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British police said Wednesday that they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules barring foreign donations. Last week, Channel 4 broadcast an undercover investigation in which two senior Reform UK officials appeared to discuss ways money from an American financier could be channeled through his U.K.-based son to get around the rules. U.K. electoral law says parties can only accept donations from British voters or U.K.-registered businesses .... The party suspended Dan Jukes, a longtime adviser to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and party policy chief James Orr, after the documentary was aired....

For a government in as deep kimchi financially as the current Labour government running the United Kingdom, you would think there would be significant thought given to collecting taxes as much as they do to handing out what they'd actually collected and what they've promised. Granted, none of it balances on either side of the ledger as it should - the 'incoming' column is decidedly less than the 'what I told them I'd give them' side, but most governments run on a deficit. The key is to try to continually reduce them, or at least keep them at bay in...

Shocked villagers have uncovered the Government asked for assessments to place more than 3,500 male migrants at a former MoD base which would have left residents outnumbered 10 to one. The ex-MoD Bicester Site A storage depot has been earmarked by the Home Office to house at least 1,256 male asylum seekers. The staggering numbers already dwarf the population of the neighbouring village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, which is home to just 350 people. But now a tranche of newly-released government planning documents includes an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk assessment, which states “the proposed scheme” relates to “accommodation for 3,510 service...

St Paul’s Cathedral has announced a four-year collaboration with Fabric nightclub that will see DJs being brought into the capital’s most lauded pews, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The four-year project has provoked outrage among groups including traditionalist Christians and historic preservation societies. Descendants of Lord Nelson called it “an insult” to his memory, “deeply depressing” and “an act of self-harm,” while Queen Elizabeth II’s former chaplain called it “a betrayal of all the faithful Christian people who said their prayers there.” But wasn’t St Paul’s always for music? Wren’s domed ceiling was designed specifically for its resonant qualities, and...

Hundreds of protesters block roads in city late on Sunday Incident follows anti-migrant protest in Dover on Saturday British minister calls protesters "thuggish" Police force disperses crowd, no arrests yet PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept 7 (Reuters) - British minister Emma Reynolds condemned hundreds of protesters who blocked streets in the English coastal city of ‌Portsmouth late on Sunday to try to stop the arrival of migrants from France, calling them "thuggish". The gathering was the second anti-migrant demonstration in two days, after masked men disrupted traffic in the port of Dover on Saturday, chanting "Stop the boats", a reference to the...

Police are seeking to identify protesters after several officers were injured and vehicles damaged in Portsmouth at a demonstration sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy. Policing Minister Sarah Jones told the House of Commons the disorder on Sunday night was "intimidating and thuggish" and warned "those who cross into illegality" would "face the full force of the law". The protests followed a large group of masked men holding a demonstration over small-boat crossings at the Port of Dover on Saturday, causing major disruption. Portsmouth City Council said the Home Office had "serious questions to answer"...

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Tuesday announced import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the the West Bank, as well as sanctions against specific individuals and businesses that provide services such as construction, instruction, financing or real estate for settlement expansion. The announcement was carried out in coordination with France and Canada.On August 19, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he would introduce a comprehensive set of measures in “the coming weeks.” Nevertheless, the timing has been criticized, coming just days before the Jewish High Holy Days begin - which has already been flagged as a dangerous period...

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce a trade ban on Israeli settlements tomorrow, an official familiar with the matter confirmed to i24NEWS. Foreign Minister Ed Miliband will announce them tomorrow morning following a cabinet meeting. Following the announcement, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reacted by calling for the immediate expulsion of the British ambassador and denouncing the British government as antisemitic. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as Argentine in response to the announcement. He said the islands were 'illegally occupied' by Britain and that Israel should sanction the UK until...

The Brits’ simmering anger over mass migration is getting hotter than a tea kettle. Their fury spilled onto the beaches of Portsmouth on Sunday — complete with protesters in the water, blocked coaches, a major police response and even women arriving in kayaks to try to block roughly 140 immigrants from reaching shore. The extraordinary scenes unfolded at Eastney after a migrant boat was intercepted in the Solent off England's southern coast. https://x.com/GBPolitcs/status/2096695801028194313? It was not the typical Channel crossing ending at Dover. The vessel had reportedly traveled from the Normandy coast before reaching waters near Portsmouth, where Border Force,...

A close associate of far-right activist Tommy Robinson is at the heart of weekend protests against small-boat migrants. Danny Thomas - known on social media as Danny Tommo - organised a demonstration on Saturday, which saw hundreds of masked anti-migrant demonstrators block roads in Dover. Members of the Patriot Platform group gathered at the Kent port, chanting “stop the boats” as dozens of police officers followed. Just a day later, members of the same far-right network rallied in Portsmouth for a second anti-illegal migrant protest. The demonstrators vowed they would prevent some 140 migrants from being rescued, blocking the roads...

