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Britain's shoplifters are 'out of control' as security guard claims 'justice isn't enough'

Britain's shoplifters are 'out of control' as security guard claims 'justice isn't enough'

A high street security guard has lifted the lid on what it's like being on the front line of Britain's “shoplifting epidemic”. Yesterday, the Daily Star reported how nearly 290,000 shoplifting cases remained unsolved in 2024-25, as per an analysis...

England’s Rewilding Movement Is Gaining Steam, Ben Goldsmith Says

England’s Rewilding Movement Is Gaining Steam, Ben Goldsmith Says

Rewilding advocate, financier and host of the popular podcast Rewilding the World, Ben Goldsmith, joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss nature restoration in his home country of England, where a significant cultural change is taking hold toward...

UK Braced for Wave of Anti-migrant Hotel Protests amid Legal Battles and Rising Tensions

UK Braced for Wave of Anti-migrant Hotel Protests amid Legal Battles and Rising Tensions

Rows of fencing now surround The Bell Hotel in Epping, once a quiet spot in Essex, now at the centre of national debate. Police maintain a steady presence following a summer of unrest that has drawn attention far beyond the local area. The...

UK's Farage unveils plan to repeal rights laws and deport asylum seekers

UK's Farage unveils plan to repeal rights laws and deport asylum seekers

LONDON (Reuters) -The leader of Britain's anti-migration Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, announced a plan on Tuesday to repeal human rights laws to allow for mass deportations of asylum seekers and reverse what he called an "invasion" that...

Scotland set for second legal ‘fix room’ in Edinburgh – as decision for Trainspotting’s heroin hotspot revealed

Scotland set for second legal ‘fix room’ in Edinburgh – as decision for Trainspotting’s heroin hotspot revealed

HEROIN addicts are expected to get their own legal "fix room" in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. The Cowgate, about half a mile from Holyrood Palace and parliament, and Spittal Street, at the foot of Edinburgh Castle Rock, are the...

UK Government faces backlash from WASPI women over lack of State Pension age compensation

UK Government faces backlash from WASPI women over lack of State Pension age compensation

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners across the UK have expressed feeling "totally abandoned" by the Government as they mark a decade of battling for compensation over changes to the State Pension age. It's estimated that...

UK Front Pages 26/08: Immigration, Conflict, and Public Pressure Dominate Headlines

The front pages of The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Financial Times, and the London Daily reflect a complex mix of domestic political battles, global crises, and cultural moments, offering a snapshot of a nation...

NFU chief: Britain’s food security at 'criminal' risk

NFU chief: Britain’s food security at 'criminal' risk

Britain is just as vulnerable to food shortages today as it was before Covid, with the head of the NFU warning that the country’s heavy reliance on imports is a ‘criminal’ risk to national security. Speaking to Sky News, NFU president Tom Bradshaw...

'This is an invasion': Nigel Farage warns migrant crisis is a 'threat to public order' as he unveils plan for mass deportations and accuses France and Britain of 'colluding in support of criminals'

'This is an invasion': Nigel Farage warns migrant crisis is a 'threat to public order' as he unveils plan for mass deportations and accuses France and Britain of 'colluding in support of criminals'

Nigel Farage today warned anger among Brits over the small boats crisis represents a 'genuine threat to public order' as he revealed his plans for mass deportations. The Reform UK leader, in a speech in Oxfordshire this morning, unveiled his...

71% Britons: Starmer Doing Bad on Borders, Farage Most Trusted…

71% Britons: Starmer Doing Bad on Borders, Farage Most Trusted…

Vast majority of Britons think the UK government is doing a bad job on borders and asylum, polling finds, with Nigel Farage’s party most-trusted to get it right. More polling for Britain’s bullheaded left-wing government illustrating the...

Nigel Farage's 'no nonsense' plan hailed as the 'only way' to sort Britain's migrant crisis: 'The country is full!'

Nigel Farage's 'no nonsense' plan hailed as the 'only way' to sort Britain's migrant crisis: 'The country is full!'

Nigel Farage's "no nonsense" plan for tackling illegal migration has been backed by Piers Pottinger, as he declared it is the "only way" to tackle the crisis. Speaking to GB News, the political commentator detailed the Reform UK leader's policy to...

J.D. Vance: proconsul to Britain?

J.D. Vance: proconsul to Britain?

Vice President J.D. Vance’s family vacation in Britain was disrupted by protesters who insisted that he was not welcome in the country. In the Cotswolds, an area northwest of Oxford and the British equivalent of Martha’s Vineyard, ultraliberal...

Reform UK announces plan to repeal human rights laws and deport all asylum seekers

Reform UK announces plan to repeal human rights laws and deport all asylum seekers

The leader of Britain’s anti-migration Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, announced a plan on Tuesday to repeal human rights laws to allow for mass deportations of asylum seekers and reverse what he called an “invasion” that threatened national...

Irish group Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case

Irish group Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case

The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. Band member Liam O’Hanna, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo...

Meghan, Harry's major critic reacts as duke allegedly faces major blow from UK

Meghan, Harry's major critic reacts as duke allegedly faces major blow from UK

Angela Levin, a royal expert and major critic of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, has reacted as the duke has faced major blow from UK. Taking to X, formerly Twitter handle, the royal author also shared a report which claims, “Prince Harry has...

Kneecap Share 'Bad News' To US Fans Ahead Of UK Court Hearing

Kneecap Share 'Bad News' To US Fans Ahead Of UK Court Hearing

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, departs Westminster Magistrates Court London, Wednesday, Aug 20 Irish band Kneecap shared “bad news” to their US fans last night over Instagram. “Due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the...

MP SCOTLAND: GOVT SENDING MIXED MESSAGES

MP SCOTLAND: GOVT SENDING MIXED MESSAGES

Member of Parliament for Port of Spain South, Keith Scotland, is questioning the government's shifting stance on threats against ministers, pointing out the contradiction between earlier claims that the danger was neutralized and the sudden...

The most notorious coronation in British history

The most notorious coronation in British history

The future King George IV was born to King George III and Queen Charlotte on 12 August 1762, less than a year after their wedding. The much-welcomed heir would go on to become one of the most notorious monarchs in history, with a coronation...

Call for children to have lessons in how to vote at 16 in UK election

Call for children to have lessons in how to vote at 16 in UK election

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Nigel Farage accused of ‘ripping up’ human rights laws after unveiling plans for mass deportations

Nigel Farage accused of ‘ripping up’ human rights laws after unveiling plans for mass deportations

Reform's mass deportation plans 'rip up' human rights, Lib Dems sayThe Liberal Democrats have condemned Reform’s mass deportation plans for “ripping up” human rights and involving potential payments to autocratic regimes. The party’s deputy leader...

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