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<title>Thousands of electric bikes seized as councils vent anger over &amp;apos;irresponsibly&amp;apos; blocked paths</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ London councils have confiscated around 3,400 dockless e-bikes so far in 2026, already exceeding last year&#039;s total by 23 per cent, a new investigation has found.California-headquartered Lime, the capital&#039;s largest rental ebike operator, was responsible for more than 2,000 of those seizures. Forest came second with 978, while Voi trailed at 103.The figures, obtained by the Guardian, came from responses by 19 reporting authorities across the 21 boroughs with dockless bike contracts, plus the City of London. 
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Nine of those authorities reported no seizures or fines, and three failed to respond or said they did not hold the relevant data.Dockless ebikes now account for roughly one in 10 of London&#039;s estimated 1.5 million daily cycling trips, TfL figures suggest.Campaigners warn that the growing number of abandoned bikes on pavements is severely affecting some of the city&#039;s most vulnerable residents. Camden councillor James Slater described the regulatory landscape across the capital as a &quot;jigsaw puzzle&quot; and called for a unified London-wide approach.He said: &quot;It&#039;s very difficult for 32 councils in London to all have slightly different policies, and in some cases different operators on borough boundaries.&quot;Mr Slater pointed to specific disruptions in his borough, including ebikes dumped in residents&#039; parking bays and blocking roads.He added: &quot;During the solar eclipse we had swarms of ebikes around Primrose Hill and Hampstead Heath. The operators have a responsibility to make sure the bikes are not causing a public nuisance.&quot;Hire companies have pushed back, arguing that councils are failing to invest adequately in dedicated parking bays, which they say would reduce the accumulation of poorly parked bikes on footways.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSMan killed in 17th-floor London flat fire as child and tenants rescuedThree Jewish schoolboys assaulted while travelling on London busFour rushed to hospital after quadruple stabbing in Bromley as emergency crews swarm high streetThe English devolution bill, which became law in April, grants TfL new powers to license dockless ebike operators and impose standards on parking, safety and accessibility across the capital.The authority is expected to use these powers to establish a single regulatory framework covering all of London&#039;s boroughs.A spokesman for the mayor&#039;s office said it was working with TfL and the Department for Transport on the secondary legislation needed to bring in &quot;much-needed controls as quickly as possible.&quot;They added: &quot;It’s vital that safety improvements sit at the heart of any future regulation to ensure the industry can continue to thrive. The mayor continues to urge all dockless operators to fully engage with London boroughs and TfL to ensure their services work well for all Londoners.&quot;A spokesman for Lime argued that the fact that it is the biggest ebike operator in London should be taken into account when considering the number of its bikes seized, adding that these incidents mostly occurred at overcrowded parking bays.They told the Guardian: &quot;The vast majority of our riders end their trips responsibly, and a very small proportion of total rides result in seizures and fines by councils. We recognise that parking is a challenge across the industry largely due to ebike parking not keeping pace with growing demand for rental ebike services.&quot;Forest also said the number of designated parking bays had not kept pace with demand, adding that it was “working close with boroughs to encourage responsible parking and ensure our service works for everyone”.A Voi spokesman said: &quot;Voi vehicles should never be parked in a way that blocks access routes, lift areas, pavements, entrances or emergency routes. We recognise the particular impact poor parking can have on disabled people, parents with pushchairs and people using mobility aids, and we take reports of obstruction seriously.&quot;GB News has approached Lime, Forest and Voi for further comment.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Saffie Osborne makes history as first woman to win a British Classic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saffie Osborne etched her name into the record books at Doncaster as she became the first woman to ride the winner of a British Flat racing Classic.The 24-year-old steered 11-1-shot Highwayman to a commanding victory in the St Leger.The triumph came on a day of particular significance for the race, which was celebrating its 250th anniversary as the world&#039;s oldest Classic on the Flat.No female jockey had previously won any of the five British Flat Classics - the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Oaks, Derby or St Leger - making Osborne&#039;s achievement in the season&#039;s final Classic all the more incredible.
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Reacting to her incredible success, Osborne said: &quot;I&#039;m in shock! I burst into tears!&quot;I was in front and I knew I hadn&#039;t seen anyone from two out and then I felt Billy [Loughnane, on Enceladus] come to my girth, but he went again and going across the line.&quot;I&#039;ve never celebrated before, as I&#039;ve never won a race good enough to celebrate, but to win that was incredible.&quot;Osborne explained she &quot;had a really good feeling&quot; ahead of the day and used that as momentum in the race.LATEST SPORTS NEWSPremier League round-up as three games ending in draws as Chelsea held by Hull and Forest beat VillaTottenham play out 0-0 draw with Everton as Spurs go four league games without a goalJakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1500m showdown with Josh KerrShe continued: &quot;You are always quite hesitant to say that, as most of the time you are wrong. &quot;I&#039;m just in shock, I didn&#039;t have that on my bingo card for the week, I didn&#039;t have a ride in the Leger this time last week.&quot;I found out on Tuesday; it just appeared on my booked rides, and I thought: &#039;Oh, I&#039;ve got a ride in the Leger - oh jeez, I&#039;ve got quite a good ride in the Leger.&#039;&quot;Osborne was presented with her prize by Princess Anne, as she became the first female winner in 250 years.Describing how the race panned out, Osborne said: &quot;I was more forward than I&#039;d planned to be, but he travelled so beautifully I didn&#039;t mind hitting the front sooner than planned if I was going to hit the front.&quot;But he kept going well, and he&#039;s obviously trained by an absolute master in Joseph [O&#039;Brien].&quot;It was just a real honour to even pick up the ride, never mind win a Classic. &quot;It&#039;s something we all want to do, but did I think at the start of the year I was going to win a Classic?&quot;Absolutely not. I think I&#039;m going to start crying again now.&quot;Osborne continued: &quot;When I saw it was the 250th year, I thought, &#039;surely there has to be a good story this year&#039;, and I just thought a girl winning it was quite a nice one after 250 years.&quot;This is the kind of thing that changes your life; no one can take it away from you. I still can&#039;t believe it.&quot;Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Eritrean migrant raped woman after avoiding deportation for previous sexual assault</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An Eritrean migrant who entered Britain illegally has been convicted of raping a woman after authorities failed to deport him from the country following an earlier sexual offence.Radiet Meles, 35, who is a former Eritrean soldier, was found guilty by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court after a five-day trial.Despite serving a five-year prison sentence for the attempted rape of an unconscious woman at a house party in Newport, South Wales, Meles was neither deported nor monitored upon his release.The registered sex offender was instead permitted to return to Newport, where he went on to attack another woman.
