Free Republic

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to "walk away" from Number 10 and insisted that he will stay to "fight the next election". The Prime Minister refused to set out a transition timetable on Monday amid mounting pressure, with growing suggestions that he could face Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting in any potential future leadership battle. Asked if his time as prime minister had effectively come to an end, Starmer said: "No, we've got a lot of work to do. "I'm very focused on what I consider to be my responsibility, my duty, and that is to the country." It...

In both medieval times and now, the Crusades weren’t spontaneous Christian colonialism; they were efforts to claw back Islamic conquest. In yesterday’s subscribers-only newsletter, I posited that Tommy Robinson is to the Islamo-socialist government of the UK what Lech Walesa was to the communist government in Poland. Through his courage, Walesa managed to knock down the first domino that led to the Soviet Union’s collapse. Robinson’s courage shows signs of doing the same against the UK’s current morally corrupt government, as evidenced by the absolutely massive Unite the Kingdom rally in London today. The rally wasn’t just humongously large; it...

🚨NEW: An aerial shot shows the size of the crowd currently marching towards Parliament Square for the 'Unite the Kingdom' event pic.twitter.com/m9qP24nwNU— GB Politics (@GBPolitcs) May 16, 2026We want our country back . Millions are in attendance pic.twitter.com/29EKkv5d3e— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) May 16, 2026If trans activists carry signs that say "death to TERFs" or Muslims gather in massive crowds to shout "globalize the intifada," the UK government doesn't put out a statement. But an estimated 3 million native Brits harnessing their inner Aragorns to save the West? 👇

SUMMARY: Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to face pressure from Labour MPs to either resign or set a timeline for his departure following heavy losses in elections earlier this month Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) have said Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will be allowed to run in the Makerfield by-election if he's selected as the party's candidate A vacancy in the north-west England seat opened up after Labour MP Josh Simons resigned, saying it would give Burnham the chance to return to Westminster Also this week, Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary - potentially paving the way for a...

-The UK government will introduce legislation banning new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences as part of its Energy Independence Bill. -Critics argue the policy will increase Britain’s reliance on imported fossil fuels while damaging Scotland’s oil and gas industry. -Rising oil prices and disruptions tied to the Iran conflict have intensified political pressure on Labour to reconsider the ban. The government will make it illegal to grant new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, the King said at the state opening of Parliament, in a sign ministers are refusing to buckle in the face of a...

Less than two years after Labour won a landslide majority, Sir Keir Starmer’s prime ministership is on the brink. Sir Keir’s flip-flopping has made him deeply unpopular and caused his party to sink in the polls. A battering in the local elections on May 7th has been the final straw for many of his party colleagues. Nearly 100 of Labour’s 403 MPs have called for the prime minister to stand aside and he has received five resignation letters from ministers, including Wes Streeting, the former health secretary. Sir Keir has vowed to fight on. But a leadership contest—which would be...

Eleven foreign "far-right agitators" have been blocked from entering the country to attend a rally organised by anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, the prime minister has said. Tens of thousands are expected to join the Unite the Kingdom event on Saturday, while an annual pro-Palestinian demonstration takes place in another part of London. Sir Keir Starmer has said "we're in a fight for the soul of this country" ahead of the protest. The Metropolitan Police is anticipating one of its busiest days in recent years, and has drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears of clashes if the rival protests coincide....

The funeral of singer Moya Brennan is due to take place in Co Donegal this afternoon. Ms Brennan, best known as the lead singer of the Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by her family, at the age of 73. Her funeral mass will take place at 2pm in Teach Pobail Phádraig Naofa, Mín Uí Bhaoill, Croithlí. The Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from Gaoth Dobhair in the Donegal Gaeltacht, recorded more than 30 albums and sold millions of records worldwide.

Plastered around Westminster this Easter were adverts for the Tower of London. ‘The perfect place for troublemakers – pre-book now,’ the poster read. ‘Members go free.’ So too – near enough – do those on Universal Credit (UC). Holiday treats can be expensive for hard-working families. For those on benefits they’re a breeze. A trip to the Tower of London for a family of four costs £111. But if one of the parents is on UC (or a long list of other benefits), a £107 saving is applied and the whole family can get in for just £4. Visit the...

A decade ago, Peter Hitchens warned that the atheist campaign to expel Christianity from Western public life would not produce a neutral, secular vacuum—but would instead open the door to something else entirely. In an interview on Conversations, he observed: “When they drive Christianity out of Europe, as they’re rapidly succeeding in doing, they will not create an atheist paradise. They will leave a space for Islam.” His point was not that Islam advances by force of argument alone, but that civilisations cannot remain religiously empty. The attempt to force Christianity from public life—education, law, and government—does not produce neutrality....

