Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said that 20,000 soldiers will be stationed across Europe as part of a NATO exercise known as Steadfast Defender 24. Mr Shapps has outlined a plan for the UK’s loss of the “peace dividend” that the West has enjoyed since the end of the Cold War. After the UK government […]
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From 2004 to 2005, a significant criminal investigation into child sexual exploitation was conducted in Manchester. Recently, a report on this investigation has been released. As is often the case in such investigations, the outcome is damning for both the police and local government, who were complicit in this horrific betrayal. This report will be
The BBC reported that a boy 16 has been charged in court with the murder of Harry Pitman. He remains in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey. The Met Police said three other teenage boys – aged 15, 16 and 18 – who were arrested in connection with Harry’s death would not face
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It has been rumoured that former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is mulling over a move to start a new political party in the next few weeks. The 74-year-old, if he did start a new party, could poach voters who are dissatisfied with the current direction of the Labour Party. There would certainly be space
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Humza Yousaf has defended his stance on not following the UK government ban on XL Bully dogs. The first minister believes that Scotland has strict enough laws on dogs that a ban would be unnecessary. New legislation known as the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act came into force in Scotland in 2010. It sets out
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Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has issued a warning to Sir Keir Starmer that failure to deliver in his first tenure as Prime minister could see a dramatic shift to populist “far right” parties. Mr McDonnell, in an opinion piece he wrote in the Guardian, stated that Starmer’s election strategy seems to be that he
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A few years ago, the British media were full of reports about the “boom years” of British education in China. Elite British schools had seized the commercial opportunity of opening campuses to cater for children of ex-pats and wealthy Chinese families, opening new branches rapidly. However, all this may end as China introduces a new “patriotic” law
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The national archive has released official papers which suggested Tony Blair was considering sending asylum seekers to the Isle of Mull to help drive down the numbers entering the UK. The papers released under the 20-year rule said that a top aide to the former prime minister considered this a “nuclear option” for tackling the
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As 2023 draws to a close, we’re pleased to end the year with some positive news, which bodes well for 2024. A hotel housing asylum seekers in Standish has closed three months earlier than planned. Kiley Court Hotel in Wigan was only designated as a spot to house migrants in August, but uproar from local
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Here’s a quick test: if you were a city council leader, how would you manage your spending across said council? Take some time to think, and don’t worry, there’s no definitive answer. You could adopt a policy of meritocracy, ensuring that the best person was appointed to each job, offsetting the loss of time and