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Meles arrived in the UK clandestinely in 2015, concealed inside a lorry that passed through the Channel Tunnel. After just two days in custody, he was taken to Newport, where he later found work at a car wash and an Amazon distribution centre.His first conviction came in February 2019, when he was acquitted of rape but found guilty of attempted rape after sexually assaulting a heavily intoxicated woman who was unconscious at a house party.At sentencing, Judge Christopher Vosper QC said: &quot;After your release, it&#039;s likely you will be held in an immigration detention centre. As a consequence of this offence and sentence, the Home Secretary is likely to make a deportation order in your case.&quot;That deportation never materialised.The incident that led to his first conviction took place on August 13 2018, when the victim had been drinking in Newport city centre before attending a house party with others.Prosecutor Heath Edwards told the court: &quot;The complainant herself has little clear recollection of the events or the chronology at this time as she was heavily intoxicated.&quot;He added: &quot;The next memory she has of the events that night is of her being awoken in the back of an ambulance by a police officer and being told that the defendant had been having sex with her.&quot;LATEST DEVELOPMENTSPolice detain anti-migrant protesters in Portsmouth as unrest in city growsMark White baffled as police march protesters to face off with Portsmouth anti-migrant rallyLorry depot forced to bolster security after &#039;unprecedented&#039; increase in number of illegal migrantsMr Edwards continued: &quot;That was not something that she had consented to she was far too drunk for that.&quot;Judge Vosper told Meles during sentencing: &quot;You saw that the victim was heavily intoxicated and, to all intents and purposes, she was unconscious. &quot;You had formed an intention to take advantage of her if you could.&quot;Meles was taken into custody in March this year after police responded to reports of an assault on another woman.He denied both rape and assault by beating, but a jury at Cardiff Crown Court returned guilty verdicts on both counts following a trial lasting five days.During his earlier trial, the court heard that Meles speaks virtually no English and that imprisonment would be a &quot;burdensome experience&quot; given his distance from his home country. He required a Tigrinya interpreter throughout the proceedings.Now residing at West Park Road in Newport, Meles has been told to expect a &quot;lengthy custodial&quot; sentence when he returns to court for sentencing in November.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Huge fire tears through historic mill featured in Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A massive fire engulfed an historic mill in Yorkshire last night which has featured in hit TV shows including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey.The Grade II-listed former Dalton Mills in Keighley has served as a filming location for the two British-favourite shows - but on Saturday, flames were seen tearing through the roof of the building, casting an orange glow across the night sky.Smoke was visible from miles away after the blaze started at roughly 8pm.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that 12 fire engines were deployed to tackle the inferno.
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Dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene as the fire continued to spread.Nearby residents were being evacuated due to the severity of the incident.One witness described the scene after spotting thick smoke pouring from the disused mill while driving along the nearby A650.They told the Telegraph and Argus: &quot;I was driving down the A650 and I could just see all this smoke.&quot;I pulled over to have a look and I couldn&#039;t believe the size of the fire.&quot;It&#039;s unbelievable.&quot;The mill dates back to 1869 - but has been struck by a series of significant fires over recent years.It was once claimed to be the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, and hosted 2,000 employees at the height of the Industrial Revolution.FIRE CARNAGE - READ MORE:Birmingham&#039;s first halal food hall burns down just six months after openingDozens feared dead after ferry carrying 134 people bursts into flames off coast of PhilippinesNottingham bus engulfed in flames as firefighters rush to scene to extinguish raging infernoBut, thanks to the decline of Britain&#039;s textile industry, the mill was practically empty up until 2004.The first fire hit in 2011, followed by a major blaze in March 2022 that required over 100 firefighters and 20 engines.A further fire hit the site in July 2025, again requiring 12 fire engines.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue warned that the scale of the blaze posed a potential risk to those living nearby.WYFR said: &quot;Due to the severity of the incident and the potential risk to residents a number of nearby residents are now being evacuated.&quot;Local authority emergency planning officers arrived on scene to assist those affected.The fire service added: &quot;Local Authority Emergency Planning officers are on scene and are providing support and guidance to those affected by the evacuation.&quot;If you are impacted, Local Authority Emergency Planning teams will communicate directly with you and provide further information and advice.&quot;We would like to thank residents for their cooperation and patience while our crews continue to tackle this incident.&quot;Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;Unknown substance thrown at teen&amp;apos; near major UK shopping centre as victim left with life&#45;changing injuries</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A teenager has suffered &quot;potentially life-changing injuries&quot; after police said an &quot;unknown substance&quot; was thrown at him.Emergency responders rushed to Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester this evening.Greater Manchester Police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of assault.He remains in custody.
