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Category: UK
April 9, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Afghan Charged with Threats to Kill Nigel Farage.

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❓What Happened: A 26-year-old Afghan, Fayaz Khan (a.k.a. Mada Pasa), faces charges for threatening to kill Reform Party leader Nigel Farage after menacing online videos surfaced last year.

👥 Who’s Involved: Fayaz Khan, Nigel Farage, Metropolitan Police.

📍 Where & When: Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, Friday, April 11, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “Fayaz Khan, of no fixed address, was charged on Tuesday, April 8 via postal charge requisition with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication.” – Metropolitan Police spokesman.

⚠️ Impact: Khan’s court date marks a reckoning for threats against Farage, while spotlighting border security issues.

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An Afghan migrant who targeted Reform Party leader Nigel Farage with death threats in viral online videos is set to face justice. Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old also known as Mada Pasa, was charged with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. He’s due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, April 11, after a months-long probe sparked by his social media activity.

Khan, of no fixed address, appeared on the radar last year, posting dozens of clips flaunting his migration journey across Europe—culminating in a video in which he appeared to threaten Farage’s life. The Metropolitan Police arrested Khan on November 1, 2024, after the video triggered a report of malicious communications. He initially received bail.

“A man has been charged in relation to threats made against an MP. Fayaz Khan, of no fixed address, was charged on Tuesday, 8 April via postal charge requisition with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 11 April,” the Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement.

“The charge follows an arrest made on Friday, 1 November in relation to a report of threatening communications and threats to kill towards an MP linked to a video posted on social media. The man was bailed pending further enquiries and subsequently charged as above.”

Farage, elected to Parliament for the first time last year and now leading national polls, has previously been targeted by activists throwing milkshakes and other missiles, but those responsible have never faced serious legal consequences.

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April 9, 2025
UK

London Drops Out of Top Five Wealthiest Cities as Millionaires Flee Far-Left Govt.

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❓What Happened: London has dropped out of the world’s top five richest cities due to an exodus of millionaires.

👥 Who’s Involved: New World Wealth and Henley & Partners, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Mayor Sadiq Khan.

📍 Where & When: London, England, over the last decade.

💬 Key Quote: Andrew Amoils of New World Wealth stated, “Capital gains tax and estate duty rates [IHT] in the UK are among the highest in the world, which deters wealthy business owners and retirees from living there.”

⚠️ Impact: London lost 11,300 millionaires last year, including two billionaires. The multicultural city’s financial standing has diminished, and it remains the fourth most expensive globally for living costs.

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A recent report reveals that London, England, is no longer among the top five wealthiest cities globally following a significant outflow of millionaires. The study by New World Wealth for advisory firm Henley & Partners indicates that London, led by Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party, lost 11,300 millionaires and two billionaires over the past year alone.

The report, which defines wealth as liquid investable assets such as stocks and bonds, shows London’s current count at roughly 215,700 millionaires. Hikes in local and national taxes and the declining value of the British pound have been cited as key reasons for the city’s reduced allure to the affluent.

A notable change in British tax policy under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s far-left Labour government, particularly the abolition of the non-domiciled tax status, is exacerbating the exodus. Wealthy individuals who have resided in the United Kingdom for over four years are now subject to British tax on worldwide income and potentially a 40 percent inheritance tax. As such, many are relocating to more tax-friendly locales, including Portugal, Greece, and Italy, where they can minimize or avoid equivalent taxes.

Andrew Amoils from New World Wealth stated, “Capital gains tax and estate duty rates [IHT] in the UK are among the highest in the world, which deters wealthy business owners and retirees from living there.” He noted that the retreat of multi-millionaires, individuals whose financial ventures shaped many companies in London’s FTSE 100, presents a wider economic risk.

London, a hyper-diverse city where only around a third of the population are White British and around 40 percent of the population are foreign-born, is also suffering reputational damage as a result of endemic crime and anti-social behavior.

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April 7, 2025
UK
World

Anti-Israel Politicians Shocked Israel Kicked Them Out.

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❓What Happened: Two politicians from the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, were denied entry to Israel.

👥 Who’s Involved: Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, Israel’s interior ministry, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.

📍 Where & When: The incident occurred in Israel during a planned visit to the West Bank, reported on October 2023.

💬 Key Quote: “It’s disgraceful you are cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs,” said Foreign Secretary Lammy to the opposition Conservative Party leader, who indicated support for the Israelis.

⚠️ Impact: The decision has sparked criticism from British officials, affecting diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel.

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Two British leftist MPs have publicly expressed their surprise after being refused entry to Israel, stirring a discussion among British officials. Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, members of the ruling Labour Party originally from Yemen and China, respectively, attempted to travel to the West Bank. Their visit came amid heightened attention to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, 2023, after a large-scale Hamas terror raid on Israel.

