die'

Trans-owned bookshop invites customers to deface JK Rowling's Harry Potter books
Customers can donate 25p to vandalise a book as a fundraiser for transgender healthcare

Historic Grade-II listed Big Mill 'fully alight' as locals told to stay away
Multiple fire crews in Leek, Staffordshire, are now battling the fire

Social media ban: Labour to trial new internet restrictions on 300 teenagers in test run for nationwide plans
The Technology Secretary has vowed to 'prepare young people for the future' by limiting their access to the web

BBC 'pulls Bob Monkhouse Repair Shop segment' after 'sexist' joke backlash
Producers discovered 'inappropriate' jokes inside one of Monkhouse's books - and stopped them being filmed

NHS 'cannot cope with another pandemic' warn top doctors - as surgeries across Britain issued urgent meningitis alert
'It's not just about being ready for a pandemic. It’s being ready for a war,' one high-ranking intensive care doctor said

Palaeontology breakthrough as scientists reveal new T-Rex cousin species
The authors of the study say the skeleton of Nanotyrannus featured traits that T. rex never had

Archaeologists 'shocked' after discovering 2,000-year-old 'murder mystery' while filming for TV show
Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig came across the hidden gem with Bournemouth University researchers