Andy Burnham would like us to believe the small boats crisis is under control. Earlier this month, he said that co-operation between the UK and France “has helped us reduce summer small boat crossings to a seven-year low”. There are lots of facts and figures that can be thrown around. However, the idea that the boats have stopped or been significantly reduced in number is simply not true. Official figures show that in the year ending June 2026, the number of people caught arriving in a dinghy was about 33,000. That’s down from 43,000 in the 12 months to June...

French police will not be able to prevent smugglers launching migrant dinghies along a 300-mile stretch of coastline, a former Border Force head has warned. Tony Smith said it was "inevitable" that trafficking gangs would spread out and launch dinghies on longer journeys. Smugglers have expanded their routes and launch points to dodge the belated crackdown in Calais and Dunkirk. And they are using more mega-dinghies, prompting fears of a dangerous new phase in the crisis. The alarming scenes of 140 migrants being brought into Portsmouth – not Dover – will intensify calls for Britain to leave the European Convention...

Approving an asylum claim takes “half an hour tops”, while rejections can take many hours. The UK is being invaded on a massive scale by so-called ‘small boats’, some carrying as many as 100 invaders, large numbers of them coming out of Muslim terror states, especially Afghanistan, even while Labour leaders, the media and activists insist they’re fleeing oppression. Now a whistleblower has come forward to reveal that 99% of the asylum claims are fake. The Home Office official, who has worked for years as a decision-maker on asylum and has assessed thousands of claims, said asylum seekers from certain...

The boat’s occupants have been brought to shore in the maritime city, where it is understood they will be processed as is routine for small boats. Videos circulating on social media show groups of people being taken on lifeboats to shore, where several coaches are parked. Around 500 demonstrators are believed to have joined a protest in the area, with some dressed in all black – similar to those who joined an anti-illegal migrant protest which blocked the Port of Dover on Saturday. Cllr George Madgwick, leader of Reform UK in Hampshire, wrote in a post on X that “over...

A mega-dinghy carrying 140 migrants has reached the UK from Normandy after what is believed to be longest-ever Channel crossing by people smugglers. On Sunday, the French coastguard said it had detected the vessel, which was shadowed by a number of rescue boats in case it got into difficulties. It said authorities would not intervene at sea because of the risk to life with so many migrants on board. The launch site – a beach east of Cherbourg in the Baie de la Seine – was around 230 miles from Calais. It reflects a change in tactics by people-smugglers, who...

Police were slow to react to an "exceptionally well organised" protest that ground the Port of Dover to a halt for hours, a council boss has said. Kevin Mills, who leads Dover District Council, told the BBC that demonstrators "caught several agencies on the hoof" when they arrived on Saturday. Hundreds of masked men chanting "stop the boats" blocked roads, causing miles of tailbacks and preventing access to the port. Kent Police is yet to comment, but cabinet minister Jonathan Reynolds said officers "did deal with it swiftly". Mills said the force "appeared to be quite slow to keep the...

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating his country's claim to the British-controlled Falkland Islands, pledging to use diplomatic, economic, and legal pressure while announcing sanctions against companies involved in offshore oil projects near the disputed territory. "The islands are ours, they were taken from us, and they are indispensable for Argentina in the coming decades," Milei said Thursday in a national address, reports The Wall Street Journal. "Argentina won't stand by with its arms crossed." Milei, who refers to the archipelago by its Argentine name, the Malvinas, said his government would use all "diplomatic, economic, judicial and legal tools" to...

Fox News favorite Maria Bartiromo has dramatically exited the network after almost 13 years. Bartiromo's final show aired on Fox Business on Thursday morning. The channel's parent company, Fox News Media, made the news known in a press release sent out that morning as well, about an hour later.

Maria Bartiromo's lawyer has sensationally denied reports that the veteran television host was fired by Fox News, warning that he has 'receipts and witnesses' to prove it. In an exclusive statement to the Daily Mail, powerhouse attorney Bryan Freedman branded the 'irresponsible' reports that Bartiromo had been fired or was no longer employed by Fox 'absolutely and unequivocally false.' It comes after Fox News Media announced Thursday that Bartiromo was 'no longer with' the network after more than 12 years, effective immediately. Freedman, however, is now fiercely disputing the way his client's departure has been characterized - while alluding to...

The US recognises Britain's administration of the Falkland Islands but remains neutral over the competing sovereignty claims. US President Donald Trump has suggested Washington may not support the United Kingdom in the event of a future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Speaking to GB News, as reported by the BBC, Trump criticised Britain over its response to the US war with Iran, saying the country had "not been there to help me". He later acknowledged that the US military had not required British assistance. Trump's comments come as Argentine President Javier Milei renews his country's longstanding claim to...