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March 16, 2025
UK

DATA: Majority of UK Electoral Districts Prefer Farage Over Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

New polling data from the firm with the best record during the 2024 U.S. Presidential election has revealed that Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is preferred as prime minister to the governing Sir Keir Starmer in a majority of UK constituencies.

According to findings by JL Partners for the Adam Smith Institute, Farage leads over Starmer in 335 seats, while Starmer is favored in just 291. The survey reveals that Labour might lose twice as many seats to Reform UK compared to the Conservatives in upcoming elections.

Despite the unprecedented, nationwide success, Farage finds himself the subject of yet another leadership coup effort, this time by Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, who was recently suspended by the party after a series of bust-ups with colleagues.

The poll also highlights that one-fifth of Labour’s 2024 voters are considering a shift to Reform UK under Farage, who is currently the preferred candidate for prime minister in areas where Labour and Reform UK are direct competitors.

In an interview with The Times Magazine, Farage expressed confidence in his prospects, estimating his chances of becoming prime minister at between 35 and 45 percent.

Additionally, the study found that more than half of respondents perceive Labour as anti-fun and restrictive concerning personal freedoms. This sentiment emerges as the government considers legislation to prohibit smoking and disposable vapes. Tum Lubbock, co-founder of JL Partners, commented on the situation, stating that Starmer is in a popularity contest with Farage, who presently holds the advantage in most constituencies.

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New polling data from the firm with the best record during the 2024 U.S. Presidential election has revealed that Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is preferred as prime minister to the governing Sir Keir Starmer in a majority of UK constituencies. show more
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March 14, 2025
News
Politics
UK

Farage’s Reform Party Poised for Big By-Election Victory Over Ruling Labour.

Recent polling data suggests that Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party appears poised for a major breakthrough in a parliamentary by-election (special election) in the United Kingdom. The latest poll conducted by Lord Ashcroft indicates the populist party could secure 40 percent of the vote in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, ahead of the ruling Labour Party’s projected 35 percent.

The by-election follows the resignation of Labour’s Mike Amesbury after he was convicted of physically assaulting a constituent. Amesbury admitted to punching the constituent but received only a suspended prison sentence.

Reform’s potential parliamentary breakthrough comes despite drama over an existing Member of Parliament, Rupert Lowe, being suspended from the party. Lowe faces bullying accusations but blames quarrels over leadership dynamics with Farage for the fallout. Lowe is also alleged to have threatened the party’s chairman, Zia Yusuf—although he denies this.

Reform has seen massive gains in polling since the July 2024 snap election, in which the party—for the first time—won a handful of parliamentary seats and placed third nationally by share of the popular vote. In recent months, they have consistently polled ahead of the Conservative Party, which governed Britain for 14 years prior to the current Labour government. They have occasionally polled ahead of Labour, too, and are well within striking distance of the leftist party.

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Recent polling data suggests that Nigel Farage's Reform Party appears poised for a major breakthrough in a parliamentary by-election (special election) in the United Kingdom. The latest poll conducted by Lord Ashcroft indicates the populist party could secure 40 percent of the vote in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, ahead of the ruling Labour Party's projected 35 percent. show more
March 14, 2025
Crime
News
UK

UN Judge Claims Immunity After Arrest for Keeping Slave.

A United Nations judge attempted to claim diplomatic immunity after being accused of taking part in modern slavery but has now been convicted by a British court. Lydia Mugambe, a 49-year-old United Nations judge, has been convicted in a British court for offenses tied to modern slavery.

Thames Valley Police arrested her at her residence and charged her under the Modern Slavery Act. During her arrest, Mugambe claimed diplomatic immunity, stating she was not a criminal and held immunity due to her position as a judge in her home country of Uganda.

The charges against Mugambe include conspiracy to breach British immigration laws, facilitating travel with an objective of exploitation, and conspiracy to intimidate a witness. She was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work for her as a domestic servant in Britain.

Upon arrival in Britain, the victim was compelled to serve as a maid and provide childcare for Mugambe, with restrictions placed on her freedom to choose her work or control her identification documents. She was left with little choice but to comply with Mugambe’s demands.