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The force said the incident followed a &quot;verbal altercation&quot;.The victim was described as being in his &quot;mid-teens&quot; but has not been named.Greater Manchester Police said: &quot;At 6.10pm this evening, we were called to an ongoing disturbance at Exchange Square in the city centre.&quot;Officers arrived at the scene and established that an individual has had an unknown substance thrown at them following a verbal altercation.&quot;The force added: &quot;The victim, a male in his mid-teens has received an injury that has been described as not life-threatening but potentially life-changing.&quot;A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.&quot;They added that the investigations are currently ongoing.Police have urged anyone with more information to contact them.Withy Grove was closed in both directions.Traffic around the shopping centre was reported.Officers cordoned off the scene.The road has since re-opened.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>British scientists fighting to save rare snail &amp;apos;as precious as Egyptian artefact&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ British scientists are fighting to save a rare snail which is considered &quot;as precious as an Egyptian artefact&quot;.Ian Hughes, based in Llanarth, Ceredigion, has devoted himself to protecting the glutinous snail, one of Europe&#039;s rarest species, after becoming &quot;beguiled by their cuteness.&quot;The fingertip-sized mollusc survives in just one British lake.The creature, known scientifically as Myxas glutinosa, gets its name from the sticky mantle that envelops its fragile, gold-flecked brown shell.
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Mr Hughes has likened its oversized antennae to &quot;big floppy ears.&quot; At one stage, his back garden greenhouse contained more of the species than had ever been recorded in their natural habitat.&quot;There was a point where we&#039;d got more snails in our garden than have ever been seen in the wild,&quot; he said.Water pollution and habitat destruction have been blamed for wiping the algae-feeding snails out entirely across England. The species, once common throughout British waterways, is regarded as a marker of clean, healthy freshwater environments. Their sole remaining UK stronghold is Llyn Tegid in Eryri National Park, Wales&#039;s largest natural lake. Mr Hughes has been venturing into the lake under licence from Natural Resources Wales since 2014 to gather and research the creatures, while also constructing small concrete refuges for them beneath the water. He established a captive colony in his greenhouse, unsure whether they would survive. Four months later, eggs appeared in the tank. &quot;Nobody had knowingly seen their eggs before we made that breakthrough,&quot; he told the BBCLATEST DEVELOPMENTSGunman who shot Spain&#039;s oldest orca faces staggering €2MILLION fineBizarre creature caught on film for first time ever lurking miles below surface of seaScientists lift lid on lives of three of Britain&#039;s most vulnerable shark speciesMr Hughes is now collaborating with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) to distribute their captive-bred snails to wildlife parks across England.Samantha Eden, assistant curator at Wingham Wildlife Park in Kent, collected 24 of the molluscs from the Mr Hughes household. &quot;We&#039;ve got a new facility that we&#039;ve set up for them - three beautiful ponds where we&#039;re going to be breeding them, learning about them and understanding a little bit more about their environmental needs,&quot; she told the national broadcaster.Askham Bryan Wildlife Park in York, Longleat in Wiltshire, and both Dudley and Chester zoos have also joined the programme.Meanwhile, the Freshwater Habitats Trust is scouting for suitable water bodies where the snails might ultimately be returned to the wild.Nicky Needham, head of species management and conservation at BIAZA, said extensive research into the snails&#039; ecology, husbandry and genetics was under way.&quot;With fingers and toes crossed I&#039;d like to think that we could achieve that within three years&#039; time,&quot; she said of reintroduction efforts.The initiative forms part of a £60m government-backed programme to safeguard rare species, though climate change poses a growing risk.Simon Jones, assistant warden at Eryri National Park, warned the species faced &quot;an increased threat&quot; but said zoo involvement improved the odds of survival.Mr Hughes described the snails as &quot;an absolute treasure - like an Egyptian artefact&quot; and called their preservation &quot;a duty to our children and grandchildren.&quot;Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>EasyJet passengers flee commercial flight after power bank bursts into flames</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ EasyJet passengers were forced to evacuate a commercial flight after a lithium power bank burst into flames.The Airbus A320 bound for Prague was evacuated at Milan Malpensa Airport after a fire broke out in an overhead locker, forcing terrified passengers to flee down inflatable emergency chutes.The aircraft had been taxiing for takeoff when crew members noticed smoke billowing from the overhead compartment.Upon spotting the fire, the captain immediately halted departure and ordered a full emergency evacuation.
