Tom Fredericks
37 articles on New Dispatch

Prince William joins King Charles in publishing tax payments
The royal transparency drive comes as public attention turns to the Duchy of Cornwall's wealth

Buckingham Palace announces King Charles and Queen Camilla to take on multiple international tours in 2025
The State Visits deliver 'huge benefits for UK interests overseas', the Palace said

First migrants of 2025 cross Channel as Border Force vessel intercepts small boat and brings it back to Britain
A British Border Force vessel dropped the migrants off in Dover after collecting the dinghy's passengers

Afghan people smuggling gang members on the run from Belgium arrested in Britain
The men – all Afghan nationals – were arrested by National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service

Hundreds more migrants arrive in Britain with 1,300 small boat immigrants crossing Channel since Christmas Day
'This is playing out exactly as we thought it would, people smugglers taking advantage of the good weather'

People smuggler jailed after migrants found starved of oxygen in hidden van compartment
The six men and one woman were being starved of oxygen and suffering from dehydration in the concealed space which was “the width of a human chest”

Immediate pressure on spaces in male prisons 'eases significantly' despite shortage fears
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice had confirmed only 100 places were left

British man detained upon return to UK after Euro 2024 fan disorder
The 39-year-old will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on June 18 for a Civil Football Banning Order Hearing

RAF fighter jets head to frontline to defend Nato from Russian threat as Ukraine war intensifies
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the security alliance

UK construction firms may be slapped with mega fines for employing illegal migrants
The Home Office has tripled fines for companies employing illegal workers

Constance Marten planned to pay someone to smuggle her baby abroad
Jurors have heard how the couple went on the run from authorities in a bid to keep their baby

Constance Marten tells court she 'feels responsible' over death of baby daughter
The aristocrat and her partner are on trial over the death of baby Victoria

Met Police ignores Sunak's pro-Palestine protest crackdown plea with policing this weekend being 'no different'
This comes despite Rishi Sunak's plea last week

Romanian people smuggler jailed for stuffing migrants into van compartment
Varlieriu Lordatii, 24, attempted to enter the UK with the van last year

Albanian people smuggler jailed for bringing yacht full of migrants to UK
The yacht was carrying more than three times its capacity

Asylum seeker who piloted boat carrying more than 70 migrants jailed after woman fell overboard and died
Howmalow Mawum-Duop was sentenced to 18 months in prison

Daughter of murdered David Amess MP sues police and Home Office
Katie Amess has filed a personal injury claim at the High Court

France blames Britain for English Channel migrant crisis as UK hits back
France's Court of Accounts says Paris is 'struggling to develop operational cooperation' with the UK

Border Force seizes thousands of illegal wildlife items including products containing crocodile blood and caviar
The Home office says UK officers made 145 seizures in October and also found 53 live birds

WATCH: Horror moment police officer tasers girl, 10, brandishing garden shears
From January to October 2023, officers have discharged tasers on 359 occasions

Palestinian protesters finally face police crackdown as warning issued ahead of march
Senior Metropolitan Police officers are doubling down on their approach

War memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti - ‘Completely unacceptable’
Police have encouraged anyone with information to come forward

Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat told to clean up their act in bid to end illegal working
The message comes after GB News exclusively reported, food delivery companies currently allow licensed drivers and riders to substitute deliveries to multiple people who are not checked by the companies

Rwanda scheme will go ahead vow ministers - even if Supreme Court blocks plan
The Supreme Court is to give its decision on whether the Government’s plans are lawful on Wednesday

Small boat in which 27 migrants drowned was 'wholly unsuitable' - investigation
At least 27 people lost their lives, two survived and four remain missing

Met Police boss vows to protect Armistice Day ‘at all costs’ as he outlines ‘last resort’ to ban protests
The police boss confirmed there is ‘no absolute power to ban protests’ but believes the protest will not breach the threshold for serious disorder

Armistice protesters REFUSE to postpone events as Met Police beg groups to ‘urgently reconsider’
Police told the coalition of event organisers it was ‘not appropriate’ to protest this weekend

Met police: Huge increase in antisemitic attacks following Israel-Hamas war
There have been 75 arrests in London linked to the conflict

Luxury migrant hotels to be SCRAPPED: At least 50 hotels to go as Tories vow ENOUGH
The Government has announced plans to cut the number of hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers.More than 50,000 asylum seekers have been living in hundreds of hotels across the UK.

Met Police chief hits back: 'Parliament need to re-draw lines' as war of words intensifies with Suella Braverman
During the pro-Palestinian rally last weekend, a crowd of protesters were heard chanting “jihad”

Officers descend on top London hotel as number of migrants detained while working illegally
One of the arrested migrants is reported to have been smuggled into the UK illegally

Met police rolls out 'game changing' technology to catch prolific shoplifters
The Met say retail crime is responsible for the loss of an estimated £1.9 billion in revenue in London each year

Small boats kingpin jailed for smuggling thousands into UK
A former asylum seeker has been jailed for leading a criminal gang

Britain passes major milestone as 25,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats
GB News can reveal around 350 migrants were intercepted this morning

20,000 migrants cross Channel so far this year
EXCLUSIVE: 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, GB News can reveal

People smuggling gang leader accused of assisting wanted criminals jailed for 10 years
The head of an organised crime group that smuggled hundreds of people both into and out of the UK has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years. Mohammed Mokter Hossain, 54, from North London, was arrested in May 2021, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Millions defrauded in global cyber scam - how to check if your details have been stolen
Dozens of of people were today arrested in co-ordinated raids by the NCA and police forces across the country