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Keir Starmer’s controversial Palestine decision could cost £2trn in reparations

Sir Keir Starmer’s confirmation that the UK will recognise a Paestinian state has been met with warnings over the financial repercussions of such a historic, if largely symbolic, move. The Prime Minister said the announcement would contribute to “the hope of peace”…

Explained: Nigel Farage’s bombshell vow to expel hundreds of thousands of LEGAL migrants

Nigel Farage is set to unleash plans to kick out hundreds of thousands of legal migrants in a move that would shatter Britain’s current border system. The Reform UK boss will reveal proposals to force all migrants holding permanent residency to reapply for…

‘Starmer’s rewarding terror!’ Furious backlash at PM’s recognition of Palestinian state

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of rewarding terrorism after announcing that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state. The Prime Minister said the move was intended “to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis”. But the largely symbolic decision, which…

Pictures: looking back at the bitter winter of 1962-63

Brian Kelsey by a snowdrift in January 1963. The recent cold spell during the first half of December saw the coldest night time temperatures since December 2010, writes historian Ian Thomas. I recorded a minimum of -9.3C on the 15th and…

Calais migrant’s shocking vow to keep crossing English Channel – ‘Britain can’t deport me’

Migrants in Calais make a mockery over the first deportation of a man back to France, claiming the scheme won’t stop them from crossing. On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer saw his first victory for his ‘one in, one out’ deal, after…

Angela Rayner is back – and she’s plotting the coldest revenge imaginable on Keir Starmer

Well, what did you expect? Did anybody really think “Red Ange” would go quietly? I certainly didn’t. Within hours of her stepping down in disgrace over her £40,000 stamp duty dodge, I warned: Angela Rayner won’t be gone for long – and…

‘Hideous’ mosque project ’totally out of character’ says mum gearing up for legal fight

A “hideous” mosque under construction on the edge of the Lake District is “totally out of character” with the picturesque area, an irate local campaigner has claimed. The £2.5 million South Lakes Islamic Centre on Crooklands Brow, in Dalton-in-Furness, has sparked a fierce campaign led…

Smuggler says UK must deport 2,000 migrants a week to stop small boats as pressure soars

A people smuggler has said Britain will need to deport 2,000 migrants per week to France to put an end to his business. A total of 31,031 people have crossed the English Channel so far this year, with several more arriving in Dover on…

Shabana Mahmood’s patience has snapped – now she must be radical

I know actions speak louder than words, but top marks nevertheless to our new Home Secretary for her uncompromising attack on the migrants and their lawyers who lodge cynical last-minute legal challenges against deportation. Shabana Mahmood was right: these little cabals of wriggling rights…

Tory rising star Katie Lam hits out at mass migration – ‘They won’t be able to integrate!’

Katie Lam’s family have known Britain at its best and seen the world at its worst. Her great-great grandfather fled the Nazis and made his home in England with his family. Thirty-four-year-old Ms Lam is now on a mission to revive what…