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All 146 passengers escaped through the plane&#039;s emergency exits using the deployed slides as emergency services raced to the scene. Italy&#039;s air accident investigation body, ANSV, has attributed the blaze to an overheating lithium power bank.Two of those aboard the Prague-bound flight sustained minor injuries while exiting the aircraft. Fire engines and ambulances were dispatched to the scene without delay.As a precautionary measure, passengers on other planes that had been taxiing in the vicinity were also removed from their aircraft.ANSV, the Italian agency that investigates aviation incidents, concluded that a portable lithium battery pack overheated in the overhead storage bin and triggered the fire. The device is believed to have spontaneously combusted, producing the smoke that cabin crew first detected before the situation rapidly escalated into a full-scale emergency.The incident is not an isolated one for the carrier. LATEST DEVELOPMENTSEasyJet axes all flights from UK airport as passengers offered full refundsEasyJet launches recruitment drive for over-50s and admits customers prefer &#039;life experience&#039; from older crewEasyJet blocks disabled athletes from flight over lack of wheelchair spaceA previous easyJet service was forced to divert after a passenger had left a charging bank packed inside their checked luggage.The airline&#039;s own website makes clear that &quot;power banks are prohibited from use on easyJet aircraft and must not be used to charge other devices.&quot; It further advises that &quot;power banks must be carried in carry-on baggage only and it is recommended that power banks are carried when they can be monitored, i.e., on your person.&quot;The episode also underscores wider industry concerns.In May, the UK Civil Aviation Authority warned that improperly packed electronic devices, including vapes and power banks, were causing growing disruption to summer flight schedules.An easyJet spokesman told GB News: &quot;easyJet can confirm that flight EJU3905 from Milan Malpensa to Prague on 10 September was required to evacuate whilst taxiing to the runway due to reports of smoke in the cabin. Emergency services attended the aircraft. &quot;Our crew are trained to respond quickly and effectively and so they safely evacuated all passengers who were coached to the terminal building.  &quot;A replacement flight operated later that evening. Customers were provided with refreshment drinks at the airport and received support and regular updates throughout. &quot;The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet&#039;s highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers’ guidelines.”Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Police confirm first arrest for &amp;apos;concealing identity&amp;apos; at Portsmouth migration protest</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Police have arrested a man on suspicion of concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth.The suspect is a 76-year-old man from Southampton.It comes after Hampshire Police announced it would use powers enabling them to arrest anybody wearing a face covering at the demonstration.A person wearing what appeared to be black scarves tied across his face and head was pictured in handcuffs on Saturday afternoon.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary used powers under the Crime and Policing Act to restrict face coverings following anti-immigration protests featuring masked men in Portsmouth and Dover last weekend.In total, two men and a teenage boy were arrested at the protests today, according to the force.The 76-year-old, from Southampton, was arrested on suspicion of wearing or using an item to conceal identity at a protest.A 33-year-old man, from Portsmouth, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a highway.A 16-year-old boy, also from Portsmouth, was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in relation to scenes last Sunday.Police were in large numbers in Portsmouth city centre, where the demonstrators assembled to march amid a series of protests at small boat landing sites around the south coast.The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary warned protesters that they could be arrested for wearing face coverings under powers in the Crime and Policing Act.Anti-migrant protesters held Union flags while some wearing Portsmouth Patriot-branded clothing gathered outside All Saints Church on Commercial Road.A man with a megaphone got the crowd chanting &quot;stop the boats”.The Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner (PCC) said the hundreds of people who took part in Saturday’s protests were largely peaceful and complied with the restrictions on face coverings.PCC Donna Jones said: &quot;Thankfully we didn’t see repeated scenes of Sunday night with assaults on police officers and criminal damage to police vehicles and people’s property.“Hundreds of people took part in today’s protest, and with the exception of a few people, it was peaceful and conducted in accordance with the new law calling for their faces to be uncovered.She added: “The people of Portsmouth deserve to go about their business without fear and disruption. While some may think it was arbitrary to use the new power directing people to remove face coverings, the police ensured it was implemented equally and impartially for everyone involved.&quot;I will ensure this power is used proportionately in the future for both sides of the spectrum of protesters.&quot;She thanked the hundreds of officers who policed the event.GB News’s Mark White was on the scene amid demonstrations as police attempted to block streets for protesters on the move.“It is very tense here,” the GB News Home and Security editor said.Police also formed human barriers to prevent protesters from moving through the streets, forcing them into back alleys.Mark described the scenes as &quot;cat and mouse&quot; as he moved with the demonstrators.Earlier today, the GB News presenter had been left baffled after officers marched left-wing counter-protesters to within just a few feet of the original demonstration.&quot;It was all very peaceful and good-natured until a few minutes ago. Then the most inexplicable thing happened,&quot; he explained.&quot;The police have now marched a rival group, the Stop the Far Right and the Stand Up to Racism brigade, here,&quot; Mark added.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Last Night of the Proms hijacked by EU flags on 10th Brexit anniversary as Union Jacks outnumbered</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ EU flags appeared to outnumber Union Jacks at The Last Night of the Proms as crowds succumbed to a pro-Brussels love-in.After years of anti-Brexit demonstrations, attendees once again hoisted the banner of the bloc as the annual classical music festival drew to a close.During performances of Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and more at London&#039;s Royal Albert Hall, the Brussels banner was seen outnumbering that of the United Kingdom&#039;s.Footage from the rousing patriotic climax to the evening showed a sea of Proms-goers waving the twelve-starred flag - though some managed to keep Britain&#039;s banner flying high.
