By Simon Crane For years, the Green Party has lectured Britain about compassion. “Refugees welcome here,” they proclaim from conference stages and campaign flyers. And few relish that moral spotlight more than Rachel Millward, the party’s Deputy Leader. But the moment the Home Office proposed housing around 600 asylum seekers at Crowborough Army Camp (right […]
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When ten-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead in her home in Woking in August 2023, her small body bore the marks of unimaginable cruelty. She had been beaten, burned, bitten and restrained. Her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, are now serving life sentences for her murder. But behind the brutality of that household
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Jess Phillips is a controversial figure in British politics. Now, as the minister leading the government’s response to grooming gangs, she stands accused of doing the opposite — softening the truth to suit politics. The government promised an inquiry into grooming gangs: the organised exploitation of vulnerable English girls in towns like Rotherham and Rochdale,
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A decade ago, one single act of violence could shake a nation. A shocking murder or an act of terror would dominate headlines for weeks, spawning nationwide reflection and debate. Now, the permacrisis forces us into a permanent state of amnesia. Throughout my childhood, Moors murderers Ian Brady and Moira Hindley and the Yorkshire Ripper
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Screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested by Police Scotland. Laverty, who has won the Palme d’Or, was detained by officers in Edinburgh on Monday. It is understood that Laverty faces a terrorism charge for wearing a T-shirt stating: “Genocide in Palestine time to take action”. In other cases, the garment has been alleged to be
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A former physics teacher whose sexually explicit OnlyFans profile was seen by school pupils has been struck off. Kirsty Buchan, from Coatbridge, posted pictures of herself using the pseudonym Jessica Jackrabbit, and described herself as a “good teacher gone bad” with a “sexy tight body”. She advertised the paid-for page using Instagram, which pupils could
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An estate for disabled veterans is facing demolition after its charity landlord revealed plans to sell the land to developers. Background Linburn estate in West Lothian has been home to tenants of Sight Scotland Veterans – formerly Scottish War Blinded since the middle of last century. However, the charity has now told residents to find
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On 13 May, Holyrood will vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur. While the bill’s rhetoric centres on compassion, choice, and dignity, it opens a door that Scotland—and the United Kingdom—should be deeply cautious about walking through. The proposed legislation allows mentally competent adults
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“A group that demands the state take more power is rarely one the state truly wants gone.” Just Stop Oil is folding. But don’t mistake this for a retreat. Movements like this don’t vanish—they mutate. Just Stop Oil, the controversial climate activist group, has announced it will disband by the end of this month. They
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Context of the Controversy At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Vice President JD Vance ignited controversy by claiming that the Scottish government had warned residents within designated buffer zones that even private prayer within their homes could be deemed a legal violation. Scottish officials, including First Minister John Swinney, swiftly denied this, stating, “JD Vance
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