News Round-Up

• “Migrant won’t be deported because of his ‘Covid trauma’” – A Ghanaian asylum seeker has been allowed to remain in the UK after arguing he’s “too scared of getting Covid” to return to his home country, reports the Express.
• “Badenoch attacks Starmer over rape gangs” – Kemi Badenoch dominated PMQs by relentlessly blasting Keir Starmer on Labour’s refusal to hold a national inquiry into rape gangs, reports James Heale in the Spectator.
• “Jess Phillips admits ‘grooming gangs cover-up’ but dismisses calls for national inquiry” – Home Office Minister Jess Phillips has admitted there has been a cover-up of the grooming gangs scandal, but she dismissed calls for a national inquiry, according to the Mail.
• “Voters won’t be fooled by Yvette Cooper’s human rights gimmick” – Labour’s real problem is that on immigration and human rights it has painted itself into a corner, says Andrew Tettenborn in the Spectator.
• “Labour’s demographic crisis” – In the Spectator, Ed West argues that Labour’s reliance on Muslim votes, fuelled by naive multiculturalism and cynical vote-chasing, has badly backfired.
• “Muslim Association of Britain director called October 7th a lie” – The Muslim Association of Britain has always denied being an extremist organisation, yet there can be little dispute as to the extremist views of its most “significant” director, says Gordon Rayner in the Telegraph.
• “‘Ipso ruling on Telegraph is an attack on free speech’” – The press regulator has been accused of undermining free speech after reprimanding the Telegraph for quoting comments previously made in Parliament, according to the Telegraph. 
• “Press regulator is allowing fundamentalism to flourish” – Censuring the straightforward reporting of Commons proceedings plays into the hands of extremists, warns Michael Gove in the Telegraph.
• “Starmer’s tenure as PM is scarred by grooming gang failures” – The local elections look set to show how loathed Labour has become after a whirlwind of broken promises, writes Madeline Grant in the Telegraph.
• “This week is the beginning of the end for Starmer” – The Prime Minister lacks charisma and consistency – the public will punish him on Thursday, predicts Tom Harris in the Telegraph.
• “Blow for Starmer as Reform sweep to victory in two mayoral contests” – A former Labour adviser has warned that Keir Starmer’s party is “toast” in upcoming local elections, according to the Mail.
• “‘I can finally see how Labour’s abominable misrule will be brought to an end’” – This tax raising, wealth destroying, opportunity wrecking Government is the worst since the 1970s, says Allister Heath in the Telegraph.
• “‘It’s not just us – voters are wishing a plague on Labour’” – In the Telegraph, Ben Riley-Smith captures Kemi Badenoch battling the odds in Wiltshire.
• “Conservatives blame betting scandal for expected local election wipeout” – The Conservatives are blaming last year’s election betting scandal for an expected “bloodbath” in Thursday’s local elections, reports the Telegraph.
• “Tory and Reform voters split over idea of a merger” – A new poll suggests that just 45% of current Reform UK voters would support a merger with the Tories, while 43% are opposed to the idea, according to the Mail.
• “Sleaze watchdog launches investigation into Rachel Reeves” –  Rachel Reeves has been left embarrassed after the Westminster sleaze watchdog opened a probe into one of her ticket freebies, reports the Mail.
• “Labour allows councils to sell off school playing fields” – Councils will be able to sell off school playing fields to plug holes in budgets under new guidance from Angela Rayner, says the Telegraph.
• “School fees leave families on £100,000 ‘with less than minimum wage’” – A new report claims that families with a household income of £100,000 will take home less than the minimum wage if they send two children to private school, according to the Times.
• “The continuing persecution of Sgt Martyn Blake makes all of us less safe” – Sgt Martyn Blake’s acquittal on the charge of murdering Chris Kaba should have been the end of the matter, says Ian Acheson in the Telegraph. Yet he’s been charged with gross misconduct.
• “Free speech row after venue scraps exhibition of Fleet Street cartoonists” – An exhibition of cartoons has been cancelled because it is too political, reports the Free Speech Union.
• “Documentary that lays bare a shattering truth” – Groomed: A National Scandal is Channel 4 at its best, airing a series of shocking interviews with victims of systematic mass abuse carried out in full view of police, social services and schools, writes Christopher Stevens in the Mail.
• “Britain’s girl gang problem as increasing numbers commit violent crime” – Experts say there has been a surge in the number of girls and young women taking part in violence, reports the Mail.
• “Household energy bills to rise under Net Zero grid overhaul” – Ofgem has announced that household energy bills will rise to pay for a Net Zero upgrade of Britain’s regional power grids, says the Telegraph.
• “Public should hoard cash in case of blackouts, Treasury told” – MPs have warned the public to hoard cash ready for blackouts and cyberattacks, reports the Mail.
• “Downing Street rejects ‘unfounded claims’ that renewables were behind power cuts in Spain” – Downing Street has dismissed suggestions that a reliance on renewable power was behind the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal, says LBC.
• “Spain’s disastrous blackouts are proof of the follies of Net Zero” – Britain will be next to suffer blackouts if we carry on with Ed Miliband’s crazy eco crusade, warns Allison Pearson in the Telegraph.
• “The Spanish Government is lying about the blackouts” – On the Public Substack, Michael Shellenberger slams Spain’s PM for denying the role of renewables in recent blackouts.
• “Tony Blair attacks Ed Miliband over Net Zero” – It’s starting to look like the beginning of the end for Britain’s self-sacrificial Net Zero target, writes Ross Clark in the Spectator.