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Wide shots of the iconic venue showed the blue and yellow pennant draped over the balconies of the 19th-century building.It follows years of demonstrations against Brexit by pro-European campaigners.Last summer, activists declared the flags &quot;drowned out the politics of division&quot; and were &quot;symbols of solidarity&quot;.Despite 2016&#039;s landmark referendum, pro-EU campaigners claimed flaunting the flag was &quot;Britain at its best&quot;.This year, campaigners from Thank EU for the Music, which describes itself as a &quot;pro-European group of musicians and music lovers campaigning peacefully for music without borders&quot;, were back in force handing out pro-Brussels memorabilia.The group is believed to have had 5,000 flags in its arsenal to foist on 2026 Proms-goers this year alone.In a statement ahead of the concert, it said attendees &quot;will be invited to wave them during the second half in solidarity with musicians affected by post-Brexit touring barriers&quot;.It called on Labour to secure easier EU touring for British artists, hand them better access to work permits, and ease restrictions on customs, transport, tax and social security administration.BBC FURY - READ MORE:Britons &#039;will be forced to read woke lefty news&#039; under Labour plans to promote &#039;trusted sources&#039;BBC blasted for feeding viewers &#039;a steady diet of woke bias&#039; in damning reportBBC&#039;s &#039;woke&#039; SPOTY coverage slammed as &#039;shameful&#039; by angry viewers: &#039;Always used to watch it, not anymore&#039;&quot;The Government&#039;s own evidence shows that reducing these barriers would bring economic and cultural benefits to both the UK and the EU,&quot; the group claimed.Thank EU for the Music has been behind EU flag giveaways at the proms every year for the last decade.It also handed out some 50,000 flags in Liverpool for Eurovision in 2023, which was hosted in the UK after Ukraine won the prior year&#039;s contest during the opening months of Vladimir Putin&#039;s invasion.In a fundraising drive ahead of the 2026 Proms, campaigners said the impact of their work had been picked up across Britain and the continent alike.It managed to raise more than £1,500 to buy &quot;wonderful&quot; EU berets and vowed to press on &quot;for the next 10 years and beyond&quot;.&quot;Our commitment is simple,&quot; activists said. &quot;We will keep going every year until the UK is once again a full member of the EU.&quot;Amid the pro-Brussels campaign, the Proms&#039; BBC presenters have in the past blasted the nation&#039;s patriotic anthems as &quot;incredibly problematic&quot;.Katie Derham, the BBC Proms presenter and one-time Strictly contestant, said in 2024 that Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory &quot;will delight and enrage large swathes of the population in equal measure&quot;.She later admitted the rousing duo were &quot;classical bangers&quot;. 

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<title>Labour sends &amp;apos;urgent request&amp;apos; to members after Reform UK receives £72million in donation in 24 hours</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Labour has sent an &quot;urgent request&quot; to members to donate to the party.Andy Burnham&#039;s party has asked supporters to &quot;chip in&quot; up to £10 each, with donations starting at £3.In a message sent to its members, the party claims funds will help &quot;Labour fight back&quot; against Nigel Farage and Reform UK.They brand Mr Farage&#039;s messaging as &quot;divisive&quot; and claim Reform&#039;s recent donations &quot;have to be a call to action.&quot;
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The full message read: &quot;This has never happened before in British politics.&quot;Two donors have given Reform £72 million. In a single day. Both crypto-billionaires.&quot;This is a record-breaking financial backing - but for us it has to be a call to action.&quot;Think about what £72 million can mean in an election. More ads. More reach. More opportunities to put Farage&#039;s divisive message in front of millions of people, again and again and again.&quot;They added: &quot;We cannot let less than a handful of extraordinarily wealthy crypto-billionaires simply drown Labour&#039;s message out in elections to come. &quot;Reform dominating what voters see and hear, Labour fighting to be heard. That&#039;s why we urgently need you with us today. &quot;Please donate £3, E5, or whatever you can afford to help Labour fight back.&quot;The Labour Party traditionally relies on small contributions from members and funding from trade unions.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSReform UK receives ANOTHER £36million as crypto investor at centre of Nigel Farage donations row matches recordAndy Burnham told snap election could hand Nigel Farage keys to No10: &#039;Labour is terrified!&#039;Nigel Farage hits back at Donald Trump over support for Irish reunificationIt comes after Reform UK received a £36million donation from a crypto investor at the centre of a parliamentary investigation into Nigel Farage.Christopher Harborne, the party’s biggest donor, matched the donation given yesterday by fellow cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo.The Reform UK leader still faces a parliamentary investigation into whether he should have declared a £5million gift from Mr Harborne given shortly before he was first elected to the Commons in 2024.Mr Farage&#039;s party denies any wrongdoing.Mr Harborne told The Telegraph: &quot;What do I expect in return for my donations: nothing personally. No peerage, no policy change, just a Party that is ready for government.&quot;I have already accumulated enough wealth for the rest of my life. I am now committed to putting that to work for Britain and humanity as a whole.&quot;Mr Farage added: &quot;I am honoured and humbled that Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have shown such confidence in Reform.&quot;Both men know that we are the only party that can turn the country around and win the next General Election - thanks to their generosity, we are now able to fight that election on a level playing field.&quot;Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Donald Trump confirms he will attend major sporting event in Ireland next year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump confirmed his plans to be in attendance for the 2027 Ryder Cup in Limerick, Ireland.The US President, who is a known golf fan and player, was meeting Taoiseach Micheal Martin at Farmleigh House in Dublin.Trump is in Ireland for a two-day visit, where the US President was asked whether he would be back for the Ryder Cup.He said: &quot;I will, absolutely. It&#039;s a big tournament.&quot;
