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Category: UK
November 25, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
UK

‘YOU GOT A LIOCENSE FOR THAT PLASTIC!?’ – UK Man Jailed for 5 Years for 3D-Printing Gun Parts.

A British man has been sentenced to over five years in prison after using a 3D printer to manufacture a workable firearm and possessing ammunition for it. Jordan Brown, a 25-year-old man from a small village near Blackpool, was sentenced to five years and two months in prison after Lancashire police discovered the 3D-printed firearm in his home.

According to local media reports, the firearm was created using a mix of 3D-printed materials and other materials, and ammunition was also found inside it. Detective Sergeant Vicki Speak of Lancashire Police stated, “The weapon was tested and found to be viable. Despite being manufactured with parts from a 3D printer, the harm which the weapon could cause was catastrophic.”

While 3D printers can manufacture most of a firearm’s components, viable weapons still require metal firing pins and other components to work reliably.

It remains unclear what motivated Brown, who pled guilty to the charges. His case comes just months after another British man was arrested for several terror offenses.

Jacob Graham, a 19-year-old admirer of American philosopher-terrorist Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber, was convicted in Manchester in February for various acts, including preparation for a terrorist act and possession of information for terrorist purposes.

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A British man has been sentenced to over five years in prison after using a 3D printer to manufacture a workable firearm and possessing ammunition for it. Jordan Brown, a 25-year-old man from a small village near Blackpool, was sentenced to five years and two months in prison after Lancashire police discovered the 3D-printed firearm in his home. show more
November 24, 2024
UK

Petition to Replace UK Govt Soars Past 2 MILLION Signatures Just 142 Days After Labour Won Power.

A official petition advocating for a general election to challenge the newly established Labour Party government has surpassed two million signatures, marking rapid growth within a week, as of the latest update.

Initial reports recorded over 750,000 signatories, highlighting significant public engagement. The petition criticizes the government for allegedly retracting commitments made during the election campaign, prompting calls for an electoral challenge. As of Sunday after the petition was attracting 110,000 signatures per hour, one of the fastest ever petitions on the official UK government website.

The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, ascended to power in July, securing a majority of 174 seats. This achievement, however, was accompanied by a modest electoral support of just over a third of voters, marking a notable contrast with the party’s previous triumph in 1997 under Tony Blair. Since assuming office, the Prime Minister has faced declining approval ratings, largely due to horrendous policy measures and worse cabinet picks. Among these are reductions in fuel subsidies for pensioners and proposals to extend the “death tax” to family-owned farms.

A recent Ipsos survey reflects the shifting public sentiment, documenting only 23% of respondents holding a positive view of Starmer, while 52% expressed unfavorable opinions.

Meanwhile, Reform UK, under Nigel Farage’s leadership, has been gaining political momentum. Farage’s appeal appears to be growing, with 28 percent of the public viewing him favorably. In response to the burgeoning petition, Reform UK officials, including Deputy Leader Richard Tice and MP Rupert Lowe, encouraged widespread public participation.

In the UK’s political system, petitions surpassing 100,000 signatures merit consideration for parliamentary debate, with the government obligated to reply to those exceeding 10,000.

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A official petition advocating for a general election to challenge the newly established Labour Party government has surpassed two million signatures, marking rapid growth within a week, as of the latest update. show more
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November 22, 2024
UK

Judge Rules Firing People for Opposing Illegal Immigration Is OK.

An employment tribunal has ruled that supporting Brexit does not qualify as a protected belief under equalities law in the United Kingdom. This decision came in the case of Colette Fairbanks, a former UK Independence Party (UKIP) councilor, who claimed she was unfairly dismissed by the non-profit Change Grow Live, which specializes in drug and alcohol support services.

Fairbanks was terminated after sharing supposedly offensive social media posts about immigration. She argues that her support for Brexit and her opposition to illegal immigration were philosophical beliefs, protected under Britain’s Equality Act, and that her employer had harassed and bullied her based on her political views.

However, employment judge Paul Jumble disagreed. “There has to be a distinction between a philosophical belief and a strongly held opinion. If, for example, ‘wanting to leave the EU’ was held to be a philosophical belief, then more than half the British electorate would have a belief that fell within [equality laws], which could not be the intention of the legislation,” he argued.

