Fresh embarrassment for Keir Starmer as grooming gangs probe plunged into chaos
Sir Keir Starmer’s grooming gangs inquiry was plunged into chaos after a survivor quit over fears it will fail victims. Fiona Goddard, who was one of two teenage girls targeted by a gang of nine depraved sex monsters who used drink, drugs and violence…
European country bans burqas with warning of £3,475 fines
Portugal’s Parliament has approved a Bill banning face veils worn in public for “gender or religious” reasons. The legislation was proposed by the far-right Chega party and would prohibit coverings such as burqas and niqabs. A burqa is a full-body…
Ed Miliband could spark Labour civil war over key fossil fuel pledge
Ed Miliband has risked a Labour civil war by refusing to rule out development of the Rosebank oil field. The Energy Secretary hinted it might not be in breach of Labour’s manifesto pledge not to grant new oil and gas…
Bank of England warns Brexit will have ‘negative impact on UK economy for foreseeable’
The Bank of England governor has warned that Brexit will negatively impact the UK’s economic growth “for the foreseeable future.” Speaking at the G30 40th annual International Banking Seminar, Andrew Bailey said the country’s potential growth rate had declined from…
World on brink of terrifying financial crisis – and Rachel Reeves puts UK on front line
Soon it could blow up in all our faces. Everywhere you look, the financial system is flashing red. The world’s top financiers are meeting in Washington in a state of near panic, muttering darkly about a looming crisis. I’ve not…
Sadiq Khan grooming gang ‘cover-up’ exposed as new evidence revealed
Sadiq Khan has been accused of covering up evidence of grooming gangs in London after an Express investigation. The Mayor of London read reports of young girls being raped in hotels by groups of men while publicly denying there were any grooming gangs…
UK town at migrant crisis boiling point – ‘we can’t take any more in’, say residents
Local residents in the Labour-run town in Wales may turn to Reform UK due to the soaring illegal and legal migration figures. Fury is growing in the South Wales town of Caerphilly which has been represented by Labour politicians since 1918,…
Fury as migrants could get their clothes picked up, washed and dropped off for free
“Soft-touch Britain” could be paying for migrants living in hotels to have their laundry picked up, washed and returned for free. Home Office contracter Clearsprings is advertising for a sub-contractor to operate a washing service for clothing and sheets. It is understood…
Scottish MSP demands Brits who fought for Israel be tried for war crimes
The co-leader of the Scottish Green Party has called for UK citizens who fought for Israel in Gaza to be tried for war crimes when they return home. Ross Greer labelled the conflict in the Middle East “the worst war atrocity of our age”…
‘Complete scandal’ as foreign criminals refuse to leave UK
Almost half of foreign criminals refuse to leave the country and decide to fight a deportation order, latest figures have showed. Just 2,632 or 51% were removed directly from prison under the Early Removal Scheme between July 2024 and this July. That…