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Trump also backed holding the competition at the golf course he owns in Turnberry, Scotland.He added: &quot;I do think the Ryder Cup should be held in Turnberry, but it won&#039;t be - probably because they give it out 10 years in advance.&quot;The US President attended the opening day at Bethpage Black for the 2025 Ryder Cup, watching through bulletproof glass in a heavily secured area.Trump is expected to present the Irish Open cup on Sunday, with Irishman Shane Lowry currently the most likely recipient, holding a four-shot lead heading into the final round.LATEST SPORTS NEWSPremier League round-up as three games ending in draws as Chelsea held by Hull and Forest beat VillaLando Norris takes pole position for Spanish GP after beating Kimi Antonelli with stunning lapJakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1500m showdown with Josh KerrLowry shot a course-record 62 on Friday, saying he had &quot;real fun out there&quot;.The Irishman fired in nine birdies at the par-70 course, leaving the 18th hole to a huge ovation from the home crowd.Commenting on his round, he told Sky Sports: &quot;It was nice. It was real fun out there.&quot;I got off to a nice start, and then I just kept my foot on the gas and tried to keep hitting good shots and keep holing putts, and it was a nice day.&quot;The crowds were amazing out there today. They supported me along the way, and it was nice to give them something to shout about.&quot;Defending champion and good friend of Lowry, Rory McIlroy, had a different experience.McIlroy shot a 69, one-under-par, on Friday, after three-putting the last.Speaking after his round, the Northern Irishman said: &quot;The course was certainly gettable, and there were some pretty low scores out there.&quot;I felt like I hit it well enough to shoot a low one, but I just couldn&#039;t get the putter going at all.&quot;The last two days, the greens have confused me a little bit, and I&#039;ve been struggling to read them.&quot;McIlroy struggled on Saturday, recording a 74, leaving himself two-over-par for the tournament.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;Britain is WOEFULLY unprepared for the future&amp;apos; | Peter McCormack on why UK politicians are FAILING</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Peter McCormack has warned that Britain is “woefully unprepared for the future”, accusing the country’s political class of failing to confront the economic challenges facing the nation.Speaking to GB News, the entrepreneur and podcaster said: “We are a great nation, but we are a great nation that is getting poorer and poorer.”“We are in a very bad state, and we are woefully unprepared for what is coming. And yet we have politicians; I just don&#039;t know what they&#039;re doing. They&#039;re just teetering around the edges rather than dealing head-on with the problem.”“We just have people with stupid ideas,” Mr McCormack said, arguing that politicians had become increasingly reluctant to acknowledge the consequences of their policies.“We don’t have good people to vote for anymore.”Comparing today’s politicians with previous generations, Mr McCormack argued that Westminster was increasingly dominated by people who had followed a narrow career path through university, student politics and local government.“These are very, very unimpressive people,” he said.Mr McCormack called for politicians to be paid substantially more to attract people with experience in business and other professions.“We should be finding the best people in the country,” he said, adding that Britain’s political system was “a mess”.He warned that the country needed “fundamental change” rather than simply voting harder for existing parties, saying: “I think the whole thing is broken. The whole thing’s a mess. I don’t trust any of them.”Mr McCormack ultimately called for greater political leadership, saying: “Where is the leadership? Where is the person trying to bring the country together? I don’t see it.”

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<title>Dougie Beattie furiously responds to Donald Trump’s call for a united Ireland: ‘He doesn’t know his history!’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dougie Beattie has furiously responded to Donald Trump’s calls for a united Ireland, declaring the United States leader “doesn’t know his history”. The GB News Northern Ireland reporter was alongside Bev Turner during Mr Trump’s visit to Dublin. Speaking to reporters alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the US President said he would “love to see” Northern Ireland united with the Republic. “I have friends on both sides. Great people. They&#039;re Irish people. How can they be bad? Right. I think it would be great.” En route to the US ambassador&#039;s residencein Dublin, Bev asked Dougie if he was happy with Mr Trump’s remarks, to which he emphatically responded: “No!”He added: “He doesn&#039;t know his history. ‘These were Irishmen’? They weren&#039;t; they were from Ulster.”“I think he&#039;s going to go for the Irish-American vote in the midterms, to be honest about it,” Dougie said.WATCH ABOVEOur Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Sarah Pochin: &amp;apos;My sons have begged me to quit politics and told me it can’t be worth the risk. But I’ll never be silenced&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reform’s Sarah Pochin has revealed how her two sons have begged her to quit politics because they fear for her safety.In an exclusive GB News interview, Ms Pochin also detailed how she and all her fellow Reform MPs have had round-the-clock protection since the murder of Ann Widdecombe.Speaking to Gloria De Piero in an interview which will be broadcast on the People&#039;s Channel this Sunday, she said: &quot;I am so grateful they are looking after us, but the impact on your family life is severe. “I have two boys, 25 and 27, and of course, although they&#039;ve got their own lives now, when I go and see them, security comes, and it upsets them so much.
