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Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to “take a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook” as the UK’s migrant crisis remains on track to reach a staggering 200,000 illegal migrant arrivals.Speaking to GB News, Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK Greg Swenson praised the US President for “shutting the border down” and cracking down on illegal migration.Mr Swenson said of the UK’s migrant crisis: “It’s remarkable, and you should take a few pages out of the playbook in the US.”It hasn’t been perfect here, but thank goodness for President Trump because now he’s shut the border down.”The Republican recalled the US’s…
Homeowners could face a fresh mortgage nightmare as fears grow over the impact of rising global tensions on UK interest rates.Some borrowers may end up paying thousands more each year if inflation surges again.British homeowners could be hit with an extra £3,000 a year on their mortgage payments if the worst effects of “Trumpflation” become reality, according to new analysis.The warning comes as the Bank of England models scenarios where the conflict involving America and Iran keeps oil prices above $120 per barrel, pushing UK inflation as high as 6.2 per cent.Under that scenario, the Bank’s base rate could rise…
This week it’s the Champions League semi-final second legs with teams battling to reach the 34th final of the competition since its rebranding in 1992-93.Can you name every single finalist from 1993 to 2025? There’s a leaderboard on this quiz which is affected by the speed of your answers.Good luck!
A planning row has erupted after an “illegal swingers’ campsite” opened in a historic East Sussex village.Whatlington’s parish council has launched a formal complaint to the planning authority, claiming the “adult-only naturist site” – named Turn a Blind Eye – is ruining the rural character of its location in the High Weald area of outstanding natural beauty.The complaint arose after the four-year-old son of a local farmer saw a naked couple engaged in sexual activity as he and his father drove down the lane on their tractor.Turn a Blind Eye advertises itself as a “clothing-optional adults-only campsite” where people can…
England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn’s WXV Global Series is “the worst decision someone has ever made”.Size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller, but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the tournament in September and October.World Rugby held a trial for female players on the top-tier Sevens circuit in November and announced last month the smaller balls would also be used by the world’s best 15-a-side players in the upcoming WXV.England will face Canada, who they beat in last year’s Rugby World Cup final, three times…
The boss of Ryanair has called for a ban on early morning alcohol sales at airport bars, warning pre-flight drinking is driving a surge in disruptive passenger behaviour.Chief executive Michael O’Leary said the airline is now forced to divert almost one flight a day because of unruly passengers – up sharply from around one diversion a week a decade ago.”It’s becoming a real challenge for all airlines,” Mr O’Leary told The Times.”I fail to understand why anybody in airports bars is serving people at five or six o’clock in the morning. Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?”The…
The DVSA has unveiled major changes to the driving test booking system, which will launch within days, as thousands of motorists could benefit.Under new plans from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), learner motorists will be able to swap their driving test with another learner.From May 12, 2026, people will only be able to swap their own car driving test with another learner driver, and the swap must match exactly.It is against the law for other people, including driving instructors or websites, to swap a driving test with someone else.When swapping a test, drivers must ensure all details are…
Davey Todd has told BBC Sport NI that he is “gutted” to have been ruled out of this year’s North West 200 international road race. The race meeting’s chief medical officer’s assessment was that he was not satisfied that the Yorkshire rider had recovered sufficiently enough from injuries sustained in a crash at the Daytona races in Florida in early March.The 30-year-old sustained multiple injuries in the incident, including a broken femur, tibia, foot and nose and surgery in the USA.Two weeks ago Todd’s 8Ten Racing teammate and co-owner Peter Hickman had indicated that he was optimistic that the nine-time…
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesman for the British Red Cross during his bid to become deputy leader of the Green Party, it has emerged. The claim appeared on a former fundraising page and independent promotional material, but has been denied by the British arm of the international humanitarian organisation.The British Red Cross said Mr Polanski had never served as an official spokesperson and confirmed it had raised the issue with the politician’s team.Responding to the claims, first reported by The Times, the Green Party said references to Mr Polanski’s role related to fundraising events he had hosted…
England’s final World Cup squad must be submitted by Saturday, 30 May.However, the Three Lions have no friendlies lined up before then, so Gibbs-White has the remainder of the season at club level to prove his worth to Tuchel.Forest have Premier League games against Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth remaining, and at least one more fixture in the Europa League as they take on Aston Villa in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday.If Gibbs-White can play a key role in Forest winning a European trophy, then that will surely boost his international hopes.However, he was taken off 20…