Modern slavery has become a significant problem in the United Kingdom in recent years. In 2022, a report claimed that the number of people victimized by modern slavery was the highest since records began.

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A United Nations judge attempted to claim diplomatic immunity after being accused of taking part in modern slavery but has now been convicted by a British court. Lydia Mugambe, a 49-year-old United Nations judge, has been convicted in a British court for offenses tied to modern slavery. show more
March 13, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
UK

Pride Group Founder Guilty of Raping 12-Year-Old Boy.

A co-founder of an LGBT Pride group has been found guilty of raping a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom after meeting the child on the homosexual hook-up app Grindr. Stephen Ireland, who was charged last month, raped his victim at his apartment on April 19, 2024.

Ireland was prolific on social media, criticizing Trump supporters and deriding other users for being “trans exclusionary, racist and narrow minded,” among other smears.

The Pride organizer was also found guilty of child pornography offenses, including six counts of making indecent images of children. His partner, 27-year-old David Sutton, who lives with Ireland, has also pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.

Both men were convicted after a trial that lasted a month, with the court hearing that the 12-year-old was lured to the apartment and made to watch pornography with Ireland as well as consume drugs. While the pair were found guilty of child sex crimes, they were acquitted of kidnapping.

The pair were initially charged with 38 separate offenses and attempted to pass off their horrific online chats as “fantasy,” which included talk of kidnapping children from schools while pretending to be talent scouts.

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A co-founder of an LGBT Pride group has been found guilty of raping a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom after meeting the child on the homosexual hook-up app Grindr. Stephen Ireland, who was charged last month, raped his victim at his apartment on April 19, 2024. show more
March 12, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Trump’s ‘Radical Pro-Hamas’ Student Deportee Has UK Govt Security Clearance: REPORT.

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate and U.S. permanent resident now detained in a federal jail in Louisiana following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday night, previously worked with the British government. Khalil emerged as a key figure during the anti-Israel campus encampment in the spring of 2024, serving as a lead negotiator for student protesters. His arrest over the weekend prompted a federal judge to issue a temporary block on his deportation, leaving his fate hanging in the balance as legal proceedings unfold.

President Donald J. Trump branded Khalil a “Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student” on Monday, hailing his arrest as “the first of many to come” for foreign agitators. “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the Trump Administration will not tolerate it,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Many are not students, they are paid agitators. We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country—never to return again. If you support terrorism, including the slaughtering of innocent men, women, and children, your presence is contrary to our national and foreign policy interests, and you are not welcome here.”

From 2018 to 2022, Khalil worked as a program manager at the British Embassy’s Syria Office in Beirut, Lebanon, overseeing the Syria Chevening Program—a prestigious British scholarship initiative. Online records confirm his role in managing these efforts, which aimed to foster ties with future global leaders for Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO).

Andrew Waller, a former British diplomat and policy advisor at the Syria Office during Khalil’s tenure, told Middle East Eye that Khalil “went through a vetting process to get the job and was cleared to work on sensitive issues for the British government.”

Waller described the Chevening scholarship as a “flagship UK soft power policy” that draws top talent worldwide to British universities. “Mahmoud ran its Syria program and interviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants on behalf of the British government,” he said. Khalil also served as a “local staff political officer,” leveraging his linguistic skills to support high-level meetings.

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate and U.S. permanent resident now detained in a federal jail in Louisiana following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday night, previously worked with the British government. Khalil emerged as a key figure during the anti-Israel campus encampment in the spring of 2024, serving as a lead negotiator for student protesters. His arrest over the weekend prompted a federal judge to issue a temporary block on his deportation, leaving his fate hanging in the balance as legal proceedings unfold. show more
March 12, 2025
Crime
Immigration
UK

Migrants Over 70% More Likely to Commit Sex Crimes Than Native Britons.

Migrants are 70 percent more likely to commit sex crimes compared to natives in Great Britain, new data reveals. While details on the ethnic and migration backgrounds of offenders remain undisclosed by authorities, figures released via Freedom of Information requests by the Centre for Migration Control highlight a notable trend.