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&quot;They&#039;re like, mum: &#039;Please stop what you&#039;re doing. Please stop, [because] it can never be worth risking your life&#039;. And they&#039;ve been quite traumatised about it. “My poor husband, we went into recess, and we had a week in North Wales and were walking the dogs along a coastal path. “Two security guards were with me, one scouting the area and one literally with us at all times; my husband was nervously holding my hand.&quot;I&#039;m so grateful for the security, but it is very, very intrusive. I can&#039;t go clothes shopping anymore. I can&#039;t go makeup shopping. I can&#039;t. I can&#039;t really even go to Sainsbury&#039;s; such is the risk to us now. But I will never be silenced.&quot;Ms Pochin&#039;s comments formed part of a wide-ranging interview. In it she also blasted life inside Westminster and described it as the most chauvinistic place she has ever worked.She said: &quot;I have never, ever come across chauvinism as I have in Westminster. It has taken me by such surprise. I have had men drop doors in my face. “The only way we can overcome that is to have strong female voices. And I would say to women, join me. Join me, Suella, and all the women in parliament. Because the only way we will stop this is to be strong and be a presence there.&quot;Ms Pochin also opened up about the moving moment in July when she spoke in the House of Commons about her mother being pressured into giving her brother up as a baby for adoption.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSNigel Farage&#039;s family members &#039;have bank accounts frozen because of their association to him&#039;Richard Tice demands 100% tariffs on ‘all Chinese electric vehicles’ to save British motor industryNigel Farage&#039;s speech disrupted by protesters after counter-terror police respond to security scareShe said: &quot;I was so surprised by my own reaction. I thought I would go and speak on this subject because it was personal and I wanted to make a point. “The point I was trying to make was that appealing to the government to make sure that people who want to find out they&#039;ve got a long-lost sibling don&#039;t have to pay if they don&#039;t have the means. “I tried everything, and in the end, I paid a company to find my half-brother. But some people couldn&#039;t do that, and they may never be reunited. So the point I was hoping to make to Keir Starmer was, please make sure the funding is available to make that happen for people.&quot;That day, the emotion just got hold of me. And I think my mum was there with me in the chamber, and I bitterly regret not knowing about this before my mum passed away. “I was only told after she passed away, and in fact, after my father passed away, because I don&#039;t think he ever knew. I think my mum kept it from my dad, and that&#039;s why no one told me.&quot;She added: &quot;I so regret not being able to put my arms around my mum and give her a hug because I&#039;m a mum. I&#039;ve had two boys. “I always remember there&#039;s a picture in my kitchen of my mum sitting at one of those little toddler tables and chairs, looking at my firstborn son. “He was only about 18 months old. And she had such a wistful look on her face. And I&#039;ve often looked at that picture, and I thought, what were you thinking about, mum? I think she was thinking about the little boy that was taken from her.&quot;I actually managed to trace the church. I rang them and spoke to the vicar there. They had no records, of course, and I drew a blank. “But I just can&#039;t imagine what it must have been like giving away a child. She took the secret to her grave. I wish she&#039;d told me. I&#039;d love to have talked to her about it.&quot;I have since met up with my half-brother, and it&#039;s been great, although so odd. But when we did finally meet, we met at a neutral place, a pub, and he walked in. I recognised him straight away because he just looks like my mum.&quot;So it was a happy ending, and I have to say, Keir Starmer was so sensitive and so lovely, and he spoke to me afterwards privately, and he was lovely.&quot;

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<title>Nigel Farage hits back at Donald Trump over support for Irish reunification</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigel Farage has hit back at Donald Trump after the President said he would &quot;love to see&quot; a united Ireland.Mr Trump said the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is &quot;going to happen eventually, it may as well happen now&quot;.The US President spoke to reporters alongside Irish premier Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House in Dublin at the outset of his two-day trip to Ireland.While the Prime Minister&#039;s spokesman told GB News Labour remains &quot;committed&quot; to the Good Friday Agreement following Mr Trump&#039;s remarks, the Reform UK leader, usually a supporter of the US President, said he disagreed with him on this issue.
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The Reform leader said: &quot;Northern Ireland is a proud and integral part of the United Kingdom. The people of Northern Ireland neither want a referendum, nor unification.&quot;Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch added: &quot;This sort of loose talk about the future of democratic countries is deeply unhelpful and creates unnecessary tension. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. &quot;At a time when separatists are in power in Scotland, Wales and NI, we need a Government that will defend the Union clearly and confidently. &quot;The Conservative and Unionist Party, as is our true name, will always defend the union. I would like to see the same clarity from Andy Burnham, rather than entertaining the idea of more independence referenda as he did on Wednesday at PMQs.&quot;Responding to a question on Irish unity, President Trump said he did not &quot;want to cause any problems&quot; but he would &quot;love to see it unified&quot;.He said: &quot;I have friends on both sides, great people...It’s going to happen eventually. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now.&quot;Also responding to President Trump, Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe said: &quot;The American President is talking about breaking up our country. This is unacceptable, this is insulting. I like Trump, I&#039;ve backed Trump. &quot;He should not be aiming to permanently damage our country to get back at the current malign Labour Government. &quot;Whether it&#039;s a unified Ireland, or failing to support us properly on the Falkland Islands. Do not irreversibly damage our relationship because of this Labour Government. It&#039;s not on.&quot;LATEST DEVELOPMENTSDowning Street responds to Donald Trump&#039;s push for Northern Ireland to leave UKAndy Burnham opens door to second Scottish independence referendum comparing it to potential Irish reunificationAndy Burnham rules out Irish unification poll as PM takes veiled swipe at Brexit voteThe Shadow Northern Ireland secretary also hit back at Donald Trump’s support for a united Ireland.Alex Burghart stated: &quot;Donald Trump is very wrong. Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom. Kemi and the Conservatives will always stand up for the Union. We will build a stronger economy in every corner of the United Kingdom, creating jobs and opportunities and clearing up Labour’s mess.&quot;DUP leader and MP for East Belfast Gavin Robinson stressed: &quot;Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom because that is the settled democratic will of its people. I am confident NI will continue to choose the UK and the security it offers.&quot;SDLP leader Claire Hanna commented: &quot;I&#039;m not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they&#039;re burning those Trump flags as we speak...It turns out that he isn’t as orange as he looks.&quot;Irish President Catherine Connolly said she &quot;conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted&quot; in a meeting with US President Donald Trump.In a statement following the meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin, Ms Connolly said: “As president of Ireland, I am very conscious that Ireland and the United States of America are bound by strong ties. &quot;This is a deep connection, built over centuries, which allows us to speak openly to one another. We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked.&quot;I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted. &quot;As a country which has suffered famine, colonisation and the violence of the Troubles, but also the importance of the long and challenging road to peace, I emphasised the unique insight which Irish people can bring to the resolution of conflict.&quot;Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Downing Street responds to Donald Trump&amp;apos;s push for Northern Ireland to leave UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Downing Street remains &quot;committed&quot; to the Good Friday Agreement following a bombshell intervention from President Donald Trump regarding a united Ireland. President Trump suggested the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is &quot;going to happen eventually, it may as well happen now&quot;.Under the terms of the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, the UK Secretary of State can decide to hold a border poll, and it also places a duty on the office holder to call one if it appears likely a majority would vote for Irish unification.The people of the Republic of Ireland must also vote in favour to effect constitutional change.