The Israeli interior ministry denied access, citing the MPs’ alleged intention to foster anti-Israel sentiments. The MPs refuted these claims, stating the purpose of their visit was purely observational and facilitated by British nonprofits.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the formerly governing Conservative Party, defended Israel’s prerogative to control its own borders. In contrast, the virulently anti-Trump Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, criticized the decision, describing it as inappropriate and warning of the potential diplomatic fallout.

Lammy also slammed Badenoch, saying, “It’s disgraceful you are cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs.?”

The current Labour government has been critical of Israel during its conflict with Hamas and has even indicated that it would enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he entered Britain.

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April 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Corruption
Crime
UK

Anti-Trump Politician Arrested for Rape, Child Abduction, Misconduct in Public Office.

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❓What Happened: Dan Norris, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party, West of England Mayor, and Donald J. Trump critic, has been arrested for misconduct in public office and a range of child sex offenses.

👥 Who’s Involved: Dan Norris, Labour Party, Avon and Somerset Police.

📍 Where & When: The arrest took place in Somerset, England, on April 4, 2024.

💬 Key Quote: “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest,” said a party spokesman.

⚠️ Impact: Norris has been released on conditional bail, suspended from his political roles, and has stepped down as chairman of the League Against Cruel Sports.

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Labour MP and West of England Mayor Dan Norris has been suspended from the Labour Party following his arrest “on suspicion of sexual offenses against a girl (under the Sexual Offences Act 1956), rape (under the Sexual Offences Act 2003), child abduction, and misconduct in a public office,” per Avon and Somerset Police. The police force says most of the alleged offenses took place in the 2000s, but the rape allegations date from the 2020s.

Norris, a 65-year-old former teacher and Child Protection Officer, served as a government minister and party whip under ex-prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. He has been released on conditional bail after being taken into custody on Friday. The investigation into him is being conducted by officers from Operation Bluestone, who handle serious sexual assault cases.

A Labour spokesman stated that Norris was suspended immediately after his arrest was reported and declined to comment further. Additionally, Norris has stepped down from his position as chairman of the League Against Cruel Sports.

Norris was re-elected last year to represent the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency (electoral district) in the House of Commons, having previously served from 1997 to 2010 as the MP for Wansdyke. He became West of England Mayor in 2021 but was scheduled to step down ahead of the upcoming local elections in May.

Norris is a strong critic of President Donald J. Trump, comparing him to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in unfavorable terms.

“He broke the law. He diminished Britain’s influence and credibility. He lied. Even as he exits, he continues to show no contrition,” the alleged pedophile said of Johnson in 2023, adding: “The similarities with Trump are stark.”

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April 4, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Data
UK

DATA: Farage’s Reform Party Takes Commanding Lead Over Governing Labour Party.

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❓ What Happened: A new Find Out Now poll shows Nigel Farage’s Reform Party leading with 28 percent voting intention, driven by strong voter retention and gains from Conservative and non-voting groups, while the governing Labour Party remains stagnant in the low 20s.

👥 Who’s Involved: Reform, Labour, the Conservatives, and the British electorate, with Nigel Farage and the Reform Party gaining momentum.

📍 Where & When: The poll, conducted by Find Out Now, surveyed 2,768 adults on April 2, 2025, with results published on April 4.

💬 Key Quote: A Reform supporter on X declared, “Something is happening, Let’s do this! [Nigel Farage]
for PM!” reflecting a growing belief that the party can break the Labour-Conservative duopoly on British politics.

⚠️ Impact: Reform’s rise signals a potential shift in British politics, with the poll indicating the party is capable of winning a majority in Parliament.

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Reform has taken the lead in a recent Find Out Now voting intention poll, securing 28 percent—a two percent increase since late March—placing them ahead of the ruling Labour Party at 22 percent and the Conservatives, who governed from 2010 to mid-2024, at 20 percent. The poll, conducted on April 2, 2025, with a sample of 2,768 adults, highlights Reform’s growth as they retain nearly all their 2024 general election support, far surpassing other parties in voter loyalty.

Reform has also gained 22 percent of voters who supported the Conservatives in 2024 and 60 percent of those who didn’t vote last year but now say they would “definitely vote” in a new election.

Labour’s support has remained steady but low, fluctuating in the low 20s since November 2024. The Conservatives have fallen two percent to 20 percent, reflecting their loss of ground to Reform. The Liberal Democrats and Greens trail at 13 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

The polling shift coincides with Reform’s strategic push into local politics, as they field 1,630 candidates for the May 2025 local elections in England, outnumbering other major parties.

Reform’s momentum, driven by party leader Nigel Farage, is sparking enthusiasm among supporters, with one X user stating, “Something is happening. Let’s do this! [Nigel Farage] for PM!” and adding, “Make Britain Great Again!”