From 2021 to 2023, migrants or individuals with “unknown” nationality accounted for nearly 23 percent of all sexual offenses, including rape, in Britain. This statistic is notable given that migrants represent approximately 9.3 percent of the population.

The Centre for Migration Control’s analysis reveals significant variations among different groups. North Africans reportedly have a 6.6-fold increased likelihood of committing sex crimes compared to Britons. Similarly, Middle Eastern individuals are 3.8 times more likely, and Sub-Saharan Africans are 2.6 times more likely to be convicted of such offenses.

The think tank’s research identified 87 foreign ethnic groups with sex crime conviction rates surpassing those of native Britons. Government figures highlight that individuals from Afghanistan and Eritrea face over 20 times the likelihood of sex offense convictions compared to the native population.

In the broader context of crime, migrants are disproportionately represented. Over 100,000 migrants were convicted of serious crimes in Britain from 2021 to 2023. Figures released last year revealed that Albanians offend the most, with an incarceration rate of 232.33 per 10,000 people.

 

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Migrants are 70 percent more likely to commit sex crimes compared to natives in Great Britain, new data reveals. While details on the ethnic and migration backgrounds of offenders remain undisclosed by authorities, figures released via Freedom of Information requests by the Centre for Migration Control highlight a notable trend. show more
March 11, 2025
UK
War
World

Russia Accuses Britain of Sabotaging Trump’s Peace Efforts, Labels Them ‘Perfidious Albion.’

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has accused the United Kingdom of attempting to instigate a global conflict, aligning with historical claims that Britain has manipulated global events for its own benefit. The SVR statement, utilizing the pejorative phrase “Perfidious Albion,” accuses the UK of undermining efforts by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to promote peace in Europe, particularly in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The allegations emerge as the UK observes Commonwealth Day and follows the expulsion of two British diplomats from Moscow. Russia claims these diplomats engaged in espionage under the cover of the British embassy. Meanwhile, peace discussions involving the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine are proceeding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Russia’s intelligence agency contends that the UK is threatened by increasing dialogue between Washington and Moscow, fearing it could disrupt British objectives aimed at isolating Russia. According to the SVR, the UK is working to sabotage President Trump’s peace initiatives, and British media and NGOs have been implicated in efforts to portray Trump negatively.

Moscow’s use of “Perfidious Albion,” a narrative once employed by German wartime propaganda, seems to be intended for both domestic reassurance and international impact. Russia’s rhetoric frames the UK as historically responsible for previous global conflicts and suggests that it is on the path to triggering another major war.

In a conclusion that appeared to simultaneously warn and accuse Britain, the SVR stated that the current approach mirrors actions taken by the UK before the two world wars, reiterating the accusation that Britain seeks to provoke conflict while remaining insulated.

The National Pulse has previously reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin alleges former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sabotaged peace talks with Ukraine in late 2022. Putin’s allegation confirms reporting by The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, that Johnson’s intervention scuttled the negotiations.

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Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has accused the United Kingdom of attempting to instigate a global conflict, aligning with historical claims that Britain has manipulated global events for its own benefit. The SVR statement, utilizing the pejorative phrase "Perfidious Albion," accuses the UK of undermining efforts by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to promote peace in Europe, particularly in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. show more
March 11, 2025
Immigration
UK

Viral TikTok Migrant Abu Wadei Arrested for Hamas Support.

A man linked to Hamas and known for his presence on social media platforms has been arrested in the United Kingdom. Identified as Mossab Al Qassass, but often using the name Abu Wadei online, the individual was detained by Immigration Enforcement on March 9 and remains in custody. The arrest followed Wadei’s viral TikTok video showing his arrival in the UK via a small boat, generating significant attention. He is seen in the footage wearing a keffiyeh with others wearing life jackets, as a border force vessel is seen nearby.

Consequently, the Home Office has reiterated its commitment to counter illegal crossings in small boats and uphold its border security measures. “The Government is committed to ending small boat crossings which undermine our border security, and restoring order to the asylum system to ensure that the rules are respected and enforced,” a Home Office spokesman said, adding: “The British public can be reassured that we take all steps necessary at all times to protect the nation’s security, including taking action in the Border Security Bill to give the police and immigration officers stronger powers to act where anyone poses a threat.”

