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A former senior immigration official has delivered a stark assessment of Britain’s ongoing migrant crisis as the number of migrants crossing the Channel this year surpasses 25,000.Kevin Saunders, who previously served as Chief Immigration Officer at UK Border Force, warned that the figure could increase substantially before the year ends.”We have hit the 25,000 migrant mark, and I reckon by the end of the year we could see an awful lot more than that,” he told GB News.Saunders launched a scathing critique of the Prime Minister’s approach to the crisis, arguing that Government statements fail to match reality on the…
Sarah, Duchess of York, is embarking on a surprising new business venture as she continues her quest for financial independence, targeting the baby care market.The 65-year-old royal, affectionately known as Fergie, previously turned her hand to a range of ventures, including selling fountain pens and food blenders. She’s been an ambassador for Weight Watchers, published numerous books, including children’s stories and romance novels with Mills & Boon, and co-hosted a podcast that promised “no topic is off the table”.Now, Fergie is embracing an entirely new direction as a producer of nappies. GETTY / PA | Sarah Ferguson to start selling…
British pensioners living overseas are being left without their state pension payments due to serious administrative failings at the Department for Work and Pensions.John Ward, 77, a retired advertising copywriter, has had his payments wrongly suspended twice within a single year, despite following all official procedures.Ward moved to The Gambia in 2021 to carry out charitable work during retirement. He has since gone without his £215 weekly pension for a total of twelve months.His first suspension came in February 2024 when the DWP claimed it had not received his life certificate, a document required every two years to confirm that…
Wigan Athletic have completed the signing of Liverpool youngster Isaac Mabaya on a season-long loan.Mabaya, 20, was part of the Reds’ Under-21 side, but he made his first-team debut as a substitute in their FA Cup defeat by Plymouth Argyle in February.But now the defender prepares for his first loan move in senior football.He is the seventh player to move to Wigan over the summer and is the second in less than 24 hours after Brentford midfielder Ryan Trevitt also joined on loan.The Latics kick off their League One campaign at home to Northampton Town on Saturday (15:00 BST).
GB News hosts Ellie Costello and Stephen Dixon struggled to keep a straight face as they were forced to issue an on-air apology after landing themselves in “serious trouble”.During a segment celebrating Yorkshire Day, the Breakfast anchors expressed their “most sincere apology” after being threatened with the sack.FULL STORY HERE.
Drivers have been spared from a controversial hike in driving costs after a council decided against doubling charges inside an emissions-based charging area.Oxford County Council has voted against proposals that would have seen daily charges double inside the city’s Zero Emission Zone.At present, drivers of non-electric vehicles are required to pay at least £2 to drive inside the city centre as part of a target to slash emissions.Any vehicles which emit less than 75g/km of CO2, which includes most hybrids and low-carbon petrol vehicles, pay £2 a day, while any vehicle with a Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel…
Helen BushbyCulture reporterGetty ImagesSteven Knight told the writing Bond “has always been on my bucket list”Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the forthcoming James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed. The movie, which will be directed by Dune’s Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.Knight told Radio 5 Live Breakfast: “It has always been on my bucket list and it’s fantastic to be invited to do it – I can’t wait to get started.”I’m hoping that, being a Bond fan…