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April 4, 2025
Lawfare
News
UK

Tommy Robinson Appeals Against Contempt of Court Sentence.

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❓What Happened: Independent journalist and anti-grooming gangs activist Tommy Robinson is appealing his 18-month contempt of court sentence.

👥 Who’s Involved: Tommy Robinson, Mr Justice Johnson, Solicitor General Lucy Rigby, Jamal Hijazi.

📍 Where & When: Woolwich Crown Court, with an upcoming hearing at the Court of Appeal on April 11.

💬 Key Quote: Mr Justice Johnson insisted Robinson’s breaches were “not accidental, negligent or merely reckless.”

⚠️ Impact: The appeal follows a series of legal battles, highlighting ongoing tension between Robinson and the judicial system.

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Tommy Robinson intends to appeal his 18-month imprisonment for contempt of court. This appeal is slated for hearing at the Court of Appeal on April 11. Robinson was jailed last October following 10 violations of a High Court order established in 2021, which restricted him from making allegations against a Syrian refugee, Jamal Hijazi.

Hijazi previously succeeded in a libel case against Robinson, who accused him of being a school bully. Despite this being a civil case, the authorities went out of their way to charge Robinson with contempt when he subsequently released a documentary, Silenced, defending his allegations against the Syrian. While many violent criminals and a large majority of online pedophiles receive no prison time in England, the judge in Robinson’s case decided a lengthy prison term was warranted.

Representatives for the Solicitor General asserted in court that Robinson’s actions in defending himself were a deliberate challenge to legal authority and the so-called rule of law. Robinson’s legal counsel argues he breached the order to uphold his beliefs, but this defense was rejected during sentencing.

This appeal comes after Robinson’s unsuccessful legal challenge against the Government over his conditions in prison, claiming his mental health deteriorated due to isolation measures in detention.

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April 4, 2025
News
UK

BREAKING: Russell Brand Faces Rape and Sexual Assault Charges.

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❓What Happened: Russell Brand, a podcaster, comedian, and actor, has been charged by British prosecutors with multiple sexual assault charges, including two counts of rape.

👥 Who’s Involved: Russell Brand, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), and four women who reported the offenses.

📍 Where & When: The charges were announced in Britain, with Brand set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on May 2. The alleged offenses occurred between 1999 and 2005.

💬 Key Quote: Jaswant Narwal, a prosecutor, stated that the charges are related to “reported nonrecent offenses” involving four women.

⚠️ Impact: If convicted, Brand faces prison.

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British prosecutors have charged Russell Brand with multiple counts of sexual assault, including two charges of rape. The charges, announced by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), involve alleged offenses that took place between 1999 and 2005. Brand is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on May 2 for an initial hearing.

The allegations emerged after British police began investigating Brand’s past behavior following a joint investigation by three news organizations in September 2023. The prosecutor, Jaswant Narwal, clarified that these charges stem from accusations made by four women regarding offenses that are not recent.

Brand has maintained his innocence. In a video released on social media in September 2023, he asserted that he had never committed sexual assault. Brand acknowledged a history of promiscuity in his past but emphasized that all of his sexual relationships were consensual. He also criticized the British media for what he described as “a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks.”

Brand is a former liberal who endorsed Britain’s far-left Labour Party in previous British elections. However, his politics have changed recently, with the comic embracing conservative figures, including President Donald J. Trump, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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April 3, 2025
Economy
UK
World

UK Mulls Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs.

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❓What Happened: The United Kingdom is considering retaliatory tariffs after the United States, under President Donald J.  Trump, imposed a 10 percent levy on British goods—half the 20 percent levy on European Union goods.

👥 Who’s Involved: Britain’s Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, British Members of Parliament (MPs), and President Trump.

📍 Where & When: The tariffs are set to start this weekend, impacting goods entering the U.S. from the United Kingdom.

💬 Key Quote: “America is a friend; America is our principal ally,” Jonathan Reynolds stated, emphasizing the importance of the British-American relationship despite the tariff issue.

⚠️ Impact: The tariffs could complicate trade talks between Britain and the U.S., which were made possible by Brexit.

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The United Kingdom is weighing retaliatory tariffs following President Donald J. Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will impose a 10 percent trade levy on British imports. The Labour government’s Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, informed Members of Parliament (MPs) that they may soon have to consider responsive tariff measures if a trade agreement with the U.S. is not secured.

British government ministers plan to unveil a list of potential products targeted for retaliatory action in the coming days. However, despite the potential that retaliatory tariffs could further escalate trade tensions, Reynolds insists that the United States remains a vital ally to the United Kingdom.