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In response to GB News, a spokesman for the Prime Minister declined to release a new statement but stressed Mr Burnham remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement, pointing to comments made in the House of Commons earlier this week. In response to a question from the Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central Chris Law during Prime Minister&#039;s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Burnham said he would stick to the conditions of the Good Friday Agreement &quot;100 per cent.&quot;The Prime Minister continued: &quot;On that question of a border poll, It is to be considered by the Northern Ireland Secretary when there is a clear consensus in the country, when public opinion has changed to the point where where the call has to be has to be considered.&quot;I would say exactly the same situation in Scotland. I am not aware that there is a majority of public support for another referendum, and until that changes, there won&#039;t be one.&quot;During a visit to Belfast last month, Mr Burnham said Irish border poll is &quot;off the table&quot; as he took a swipe at the impact of the Brexit referendum.The Prime Minister said: &quot;I think a decade since the Brexit referendum, I think we’ve had too much division, too much arguing, too much backward looking. We need to fix the things right in front of us in the here and now.&quot;Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald reacted strongly to the remarks, stating that no prime minister has the right to &quot;high-handedly&quot; remove the provision for a unity referendum from the Good Friday Agreement.However, DUP leader Gavin Robinson welcomed the comments, stating the Prime Minister had &quot;put to bed the nonsense&quot; speculation over a unity poll.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSAndy Burnham rules out Irish unification poll as PM takes veiled swipe at Brexit voteLeaders in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in plot to breakup UK if Reform UK win electionNorthern Ireland Secretary grilled on Irish border &#039;loophole&#039; as he vows to increase immigration enforcementUnder the terms of the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, the Secretary of State can decide to hold a border poll.It also places a duty on the office holder to call one if it appears likely a majority would vote for Irish unification.The people of the Republic of Ireland must also vote in favour to effect constitutional change.However, the most recent polling from June of 1,534 Northern Ireland electors by the University of Liverpool found 49.7 per cent did not support unification, compared to 35.8 per cent were in favour, while 4.7 per cent &quot;do not know&quot; and 9.8 per cent &quot;neither agree/disagree&quot;.

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<title>Donald Trump tells GB News he will ‘settle’ Falklands dispute between Britain and Argentina to avoid ‘disaster’</title>
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“I remember, as a young boy - a pretty young boy, anyway - the Falkland Islands, and I think it was a different country at that time, the UK, a little bit. “They went in, and they took it over. I&#039;m not sure that they&#039;re doing that. They have a bit of a problem with immigration. “So I don&#039;t know. I don&#039;t know if they&#039;re going to be willing to travel that far. That is very far away.“I&#039;m sure I&#039;ll be called into that potential disaster. But if they do, I&#039;ll probably be able to settle, settle it out. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Donald Trump backs a united Ireland in breakup of United Kingdom: &#039;I&#039;d love to see it happen!&#039;Downing Street responds to Donald Trump&#039;s push for Northern Ireland to leave UKDonald Trump &#039;will NOT back Argentina over Falkland Islands&#039; despite President&#039;s threat“But right now you have two countries that are not happy concerning the Falklands.”His remarks come as Mr Milei reignited tensions over the islands, declaring they were “Argentinian” and branded the British territory “our future” during a national address earlier this month.“The Falklands are Argentinian. Historically and legally. There can be no argument. They are part of the Argentine territory,” he said in the televised speech. Mr Milei warned his country&#039;s claim to the British territory faced a “clear and present danger&quot;, as he accused the UK of “failing to heed” United Nations calls not to take “unilateral actions” on the islands.“For more than 50 years, the United Nations has been calling on Argentina and the United Kingdom not to undertake unilateral actions on the territory of the islands until the dispute is resolved, including the use of their national resources.“However, the United Kingdom has systematically failed to heed that call.”Mr Trump’s comments in Ireland echoed those he made in a world exclusive interview with GB News in Washington.“Well look, I was there when they had the first war,” he began.He said: “That was a long time ago, and I watched it so carefully, and you comported yourselves very well.“You took it back pretty strongly, but it&#039;s a long way away. That&#039;s a big trip; it&#039;s a long way,&quot; he said.Our Standards:        The GB News Editorial Charter ]]></description>
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<title>Reform UK receives ANOTHER £36million as crypto investor at centre of Nigel Farage donations row matches record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reform UK has received a £36million donation from a crypto investor at the centre of a parliamentary investigation into Nigel Farage. Christopher Harborne, the party’s biggest donor, matched the donation given yesterday by fellow cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo The Reform UK leader still faces a parliamentary investigation into whether he should have declared a £5million gift from Mr Harborne given shortly before he was first elected to the Commons in 2024.Mr Farage&#039;s party denies any wrongdoing. ]]></description>
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