Jumble claimed Fairbanks had demonstrated “no coherent belief or set of beliefs,” merely “genuinely held opinions… [without] any underlying philosophical belief.”

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An employment tribunal has ruled that supporting Brexit does not qualify as a protected belief under equalities law in the United Kingdom. This decision came in the case of Colette Fairbanks, a former UK Independence Party (UKIP) councilor, who claimed she was unfairly dismissed by the non-profit Change Grow Live, which specializes in drug and alcohol support services. show more
November 22, 2024
1A
UK

British Police Arrest Jew for Calling Another Jew a ‘Kapo’ on Social Media.

Police arrested a Jewish man in the United Kingdom for labeling a Rabbi a “kapo” on social media, in just the latest arrest in the country over free speech online. Rupert Nathan, a 63-year-old living in England, was arrested by police and kept in custody for 12 hours over the comments he made on Facebook that were directed at Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber.

Nathan called the Rabbi a “fake” and used the term “kapo,” which refers to Jews who helped the Nazis during the Holocaust and is seen as a by-word for betrayer or traitor among the Jewish community. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has yet to formally charge Nathan for his remarks, which could potentially see him charged with “malicious communications.”

“I admit that calling someone a ‘kapo’ is not a nice thing to do, but it is not a crime,” Nathan told British media.

He also highlighted another recent case involving journalist Allison Pearson, who was visited by police earlier this month after an allegedly offensive tweet made last year.

Pearson, who writes for the Telegraph, said Essex police came to her home regarding a “non-crime hate incident” and highlighted it as an example of two-tier policing in the United Kingdom.

“We are living through an epidemic of stabbings, burglaries, and violent crime… which is not being adequately investigated by the police, yet they had somehow found time to come to my house and intimidate me,” she said.

Following the riots sparked by the Southport murders of three young girls, allegedly by a migration-background teen found in possession of al-Qaeda terror manuals, several Britons have been arrested for speech crimes.

Among them was a woman who posted “misinformation” about the identity of the alleged killer.

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Police arrested a Jewish man in the United Kingdom for labeling a Rabbi a "kapo" on social media, in just the latest arrest in the country over free speech online. Rupert Nathan, a 63-year-old living in England, was arrested by police and kept in custody for 12 hours over the comments he made on Facebook that were directed at Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber. show more
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November 21, 2024
Jack Montgomery
UK

Sadiq Khan Accuses Trump of Racism and Islamophobia.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has reignited his feud with President-elect Donald J. Trump, claiming the America First leader’s criticisms of him are racially and religiously motivated. “He wasn’t coming for me because I’m five foot six. He’s coming for me because of—let’s be frank—my ethnicity and my religion, so it’s incredibly personal to me,” the Labour politician alleged.

“It affects me, my family. What worries me though, it’s not about me and my family, it’s about the fact that he’s the leader of the free world,” he continued, suggesting that America is a kind of “lighthouse” that can send out “ripples of hope and love, but also ripples of hate.”

“I was speaking out against somebody whose policies were sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, racist, [it] wasn’t because I wanted to come to his attention, [it was] because I have a responsibility to speak out if I think something’s affecting not just Londoners, but… all of us,” Khan insisted.

Trump clashed with Khan after the latter began attacking him for his so-called Muslim ban—travel restrictions on Muslim-majority countries known to have little government and large jihadist contingents. The American leader called the London mayor a “stone-cold loser” and has at various times argued mass migration, which Khan supports, has changed the British capital for the worse.

The 2021 census recorded that the ‘White British’ population of Khan’s city had fallen to just 36.8 percent.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has reignited his feud with President-elect Donald J. Trump, claiming the America First leader's criticisms of him are racially and religiously motivated. “He wasn’t coming for me because I’m five foot six. He’s coming for me because of—let’s be frank—my ethnicity and my religion, so it’s incredibly personal to me," the Labour politician alleged. show more
November 21, 2024
Crime
UK

British Preschool Principal Arrested in DC Over Disturbing Video Request.