Notably, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dismissing the notion of an immediate trade conflict with the U.S. Instead, he highlighted the necessity of careful strategy to avoid harming the chances of reaching a trade deal with the American government. Starmer emphasized that Britain will “have to act and lead differently” in what he called a “new economic era.”

“It is the beginning of a new era; we need to understand that, just as we have for defense and security, we have to understand the changing world when it comes to trade and the economy,” the British Prime Minister said while speaking at a local campaign event, stating that a response to President Trump’s tariff policy is “not just a short term tactical exercise.”

President Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will impose a blanket 10 percent tariff on all foreign imports, while a number of countries will be hit with additional import duties in response to pre-existing measures imposed against American exports. European Union members face higher tariff rates at 20 percent, with even steeper rates directed at China, Cambodia, and other countries.

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April 2, 2025
NatSec
UK

Trump ‘Approves’ Contentious Chagos Islands Deal.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump has allegedly approved Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal, which involves the United Kingdom and China-aligned Mauritius finalizing an agreement over the islands.

👥 Who’s Involved: Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, the British government, the Mauritian government, and the U.S. government.

📍 Where & When: Discussions have developed since February, with meetings occurring in Washington, D.C.

💬 Key Quote: Trump previously stated, “I have a feeling it is going to work out very well. I think we will be inclined to go along with your country.”

⚠️ Impact: The deal aims to secure strategic use of the Diego Garcia airbase in the Indian Ocean, and is part of broader British-American security arrangements. Criticisms have arisen due to potential costs and implications for British sovereignty over the islands.

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President Donald J. Trump has allegedly given his endorsement to an agreement led by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer concerning the Chagos Islands, according to Britain’s government. With the U.S. approval, the Labour government edges closer to formalizing a treaty between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. The U.S. approval follows discussions held earlier in the year when Trump and Starmer met in the White House. In February, Trump hinted at his support for the deal despite apprehension from some Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

The deal centers on the Chagos Islands, a group of Indian Ocean islands that the International Court of Justice has questionably determined belong to Mauritius, well over a thousand miles away. This ruling did not carry binding authority over Britain.

Discussions on the strategic leasing of the Diego Garcia airbase, considered vital for U.S.-UK security plans, form a significant part of the agreement.

Critics argue that the deal is financially burdensome, historically unjustified, and forfeits control over a critical military asset already retained by the United Kingdom. Estimates suggest the arrangement could command a cost of up to £18 billion ($23 billion), with the British government having bizarrely agreed to pay the Mauritians to take the islands.

British and American officials contend they have secured extended access to the Diego Garcia airbase for a minimum of 99 years—although the financial terms of this access remain undisclosed.

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debanked
April 1, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Data
UK

Farage’s Reform Party Takes Strong Lead Among Low-Income Voters.

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❓What Happened: New polling shows Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is the most popular political party among voters with a household income of up to £20,000 (~$25,200).

👥 Who’s Involved: Opinium Research, Nigel Farage, working-class voters.

📍 Where & When: The United Kingdom, polling carried out on March 26.

💬 Key Quote: “Momentum is with the Reform leader, who confounds established opinion more often than he confirms it,” says Kamal Ahmed, former Editorial Director of BBC News.

⚠️ Impact: Reform’s rise in the polls suggests Farage has a real chance of becoming Prime Minister at the next British parliamentary election, which must be held by 2029.

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Opinium Research has Nigel Farage’s Reform Party topping its polling among lower-income voters, with support at 34 percent among those with a household income of up to £20,000 (~$25,200) a year. This puts them far ahead of the formerly governing Conservatives, at 19 percent, and the governing Labour Party, at just 17 percent.

Labour—founded to represent the interests of working-class laborers in 1900—now finds its strongest supporters among voters with a household income over £80,001 (~$100,800), at 39 percent, far ahead of the Conservatives who are traditionally associated with “the rich,” at 22 percent, and Reform, on 21 percent.

This phenomenon is mirrored in the United States, where President Donald J. Trump, a billionaire real estate tycoon, polled his most substantial support among America’s hardest workers. At the same time, the Democrats, who pose as the party of the downtrodden, were the top choice of “the elite one percent” by a significant margin.

Overall, Reform tied Labour among all voters at 26 percent—with a small but statistically insignificant edge over the governing party—with the Conservatives at 22 percent. Farage’s party has consistently tied or led the two major parties for months now, with Kamal Ahmed, former Editorial Director of BBC News, writing in The Telegraph, “Momentum is with the Reform leader, who confounds established opinion more often than he confirms it.”

Farage’s personal approval rating is the highest of any party leader, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer having the worst disapproval rating, at 56 percent. The National Pulse has previously reported that, on the question of who would make the better national leader, Farage leads the Labour leader in 335 constituencies (electoral districts), while the incumbent edges his populist rival in 291.

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