Until the U.K.’s political and cultural elite can defend confidently what it means to be British, the nation will sacrifice women’s safety, Jewish security, and core liberal principles such as free speech. In Britain, March meant Ramadan. My local supermarket advised me to “Make this holy month meaningful” and offered “everything you need for Iftar, Suhoor, and beyond,” including a range of halal foods. At televised Premiership football matches, play stopped to allow Muslim players to break their fast. Days before Eid, Muslims gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to pray in public. The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, hailed...

@MelJStride Not drilling the North Sea - when Norway is doing exactly that - is absolute lunacy. It’s costing jobs, it’s costing tax revenues, it’s making the economy weaker and it’s damaging our energy security. We MUST Scrap Net Zero dogma. Drill the North Sea. Axe the Fuel Tax Hike. Put Britain first

Sir Keir Starmer's rattled allies today issued a desperate warning to rebel Labour MPs that a leadership coup by Angela Rayner will trigger a general election. The under-fire Prime Minister is battling to stay in Downing Street as he reels from the Lord Mandelson scandal, with a number of backbenchers openly questioning his future. In a bid to contain the crisis, Sir Keir has promised to release documents related to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador in February last year. But the Government was forced into ceding control of the release of material to Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC),...

A 13-year-old Australian boy is speaking out after swimming alone for four hours without a life jacket in order to get help for his mom and siblings, who were stranded at sea. "I just said, 'Not today, not today, not today. I have to keep on going,'" Austin Appelbee told Australia's ABC News. Austin and his family, including his mom Joanne Appelbee and his two younger siblings, said they were on a beach trip on Jan. 30 and had taken a kayak and two inflatable stand-up paddleboards out into the ocean. They said they had planned to stay out in...

Greek authorities announced an operation to identify and close all illegal mosques in the Municipality of Athens, along with deporting the foreigners who operate them. The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, speaking about the operation of illegal mosques in Athens, said that "those who do not comply with Greek legislation will automatically be deported." Speaking at the meeting of the parliamentary Public Administration Committee, where the bill on legal immigration is being discussed, he referred to the recent decision to revoke the legal residence permit of a Bangladeshi man because he was illegally operating a place of worship...

California drivers and Republican legislators are furious over a Democrat-led proposal that could see motorists taxed for each mile they drive. With the state staring down a budget deficit in the billions and more Californians switching to electric vehicles, Democratic lawmakers are searching for new ways to shore up declining gas tax revenue. Californians pay the second-highest gas price in the nation behind only Hawaii. In January, the average price was $4.23 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. On Thursday, state legislators advanced Democrat Lori Wilson’s bill, AB 1421, which would direct the California Transportation Commission and the...

At first glance, Amelia, with her purple bob and pixie-girl looks, seems an unlikely candidate for the far right to adopt as an increasingly popular meme. Yet, for the past few weeks, memes and AI-generated videos featuring this fictional British teenager have proliferated across social media, especially on X. In them, Amelia parrots right-wing, often racist, talking points, connecting her celebration of stereotypical British culture with anti-migrant and Islamophobic tropes. She sips pints in pubs, reads “Harry Potter” and goes back in time to fight in some of Britain’s most famous battles. But she also dons an ICE uniform to...

BRITISH POLICE ARREST WRONG MAN - THIS IS INSANE Conservative holds a debate on a University campus on Deportations Leftist student ATTACKS HIM Uni staff help THE ATTACKER Police say Conservative SHOULD NOT HAVE DEBATED Police then ARREST Conservative man Absolute Disgrace

Meet Amelia. A new conservative symbol and reaction image, she started out as the antagonist from Shout Out UK's government-funded Pathways visual novel/web game. For many people, Amelia does not belong as a villain in a computer game. Interestingly, Pathways was taken off its proprietary site for some time on January 14, This was because the British government temporarily removed it some time ago, as the internet had a field day and anything she did became a meme. The Amelia meme artists were doing a little trolling and pointing out the absurdity of the government... In Pathways, Amelia befriended audience...

From the UK government game "Pathways", a game attempting to teach young Brits against "far right extremism", a purple-haired character named "Amelia" has been coopted as an AI character that has rebelled against the narrative, becoming a symbol of patriotism. They didn't see this coming :) And she can't be cancelled! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFudUxvxkpU&list=RDwuBRwMFK28U&index=16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyY40mFRWBo&list=RDwuBRwMFK28U&index=11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFudUxvxkpU