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Farage Demands MPs Use Subpoena Powers To Expose Grooming Gangs Cover-Up.

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage called for parliamentary committees to use subpoena powers to investigate the Muslim grooming gangs scandal and the authorities’ failure to tackle it.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, delivered a speech during a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament on Monday, urging parliamentary committees to take up their subpoena powers and interrogate the officials who oversaw and often turned a blind eye to Muslim grooming gangs, under penalty of perjury.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Why don’t we as Members of Parliament forget party affiliation, recognize the upset and concern and fear of our constituents… and force the government to have a powerful committee in this place?” – Nigel Farage
🎯 IMPACT: Farage’s call to action offers a novel solution to the public’s ongoing frustrations with the lack of accountability for municipal government officials, police officers, and social workers who left thousands of mostly white, working-class girls “at the mercy” of mostly South Asian, usually Pakistani-background Muslims for fear of being accused of racism. “I was surprised that during 14 years of Conservative government, we did not have a proper judicial inquiry with the necessary powers. I’ve done my best to encourage the current Prime Minister to [hold one], but sadly to no avail… But [what] really surprises me is the reluctance of Members of Parliament to realize their own powers,” Farage said, explaining: “We have enormous powers. They were last effectively used back in 2011 by the Public Accounts Committee, who in the wake of the global financial collapse of 2008, used the powers within this palace to turn committees into courts. And that means they have the powers of subpoena. It means that people can be brought into committee rooms like this under the oath and could face perjury if they don’t tell the truth.”
📰 DETAIL: Farage also called for the publication of redacted reports from police and social services on their handling of the grooming gangs scandal over the past 40 years for public viewing. However, his main stress was that, “rather than waiting for this Home Secretary or the next one” to organize a full statutory inquiry, Members of Parliament should “forget party affiliation, recognize the upset and concern and fear of our constituents that we’re increasingly living in a two-tier justice system in this country, and come together and force the government to have a powerful committee in this place, and let’s call the heads of social services, let’s call senior police officers, let’s call councillors, former or serving, or even former or serving MPs, and get to the truth.”

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UK

Young British Farmers Are Backing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK: Jeremy Clarkson.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed there is immense, widespread support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party among young British farmers.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Young British farmers are flocking to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, according to Clarkson’s Farm host Jeremy Clarkson.
📺 DETAIL: In an interview with Times Radio, Jeremy Clarkson, host of Clarkson’s Farm and former co-host of Top Gear, stressed the widespread popularity of Reform with young farmers in the United Kingdom. Clarkson mentioned that friends of Kaleb Cooper, Clarkson’s younger co-star on Clarkson’s Farm, overwhelmingly intend to vote for Reform at the next election. Clarkson also emphasized the collapse in support for the governing Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, among farmers across the United Kingdom. “I don’t think there’s a farmer alive who’s Labour anymore,” Clarkson said. The former The Grand Tour co-host continued: “This government is truly useless, we do know that… [Labour] is doing nothing for farming, nothing. In fact, it is actually damaging to farming.“
💬 KEY QUOTE: “There’s one party in particular that seems to be doing very well with the young farmers, that I do know. [Kaleb] tells me all of his friends, all of them, are Reform, and I don’t think there’s a farmer alive who’s Labour anymore.” – Jeremy Clarkson.
🎯 IMPACT: A clip of the interview was reposted by Reform UK’s account on X (formerly Twitter). “Jeremy Clarkson says young farmers are backing Reform UK,” the post read. This week, a poll revealed that the governing Labour Party is also losing support among public sector union workers, including Unite and GMB, the two largest public sector unions in the country. Meanwhile, Reform is tied with Labour for support among public sector union members and leads with members of Unite and GMB. Specifically, the poll of over 1,000 union members revealed that Reform and Labour are currently tied at 28 percent support, a 20-point decline for Labour, which is historically linked to and financially supported by trade unions. Among Unite and GMB members, Reform is leading Labour by six and nine points, respectively.

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Rupert Lowe is NOT Hosting a ‘Rape Gang Debate’ Today, Despite His False Claims.

Lee Anderson, a leading right-wing Member of Parliament (MP), has debunked claims by Rupert Lowe MP, who leads the groyper-adjacent Restore Britain party, that he is leading a Westminster Hall debate on Muslim rape gangs.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Lee Anderson MP took to X on Sunday night to correct claims that Rupert Lowe, who leads the anti-Trump Restore Britain party, is leading a parliamentary “Rape Gang Debate” in Westminster today. In fact, the debate will be opened by Jamie Stone MP of the Liberal Democrats, and concerns data on child sexual offenders generally, rather than any explicit information pertaining to Britain’s long-reported, overwhelmingly Muslim-run, rape and grooming gangs.
📰 DETAIL: The debate, set for 4:30 PM GMT, is actually centered on an e-petition calling for the publication of data on child sexual offenders, including nationality, ethnicity, religion, and immigration status. Anderson emphasized in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) that it “is not specifically a Rape Gang Debate” and “does not belong to any MP.” Lowe has falsely claimed the debate was prompted by him, and that he had “invited” all 650 Members of Parliament to attend. In fact, MPs are automatically invited, and the room only holds 50 people.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Fact check it is not specifically a Rape Gang Debate as this debate is about all sexual offences committed on children… The online political hijacking of a debate of this nature is very sad to see.” – Lee Anderson MP
🎯 IMPACT: Anderson’s clarification undercuts Lowe, who has recently sought to position himself as the driving force against Muslim rape gangs in Parliament and siphon votes from Reform from the right—empowering the leftist Labour Party and the establishment right Conservatives. In reality, individuals like Tommy Robinson first shed light on the grooming gang situation, as did The Times of London newspaper. Breitbart London, then edited by The National Pulse editor Raheem Kassam, also weighed in heavily over a decade ago, as did the UK Independence Party (UKIP) under the stewardship of Nigel Farage. Lowe, whose party is backed by Elon Musk, only appears to have started discussing the issue in early 2025, using it to raise nearly $1,000,000 and launch a political party.

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Sikh Sentenced to Minimum of 20 Years for Murdering Henry Nowak With Religious Dagger.

Vickrum Digwa has been sentenced for the murder of Henry Nowak with a large Sikh dagger, in a case that drew public outrage after the killer falsely claimed his victim was racist and the police initially believed him.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to a “life” sentence with a minimum term of 20 years before the possibility of release for the murder of 18-year-old white teenager Henry Nowak, whom he stabbed five times with a large Sikh dagger. Digwa claimed self-defense, alleging Nowak was drunk and launched a racist attack against him, but the sentencing judge said these were lies.
📰 DETAIL: The murder took place in Southampton, England. Digwa’s false accusations of racism against Nowak saw responding police officers initially arrest him and put him in handcuffs while he bled to death, saying, “Please, brother, I can’t breathe.” The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the officers’ actions. However, sentencing judge William Mousley argued in court that “Henry was complaining that he had been stabbed and was struggling to breathe, but that would not necessarily have told the officers how serious the incident had become,” suggesting punishment may not be forthcoming.
🎯 IMPACT: Nowak’s family called for a “transparent investigation” following Digwa’s sentencing, noting the contrast in their treatment. “Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody. The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading,” noted Nowak’s father, Mark, adding that Digwa was afforded decency. He was believed. He was not handcuffed when arrested. He was not handcuffed when transported to the police station. As far as we understand, he was never handcuffed at all. And, as Vickrum Digwa himself told the court, while under arrest for Henry’s murder, police even took him to the kitchen so he could choose his food. The contrast is unbearable.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “You have brought shame on your family, your community and your religion,” Judge Mousley told Digwa during sentencing, adding he had “stirred up racial tension in Southampton and across the country which have made many Sikhs worried about their safety.”

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4 hours ago
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UK

Farage’s Reform Party Ties Starmer’s Labour for Union Worker Support.

A new poll of workers’ union members has revealed surging support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party and collapsing support for the governing Labour Party.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has drawn level with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party—founded to represent union workers over a century ago—for support among public sector union members, according to a new poll.
📺 DETAIL: Conducted by JL Partners, the poll of roughly 1,000 public sector union members found that Reform UK and Labour are tied at 28 percent support. This signifies a 20-point decline for Labour since the most recent general election, which took place in early July 2024. In particular, the poll revealed that Reform UK is leading with members of Unite and GM, the two largest public sector worker unions in the United Kingdom, leading Labour by six and nine points, respectively. In reaction to the poll’s findings, union bosses criticized the government’s policy decisions, including a lack of support for oil and gas workers, plans to cut the winter fuel allowance and benefits for the disabled, and a failure to handle the country’s growing cost-of-living crisis. Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, described the results of the poll as “damning but not surprising,” while Nigel Farage said: “This polling tells me exactly what I have seen on the campaign trail. Labour is no longer the party of the patriotic working class… That mantle now belongs to Reform, which is now the party of those who work hard but for whom the system doesn’t work.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Labour has abandoned the working class, and the working class have abandoned Labour.” – Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite
🎯 IMPACT: The polling underscores a major shift in political alignment among unionized workers, threatening Labour’s deep and historical ties to the trade union movement, which donated a combined total of £2.4 million to the party during the last general election. Since then, Unite, the Labour Party’s largest financial backer, has reduced its contributions to the party by 40 percent, threatening the party’s ability to campaign. Experts have since warned that support for Labour will continue to erode in the party’s key constituencies should it fail to address working-class concerns. The poll follows reports that trade union officials are prepared to work with Reform UK to settle local labor disputes, such as the ongoing trash collection strike in Birmingham, one of the largest cities in England. The collapse in support for the Labour Party follows disastrous results for the party at the local elections last month.

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REPORT: Iran to Halt Negotiations With U.S., Block Hormuz and Another Key Strait.

Iranian state media linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said Tehran will cease negotiations with the U.S. and blockade the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, impacting global oil markets.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Tasnim news agency, an Iranian state media organization associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), announced on Monday that Tehran will cease negotiations with the United States and block the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and fertilizer shipments, in response to violations of the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic and the U.S. In addition to a “complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,” the Iranians plan “the activation of other fronts, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,” according to Tasnim.
📰 DETAIL: The decision follows intensified Israeli military actions in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which Iran supports. Iran demands that Israel withdraw from the territory it has occupied in Lebanon since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its proxies in late February, and cease attacks in Lebanon and Gaza.
🎯 IMPACT: The threat to block the Strait of Hormuz has already caused oil prices to surge by over five percent. While Iran controls one side of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb—through which ships must pass to reach the Red Sea and the Suez Canal—is significantly further away, although Iran’s Houthi proxies in Yemen could still significantly disrupt traffic.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “No dialogue will take place” until Israel withdraws and halts attacks, according to Tasnim.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on June 1, 2026, amid ongoing military tensions in the Middle East. President Donald J. Trump, who authorized strikes on Iranian targets such as radar strikes as Iran targeted Kuwait over the weekend, wrote on social media that he is still optimistic that a deal can be reached, but complained that Democrats “chirping” about his approach is making this more difficult. He added, “Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end – It always does!”

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Foreigners Have Taken 90 Percent of Post-COVID U.S. Jobs.

An analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data reveals that foreign-born workers have taken the overwhelming majority of new jobs in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: An analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data shows that since the pre-COVID peak, around 90 percent of net new jobs in the U.S. have been filled by foreign-born workers.
📰 DETAIL: The data, highlighted by Official Layoff (@LayoffAI) on X (formerly Twitter), indicates that foreign-born employment has increased by 4.3 million since February 2020, while native-born employment has only grown by 471,000. This shift has raised the foreign-born share of the workforce from 17.5 percent to 19.6 percent—almost one in five.
🎯 IMPACT: The disparity in job gains has sparked debate about the structure of the U.S. labor market, with Americans largely failing to benefit from new job creation as foreign-born employment grows 42 times faster than native-born employment.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is the most alarming stat you will read today. Foreign-born employment is growing 42x faster than native-born since 2019. FORTY-TWO TIMES.” – Official Layoff
📈 DATA: Official Layoff has tracked over 335,000 layoffs in 2026 across various sectors, raising further questions about bosses’ seeming addiction to hiring foreigners rather than locals. Examining jobs data over a longer timeframe, around 52 percent of new jobs have gone to foreigners since 2007.

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May 29, 2026
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Clinton Judge Blocks Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate victims of government lawfare.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge appointed by Bill Clinton has temporarily blocked President Donald J. Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate victims of government overreach.
📺 DETAIL: The approximately $1.8 million Anti-Weaponization Fund was established following a legal settlement involving President Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The fund allows alleged victims of government weaponization to file claims for compensation. Supporters argue that it is necessary compensation for those targeted under the Biden government. Notably, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump, the President’s family, and donors to the President are barred from accessing the Anti-Weaponization Fund. The fund is overseen by a five-member board appointed by the Acting Attorney General. The board will arrange payments from the fund to anonymous recipients. The order to temporarily block the fund was issued on Friday by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. The ruling follows a lawsuit filed by former federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd and allies, who argue the fund is illegal and lacks congressional authorization. Floyd headed the now-defunct Capitol Siege Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, which was tasked with finding and prosecuting January 6 protestors.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I could have settled my case, including the illegal release of my Tax Returns and the equally illegal BREAK IN of Mar-a-Lago, for an absolute fortune. Instead, I am helping others, who were so badly abused by an evil, corrupt, and weaponized Biden Administration, receive, at long last, JUSTICE!” – President Trump on Truth Social
🎯 IMPACT: The judge’s order prevents “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund,” including transferring money, processing claims, and mailing checks to claimants. The block remains until a full review in court. Judge Brinkema is set to hear arguments on freezing the fund on June 12. There is considerable pressure to establish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, with the President noting that many lives of dissidents under the Biden government were “destroyed, they went to jail, their families were ruined, they committed suicide.” The fund represents one of several fronts in the Trump administration’s crusade to dismantle and reverse the weaponization of elements of the U.S. government. In May last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down CR15, a unit weaponized by the Biden government to enact lawfare investigations related to President Donald J. Trump.

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May 29, 2026
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UK

Judge Refers Nigel Farage to Attorney General for Daring to Call Out ‘Two-Tier’ Justice.

A judge has referred comments made by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to Britain’s Attorney General, accusing him of possible contempt of court.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, has been referred to Britain’s Attorney General, Labour politician Richard Hermer, after criticizing the country’s legal system. This follows the collapse of two trials for a Pakistani Muslim man accused of attacking police on video at Manchester Airport.  
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It’s quite clear that our judiciary is in an even worse state than imagined. The politicisation of the courts ends under a Reform government.” – Nigel Farage
📰 DETAIL: In July 2024, 20-year-old Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and 26-year-old Muhammad Amaad were arrested after police officers were attacked at Manchester Airport. There was a significant delay in bringing charges against the men, who initially claimed to be victims of police brutality. Farage criticized the delay in prosecution, stating: “[A] system of two-tier policing, under two-tier justice, under two-tier Keir [Starmer, the Prime Minister], has really taken hold. You only have to look at the reluctance to prosecute those violent thugs in Manchester Airport who beat up the police officers.”
🎯 IMPACT: Judge Neil Flewitt KC said, “I took the view that the observation made by Nigel Farage was potentially a contempt of court as it implied the guilt of the defendants… I decided to refer the matter to the Attorney General so that he could consider whether there should be a prosecution for contempt of court.” While convictions were secured for attacks on some of the officers involved, on Friday it was revealed that the two men would not face a third trial for attacks on one male officer, after two juries failed to reach verdicts. There has been widespread speculation that the juries remained deadlocked because some jurors were unwilling to convict members of their ethnic or religious community.

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May 29, 2026
Health
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Tick Bites Linked to Rising ‘Red Meat Allergy’ Syndrome Cases.

Emergency room visits due to tick bites have significantly increased in the Midwest, with health experts warning about the risks of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Emergency room visits caused by tick bites spiked from 39 to 137 per 100,000 ER visits between March and April in ten Midwest states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a major government effort to treat alpha-gal and other tick-borne diseases.
📺 DETAIL: Health experts say the increase coincides with more people spending time outdoors during warmer months, leading to greater exposure to ticks. Missouri dermatologist and immunologist Benjamin Casterline said the aggressive Lone Star tick, common in the state, can cause alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy triggered by red meat consumption. Symptoms can include hives, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea several hours after eating red meat, though not everyone bitten by a tick develops the condition. People are encouraged to spray clothing, use bug repellent, avoid tall grass, and perform regular tick checks during outdoor activities.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Even if you never recall being bitten by a tick, you still could have alpha-gal syndrome.” – Dr. Benjamin Casterline, dermatologist and immunologist
🎯 IMPACT: The rise in tick bites is increasing people’s risk of developing alpha-gal syndrome, potentially altering the diets and lifestyles of those affected. The National Pulse reported in March on claims that Lyme disease was partly the result of U.S. government and military attempts to develop tick-borne biological weapons in the 1960s. On Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the government would be making a major push to treat Lyme disease, as well as alpha-gal, and bring the tick population under control.

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May 29, 2026
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Obama Judge Married to Biden’s Personal Defense Attorney Blocks Kennedy Center Renaming, Renovations.

A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama and married to Joe Biden’s personal defense attorney ruled that only Congress can rename the Kennedy Center, while also halting plans for a two-year closure for renovations.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. District Judge ruled that the renaming of the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful, with the board being disallowed from adding President Trump’s name without Congressional approval. The judge also blocked the board’s decision to close the center for two years for renovations.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Kennedy Center’s organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so. Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” insisted U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, husband of Joe Biden’s personal defense attorney, Amy Jeffress.
🎯 IMPACT: The Barack Obama appointee’s ruling prevents the board from renaming the national arts center or proceeding with a two-year closure, arguing this could have disrupted programming and memorial functions. Renovations may still move forward if the board reconsiders its decision in a manner the court considers balanced. President Trump considers a major overhaul necessary due to the center’s “tired, broken, and dilapidated” condition, proposing to “turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before.”
📺 DETAIL: The Kennedy Center’s board added President Trump’s name to the center in December, after he took up the position of center chairman personally and began moving to reverse its fortunes alongside Richard “Ric” Grenell.

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