A British TikTok live streamer has issued a public apology after footage circulated online in which he appeared to mock the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, the British soldier killed in a terrorist attack in Woolwich in 2013. The incident has generated significant discussion on social media, with many questioning the sincerity of the apology. Fusilier Lee James Rigby, a 25-year-old soldier from the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was murdered on 22 May 2013 near the

Two children, a man, and a woman have died following a house fire in the Birchwood estate in Kilcohan, Waterford city, in the early hours of Tuesday 13 October 2026. Two other children were removed from the scene and are receiving hospital treatment for critical injuries. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 5am (Waterford Fire Service received the call at 5.13am) to a two-storey house on Birch Avenue. Firefighters from local stations arrived to find a well-developed

Two Latvian nationals have been arrested under the National Security Act after breaching the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a Cambridgeshire base that hosts major US and NATO intelligence operations. Ministry of Defence Police security patrols identified an abandoned vehicle near the site at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday, 7 October. Officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary joined the search. A small breach in the perimeter fence was later found, and the two men, aged 36 and 32,

Mohammed Abbas, a 29-year-old man who claims to be Palestinian and arrived in Britain by small boat from France in March 2026, has admitted sexual offences against two young girls committed days after he was given the keys to a taxpayer-funded house. Abbas was held on remand in June after arrests for sexual assault on a female, common assault, assaulting a police officer, and assault by beating. At Coventry Magistrates’ Court on 14 July he received 300 hours of community serv

An activist and YouTuber who donated £2,500 to Restore Britain previously expressed hope for “another Hitler” and made a series of anti-Semitic comments online, The Telegraph has reported. Miles Routledge, who styles himself the “last great British explorer” and posts under the name Lord Miles on social media and YouTube, joined the party founded by Rupert Lowe in February 2026. He paid the sum specifically to enter the party’s Cromwell Club, an elite donor group that require

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has initiated discussions with the government of El Salvador about deporting every foreign national currently held in British prisons to serve their sentences in the Central American country’s facilities, according to an exclusive report. A Reform UK delegation, led by party chairman Lee Anderson, is scheduled to travel to El Salvador in the coming months to advance the negotiations. The talks centre on renting prison capacity so that foreign off

Voters in the Clacton constituency head to the polls on Thursday 13 August 2026 in a highly unusual parliamentary by-election. The contest was triggered by the resignation of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as the local MP earlier in July. Farage stepped down amid parliamentary scrutiny of his finances but is standing again to seek a fresh mandate from constituents. What makes this race stand out is the sheer number of candidates. Tendring District Council confirmed a record-br

Intelligence officials have warned that the New IRA, a dissident republican group, is preparing a campaign of violent intimidation aimed at driving migrants out of Ireland. The claims, first reported by the Mail on Sunday and amplified by GB News, raise concerns of potential spillover effects across the border into the United Kingdom. According to sources briefed on the matter, the group has two primary objectives: advancing Irish unification and removing migrants from the is

Leicestershire County Council, currently under a Reform UK minority administration, has commissioned Progressive Masculinity Ltd to deliver workshops and training aimed at secondary school pupils and staff across the county. The contract is valued at £124,300 and runs from September 2025 to the end of December 2026. The programme involves creating what the company describes as “safe, non-judgmental spaces” for boys and young men to explore masculinity. According to Progressiv

A mother from Essex is urgently calling on Meta and Instagram to restore an account that documented her young daughter’s fight against a rare brain tumour, after it was permanently disabled in what she describes as an automated error.Louise Paterson-Rees, who created and managed the Instagram page @Dotties_journey, says the account was wrongly flagged as belonging to a child under 13. The page, which had more than 4,000 followers, served as a detailed diary of her daughter Do

Jeremy Clarkson has once again stirred debate with a characteristically blunt column in The Sunday Times, arguing that people claiming benefits should be required to send genuine thank-you emails to randomly selected working taxpayers each week—or risk losing their payments. In the piece, published around 1 August 2026 and titled along the lines of “The biggest welfare scroungers? Dogs,” the Clarkson’s Farm star and former Top Gear presenter compared some benefits claimants t

A landmark clinical trial examining the use of puberty-blocking drugs in gender-questioning children can begin recruiting participants from August after the High Court rejected a legal challenge seeking to halt it. On 31 July 2026, Mr Justice Chamberlain refused permission for a full judicial review, ruling that none of the campaigners’ claims had a realistic prospect of success. The decision clears the way for the NHS-funded Pathways trial, run by King’s College London, to s

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has disclosed that he currently smokes approximately 20 cigarettes a day, describing the figure as a reduction from his previous levels. In comments reported from an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Farage said: “I smoke far fewer than I used to. You’re probably in the ballpark [with 20 a day].” He also noted that he carries a portable ashtray in his pocket. The admission fits a long-established public image. Farage is regularly photographed w

In a major vindication for conscience, free speech and biological reality in the NHS, nurse Jennifer Melle has been cleared of all charges by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The regulator has closed its investigations with a finding of “no case to answer,” confirming she presents no risk to the public and that her fitness to practise is not impaired. The decision, dated 1 July 2026 and widely reported in early July, brings to an end a nearly two-year ordeal that bega

George Finch, 19, vindicated after accusations over handling of Progress Pride flag request at Shire Hall In a significant ruling for local democracy and accountability, Reform UK councillor George Finch — the United Kingdom’s youngest-ever council leader — has been cleared of misconduct allegations linked to his 2025 request to remove a Progress Pride flag from Warwickshire County Council’s headquarters. The decision, highlighted in breaking reports today, centres on claims

An embarrassing morning for Good Morning Britain after Reform’s Robert Jenrick called his interview with Ed Balls and Susanna Reid a “waste of time.” His mic was still on after the interview ended. Jenrick was invited on mostly to talk about the video of Streeting and Mahmood by Guido Fawkes, which they reported on it yesterday. Instead he received hostile questioning about the Tories’ record on prisons. The presenters reacted to his hot mic remark: “Oh dear, I think it wasn

This week Britain votes again we have more by-elections in Britain; they are: East Devon – Exmouth Brixington (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) Medway – Cuxton, Halling & Riverside (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) South Gloucestershire – Longwell Green (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) Thurrock – Grays Town (Defending: REFORM) Thurrock – Grays Riverside (Defending: REFORM) Keep an eye out for the results on our website; you can see the results by clicking here

Andrew Tate, the controversial online influencer and former kickboxer, now faces a total of 42 criminal charges in the United Kingdom, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). His brother Tristan Tate faces 17 charges. UK authorities are seeking their extradition from the United States following their arrest in Florida. Details of the Charges The CPS authorised 38 new charges against the brothers on or around 19 July 2026, after receiving further evidence from Bedfor

The UK's annual inflation rate dropped to 2.6% in June, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks a welcome decline from 2.8% in May and came in below economists' expectations of 2.7%. The slowdown was primarily driven by falling fuel costs and moderating food prices. Diesel prices plunged by 10.7 pence per litre, providing significant relief at the pumps. Food inflation eased to 1.7%, with notable price drops in everyday items

Thames Water, Britain’s largest water supplier, has today announced a temporary hosepipe ban (also known as a Temporary Use Ban or TUB) that will affect approximately 10.1 million customers across London and the Thames Valley region. The restrictions come into force at 00:01 on Thursday, 23 July 2026. Customers are being urged to begin reducing non-essential water use immediately to help protect supplies. Why Now? Thames Water cited a combination of factors: • An exceptional