A British-born teacher who heads an expensive preschool has been arrested in a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation after allegedly trying to solicit pornographic material involving a child. James Stewart Carroll, 55, appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. He could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

Carroll has been at the helm of the National Child Research Center, an institution requiring an annual fee of tens of thousands of dollars, since 2018. The FBI began investigating Carroll in September after being alerted by Discord staff over illicit activities.

Using the username “CircumcisedLondonGay,” he allegedly uploaded an image depicting two minors, resulting in further investigation. Federal authorities traced Carroll’s online activities back to his residence, enabling them to initiate contact with him through an undercover FBI agent.

Throughout conversations on Discord, Carroll reportedly expressed a specific interest in boys aged between eight and 12. Subsequently, pretending to be a separated father, the FBI agent prompted Carroll to request specific videos of abuse, culminating in his arrest.

Carroll’s arrest comes just months after a Canadian LGBTQ pride group leader was also arrested for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The head of the Maryland LGBT Democrats was also exposed in a sting operation this year by child predator hunter Alex Rosen. Democrat Michael Knaapen allegedly expressed a desire to rape a child.

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A British-born teacher who heads an expensive preschool has been arrested in a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation after allegedly trying to solicit pornographic material involving a child. James Stewart Carroll, 55, appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. He could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. show more
November 20, 2024
News
UK

UK Farmers Storm Streets to Protest Death Tax.

Thousands of farmers gathered in central London, England, on Tuesday to protest a newly proposed death tax, or inheritance tax, on farms, which could force farmers to give up their land. The demonstration was directed at the Labour Party, which revealed the change in last month’s budget.

The policy mandates that farms valued over $1.3 million will become subject to this tax, replacing a previous exemption. Many farmers are asset-rich but cash-poor, with their land valued relatively highly, but their income from farming only being in the five-figure range.

Estimates from London’s Metropolitan Police are that approximately 10,000 people attended the protest despite poor weather conditions.

Labour officials claim that their death tax will not impact 73 percent of farms, though critics argue families may have to sell properties rather than pass them on.

Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers’ Union, expressed discontent, saying the industry feels “betrayed” and “angry.” He emphasized the severe personal impact the tax could have.

Brexit leader Nigel Farage and British celebrity Jeremy Clarkson, former host of the smash-hit car show Top Gear, also spoke at the event. Clarkson, whose Amazon show Clarkson’s Farm has highlighted many issues facing British farmers, called on the Labour government to “back down” on the measures.

TRACTOR REBELLIONS.

So far, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his government have refused to back down on the new tax, and some farm protest organizers have threatened further action, including blockades of roads across the country.

Countries in Continental Europe, including Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Belgium, have also seen farmer protests over anti-farmer government climate change policies in recent years.

In the Netherlands, farmers blockaded supermarket distribution centers, preventing goods from reaching store shelves. This Dutch farmer protest led to the creation of an entirely new political movement, the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB), which now holds seats in the Dutch legislature and the European Union Parliament.

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Thousands of farmers gathered in central London, England, on Tuesday to protest a newly proposed death tax, or inheritance tax, on farms, which could force farmers to give up their land. The demonstration was directed at the Labour Party, which revealed the change in last month's budget. show more
November 14, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
UK

Tractor Rebellion: Farmers Threaten Massive Road Blockade.

Farmers are threatening to blockade roads across the United Kingdom in response to the leftist Labour government’s new farm tax, which could force small farmers to sell their land. Next week, farmers are set to hold a protest in London against the new levy—an inheritance tax of 20 percent on inherited farming assets worth at least £1 million (~$1.3 million).

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has warned that many family farmers can have assets worth a million pounds but only five-figure incomes, meaning their inheritors would be forced to sell up to pay a 20 percent death tax. It is set to be implemented in April 2026.

Clive Bailye, an organizer of next week’s protest, warns, “If Tuesday doesn’t work, then the Government will have picked a fight with the wrong group of people. Farmers have lots of vehicles and equipment, and if they wanted, they could shut down every road in Britain.”

The average age of a British farmer is 59, with 40 percent being over 65, meaning that many farms could be set to be passed on in the coming years.

Similar farmer rebellions have been seen in Continental Europe, where governments have targeted farmers in countries like the Netherlands to enforce European Union (EU) climate diktats. Dutch farmers were told to restrict their fields to two cows each in order to combat climate change and implement other EU measures related to nitrogen, methane, and other gases.