Meanwhile, there are approximately 170,000 followers on Wadei’s TikTok account and about 189,000 YouTube subscriptions, where he reportedly collects payments via PayPal.

UK-based Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) identified Wadei’s entry into the UK and raised concerns over potential security threats posed by his presence. CAA conducted “body mapping” analyses to match the newcomer in the boat video with Wadei’s previous online content, depicting him with weapons and making inflammatory statements. A spokesman for CAA acknowledged the arrest, highlighting that Wadei presents a risk to the broader UK public and Jewish communities specifically.

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A man linked to Hamas and known for his presence on social media platforms has been arrested in the United Kingdom. Identified as Mossab Al Qassass, but often using the name Abu Wadei online, the individual was detained by Immigration Enforcement on March 9 and remains in custody. The arrest followed Wadei’s viral TikTok video showing his arrival in the UK via a small boat, generating significant attention. He is seen in the footage wearing a keffiyeh with others wearing life jackets, as a border force vessel is seen nearby. show more
March 8, 2025
UK

Trump Resort Vandalized by Gaza Firsters.

Vandals attacked Trump Turnberry, a golf resort owned by President Donald Trump, allegedly in response to his recent statements on the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.

On Friday night, messages were painted on the course in Scotland, United Kingdom, with “Gaza Is Not For Sale” written in large letters. Other images show “F*ck Trump” and “Free Gaza” graffitied on other parts of the property.

Several areas of the golf course, including a notable hole often used in the Open Championships, were damaged. The clubhouse was also defaced with red spray paint.

The group Palestine Action claimed responsibility, characterizing their actions as a response to comments made by Trump about the intentions for Gaza. Trump’s statements included a humorous AI video on Truth Social featuring a satirical “Trump Gaza” resort, which compared the Gaza Strip to the Las Vegas Strip.

Palestine Action expressed its intention to resist what it describes as U.S.-Israeli colonialism, by responding with vandalism in the face of funny internet memes.

Trump had addressed the Gaza populace on his platform Truth Social, promising a “beautiful future” contingent upon their actions regarding hostages.

In a statement, Palestine Action emphasized their rejection of Trump’s perceived approach to Gaza as his personal asset.

In South Ayrshire, local authorities have begun investigating the incident. Police Scotland received reports early on Saturday about the damage inflicted at the Turnberry location. They have urged anyone with information to come forward, citing an ongoing inquiry into the events, though local, left-wing authorities have repeatedly butted heads with Trump.

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Vandals attacked Trump Turnberry, a golf resort owned by President Donald Trump, allegedly in response to his recent statements on the Gaza Strip in the Middle East. show more
March 7, 2025
Jack Montgomery
UK

Reform Party Withdraws Whip from 1 of its 5 MPs Amidst ‘Bullying’ Allegations.

Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party has withdrawn the whip from Rupert Lowe, one of its five Members of Parliament (MPs), following allegations of “workplace bullying” and “threats of physical violence” against the party chairman, Zia Yusuf, resulting in a referral to the police. Lowe has strenuously denied the allegations.

A statement from Reform signed by Yusuf and former Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson MP, who defected to Reform in 2024, says two female staffers have made complaints against Lowe. They allege “derogatory and discriminatory remarks made about women, including reference to a perceived disability.” The statement also alleges Lowe has not cooperated with a King’s Counsel (KC) hired to investigate the complaints.

Lowe, for his part, claims he has been cooperating with the KC and that she is “dismayed” by the statement. He added: “There is zero evidence of me making ‘derogatory’ or ‘discriminatory’ remarks about women or disabled people. Anyone who repeats that will be hearing from my libel lawyer—I include Reform in that.”

The 67-year-old has insinuated his suspension is retaliation for asking “reasonable and constructive questions of Nigel Farage and Reform’s leadership.”

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Nigel Farage's Reform Party has withdrawn the whip from Rupert Lowe, one of its five Members of Parliament (MPs), following allegations of "workplace bullying" and "threats of physical violence" against the party chairman, Zia Yusuf, resulting in a referral to the police. Lowe has strenuously denied the allegations. show more