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Britain’s EU membership has been the single biggest factor in its population boom since 2003, analysis by Facts4EU and GB News has revealed. Between 2003 and 2023, the UK’s population swelled by 8.6 million people, a rise of 14.5 per cent, or nearly one-seventh. In a blow to remainers, two thirds of this boom came from EU immigration, much of it through the EU Settlement Scheme which the UK had to abide by during its time in the bloc. Two thirds of Britain’s population boom has come from the EU (2003-2023)Facts4EUHome Office data reveals a staggering 8,213,323 applications were made…

Sir Keir Starmer has managed to dodge becoming Britain’s worst Prime Minister – all thanks to one controversial Conservative leader – in yet another humiliating polling blow.Starmer’s popularity suffered a drastic collapse following the 2024 General Election – dropping below that of Boris Johnson within eight months of entering No10.Fresh off a historic landslide victory last July, the Prime Minister was almost immediately hit with a number of awkward gaffes and scandals, which was later topped off with a disastrously-received October Budget.As a result, Starmer has only been deemed a better Prime Minister than Liz Truss – who resigned after…

Meghan Markle “does not like taking advice” according to a royal source who criticised the Duchess of Sussex’s decision-making around relaunching her brand.On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex rebranded her lifestyle business, revealing a new name and direction for her venture in an Instagram video announcement.Meghan Markle, 43, unveiled ‘As Ever’ as the successor to American Riviera Orchard, alongside launching a website featuring a photo of her with daughter Lilibet, three, holding hands in the California sunshine.However, a royal source has said the sudden rebrand, just two weeks before Meghan’s Netflix series is set to be released, shows she made…

Kaleigh WattersonCheshire political reporter, NewsReporting fromMacclesfield, CheshireCheryl Simpson is one of the Macclesfield-based Space4Autism charity’s foundersA charity which “saves lives” by supporting autistic people and their families has been “teetering on the edge” for the first time in its 20-year history due to financial pressures, its founder has said.Space4Autism runs activities and clubs for children and adults, as well as running a site in Macclesfield town centre with a sensory space and community café.Chief executive Cheryl Simpson started the charity in Cheshire after her son was diagnosed with autism.She told the she knew people “who are here today” because of…

Channel 4 Bodyshockers star Jack Woodman has been found guilty of breaking his girlfriend’s jaw during a five-year campaign of abuse.The 33-year-old pawnshop owner was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of grievous bodily harm and two counts of actual bodily harm against Crystal Taffs, the mother of his two children.The court heard how Woodman, who appeared on the Channel 4 show in 2016, subjected Ms Taffs, 29, to a series of violent attacks, including pulling out her hair and threatening to burn her with hair straighteners.The abuse continued until 2022 when Ms Taffs fled the house she shared with Woodman…

Britons are warned of an electric blanket sold online in the UK as it poses a serious risk to users. Those who have the product should not use it, and instead return it to stores for a full refund. Snuggla King Size Electric BlanketsType: Electrical appliances and equipment – Electric BlanketBrand: SnugglaModel: HT-65180-SNDetachable remote model: NY-0517Barcode: 5028664122833Country of Origin: ChinaProduct Description: A white, king-size electric under blanket with detachable remote control, packaged in a red and white cardboard box.Snuggla King Size Electric Blankets have been recalledOPSSThe Snuggla King Size Electric Blankets are not safe to use and have been recalled…

PA MediaUnions have urged cash-strapped councils not to make further cuts Local authorities representing about two million Scots are set to confirm their biggest council tax increases in 20 years. With a nationwide freeze coming to an end, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Scottish Borders and North Lanarkshire councils are setting their new rates.It is expected there will be a 10% hike in the Borders, with about 8% expected in Edinburgh and up to 7% a possibility in Glasgow. A 10% increase has been mooted in North Lanarkshire, with an 8% hike proposed in Fife. The councils will agree increases – all…

Liverpool may have only managed a draw on Wednesday, but Slot’s side have now gone 22 consecutive Premier League games without defeat, winning 15 of those.It is the first time they have been able to put together such a streak since their 44-match unbeaten run between January 2019 and February 2020, when they went on to win a first Premier League title. Despite the draw, data analysts Opta still predict Liverpool to finish top on 87 points, six clear of Arsenal, using their projection algorithm.Their chance of winning the title has dropped slightly, however, from 87.65% to 84.79%, while Arsenal’s…

Keir Starmer’s plans to send British troops to Ukraine to police the Russian border has been slammed given Britain is ‘not currently in control of its own borders’. The Prime Minister became the first British leader to publicly float the idea of sending British forces to Ukraine since Putin’s invasion began in 2022, albeit as a ‘peacekeeping force’.This is despite the fact Britain’s Army is projected to fall below 70,000 members this year, the smallest since the Napoleonic era, meaning the entire British Army could fit into Wembley with 20,000 seats to spare. Starmer said he is ‘ready and willing…

A 75-year-old grandmother has come forward to confirm she was the “Duki hag” referenced in former Labour Minister Andrew Gwynne’s leaked WhatsApp messages.Elaine Cole revealed she was at the centre of a doorstep argument that later resulted in Gwynne’s suspension from the Labour Party earlier this month.The incident, which took place in Dukinfield in Greater Manchester, was first exposed in messages from the “Trigger Me Timbers” WhatsApp group.Gwynne was sacked as a Health Minister and suspended as a Labour MP over sexist and racist comments made in the group chat.Ex-Labour MP Andrew GwynnePASpeaking to Manchester Evening News, Cole alleged that…