The farmers in the Netherlands blocked roads with their tractors, blockading supermarket distribution centers in 2022.

The mass movement led to the formation of the Farmer-Citizens Movement, which now has seats in the Dutch Parliament, the Senate, and the European Parliament.

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Farmers are threatening to blockade roads across the United Kingdom in response to the leftist Labour government's new farm tax, which could force small farmers to sell their land. Next week, farmers are set to hold a protest in London against the new levy—an inheritance tax of 20 percent on inherited farming assets worth at least £1 million (~$1.3 million). show more
November 14, 2024
News
UK

Climate Extremists Charged Over Attack on Stonehenge.

Prosecutors have charged two members of the extremist group Just Stop Oil after they damaged Stonehenge in June. The vandalism occurred as part of a demonstration that saw orange powder sprayed on the monument.

Rajan Naidu, 73, and Niamh Lynch, 20, face charges of destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument and causing public nuisance. Legal proceedings will commence with a first hearing scheduled on December 13.

Post-protest, English Heritage, the custodian of the site, reported that specialists had successfully removed the orange powder from the stones. Stonehenge, a structure dating back to prehistoric times, is a protected site, both for historical reasons and because the stones are home to certain rare lichens.

Funded by Getty oil fortune heiress Aileen Getty, Just Stop Oil has been behind several attacks on famous artworks and historical artifacts. In May, law enforcement arrested two members of the group for attacking the Magna Carta in the British Library.

Courts have already sentenced several Just Stop Oil activists for their actions, including five who received sentences in July. The five were all sentenced to between four and five years for blocking traffic on a major motorway, with the judge in the case branding them “fanatics.”

“You have appointed yourselves as the sole arbiters of what should be done about climate change, bound neither by the principles of democracy nor the rule of law,” the judge said.

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Prosecutors have charged two members of the extremist group Just Stop Oil after they damaged Stonehenge in June. The vandalism occurred as part of a demonstration that saw orange powder sprayed on the monument. show more
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November 13, 2024
Economy
UK

Brexit Britain May Avoid Trump Tariffs.

The United Kingdom could find itself exempt from President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariff plans, with the America First leader having an affinity for the Brexit movement and several British leaders, including King Charles III and Reform Party leader Nigel Farage. Trump’s historical support for Brexit was at the core of an argument recently made by Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) during an appearance on Sky News.

“Donald Trump [has] some sympathy with the renegade who has courage. I think there’s some of that. I think that’s a card that can be played. We’ll see,” Murphy said, having traveled to Britain for an economic mission trip on behalf of the State of New Jersey. The Democrat governor, however, also suggested that not every nation enjoys Trump’s sympathy.

“If I’m China, I’m fastening my seatbelt right now,” Murphy said.

Throughout the 2024 election, Trump has said he intends to enact an aggressive U.S. trade policy with substantial import tariffs. The tariffs could reach up to 60 percent on Chinese products and 20 percent on goods from other countries.

LABOUR’S FOLLY. 

Trump’s affinity for British leaders likely does not extend to those currently serving in the country’s Labour Party government. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has infamously refused to apologize for previously calling Trump a “neo-Nazi sympathizing sociopath” and “tyrant.” Meanwhile, several other government ministers led a 2019 effort demanding that the then-Tory government cancel an official state visit by Trump.

Additionally, during the 2024 election, Labour staffers traveled to the U.S. to campaign on behalf of Trump’s opponent, Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris.

While the United Kingdom could be spared the brunt of Trump’s tariff plans, the European Union (EU) will likely be a top target. On the 2024 campaign trail, Trump proposed the “Trump Reciprocal Trade Act,” which would enforce a 10 percent tariff on all European imports unless they lower their own tariffs on U.S. goods.

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The United Kingdom could find itself exempt from President-elect Donald J. Trump's tariff plans, with the America First leader having an affinity for the Brexit movement and several British leaders, including King Charles III and Reform Party leader Nigel Farage. Trump's historical support for Brexit was at the core of an argument recently made by Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) during an appearance on Sky News. show more