• “Unite warns Labour’s Net Zero plan will become ‘millstone’” – One of the country’s most Left-wing unions says it supports cutting carbon emissions but more investment in jobs is needed, according to the Mail.
• “Blair backs down on Starmer Net Zero attack” – Tony Blair claims that Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to Net Zero is “the right one” a day after he criticised his green policies, reports the Express.
• “Why Miliband’s energy prices claim is baffling economists” – Far from having no impact, the North Sea tax raid may have added £300 to your bills, writes Jonathan Leake in the Telegraph.
• “Inside Ed Miliband’s friendship with Spain’s Net Zero architect” – The Spanish former Environment Minister, whose rush towards Net Zero may have led to the country’s catastrophic power cuts, is a friend of Ed Miliband’s, reveals the Telegraph.
• “Mark my words, Miliband has a shot at becoming PM” – The Energy Secretary is popular among Labour Party members, notes Tom Harris in the Telegraph. If Starmer falls, Ed will be the favourite to replace him.
• “Scientists tally oil majors’ climate damage with eye to legal liability” – New research breaks down economic losses from global warming and attributes them to individual companies – it could bolster lawsuits against big emitters, says Eric Roston for Bloomberg.
• “Don’t give up on oil, Norway warns Britain” – Norway’s Energy Minister says that it will never turn its back on the North Sea as Britain has done, according to the Telegraph.
• “‘I’ll get German children eating meat again, vows butcher minister’” – Germany’s new Agriculture Minister, a Bavarian butcher, says he will take on the country’s vegetarian movement and put more meat on school menus, reports the Telegraph.
• “China takes step towards limitless clean energy” – In the quest to generate limitless clean energy, China has just taken a step closer, reports Jonathan Chadwick in the Mail.
• “New Florida brand differential study shows the Pfizer vaccine killed over 470,000 Americans” – A stunning brand comparison study shows that the Pfizer shots increased the risk of death by at least 36%, writes Steve Kirsch on his Substack.
• “We have the data – it’s time to cancel mRNA” – Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher reveals alarming new data on mRNA-driven mass harm and death on Ask Dr. Drew.
• “China reveals how Covid originated after being accused of a cover-up” – The Chinese Government has published a report claiming to expose the true origin of coronavirus, reports the Mail.
• “NHS launches five-minute ‘super-jab’ that can fight 15 types of cancer” – Thousands of NHS patients will be given fast-track access to a new cancer “super jab” that can treat 15 types of the disease, says the Mail.
• “Measles: a balanced perspective” – On Substack, Rebekah Barnett and Robyn Chuter provide a balanced, evidence-based overview of measles, its risks, treatments and vaccination.
• “Palestinian prisoners in Israel can be called ‘hostages’, press regulator rules” – The Independent Press Standards Organisation has been slammed for ruling that Palestinian security prisoners held by Israel may be referred to as “hostages”, according to the Jerusalem Post.
• “Why Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’ was doomed to fail” – In the Spectator, Eliot Wilson slams Starmer’s “coalition of the willing” as a doomed fantasy, crippled by troop and equipment shortages.
• “Towards a theory of political stupidity” – On Substack, Eugyppius argues that political stupidity is often overlooked as people prefer to attribute rulers’ failures to malice or cunning.
• “Kneecap concerts cancelled in Germany amid backlash against rappers” – Three more Kneecap concerts have been cancelled in Germany after a band member urged fans to “kill your local MP” during a live gig in 2023, reports the Mail.
• “Kneecap’s downfall is a warning to pathetic Left-wing provocateurs everywhere” – In the Telegraph, Michael Deacon gleefully details the downfall of Belfast rap trio Kneecap.
• “Medical migration is crippling France’s healthcare system” – People are arriving in France from Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and even the United States, simply because they are entitled to free healthcare, says James Tidmarsh in the Spectator.
• “Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump drops demand for Zelensky to hold elections” – Donald Trump will not force Volodymyr Zelensky to hold elections that could oust him from office as the price for peace, reveals the Telegraph.
• “Maybe, just maybe, Trump is making a brilliant play on Ukraine” – On Substack, Alex Berenson argues that Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire proposal, despite media claims of favouring Russia, is a shrewd move that balances peace with Ukraine’s military autonomy.
• “Ukraine and US agree minerals deal” – The United States and Ukraine have signed a contentious rare earth minerals deal after weeks of wrangling, reports Sky News.
• “Trump reveals what he really thinks about Jeff Bezos” – Donald Trump has called Jeff Bezos a “good guy” after Amazon said it would remove the cost of tariffs on the price tag for products, says the Mail.
• “Have the markets stopped caring about Trump’s tariffs?” – The stock market seems to have gotten over its shock at the tariffs, writes Matthew Lynn in the Spectator.
• “Amal Clooney could be barred from entering US by Donald Trump” – Amal Clooney could be sanctioned by the US President after a panel she sat on recommended an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, reports Fox News.
• “How Trump erased diversity in 100 days” – In the Telegraph, Memphis Barker reports on Trump’s 100-day blitz to erase DEI policies.
• “Barclays to ban trans women from using female lavatories” – Banking giant Barclays will ban trans women from using female toilets following the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month, according to the Standard.
• “Hampstead Ladies’ Pond fails to ban trans women” – Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond has refused to ban transgender women despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, reports the Telegraph.
• “Stars from JK Rowling shows and films sign letter backing trans rights” – The star of HBO’s Harry Potter reboot has turned on J.K. Rowling in a letter standing “in solidarity” with members of the LGBT+ community “impacted” by the Supreme Court gender ruling, says the Mail.
• “New woe for Eni Aluko as she quits presenting job amid Ian Wright row” – Eni Aluko has stepped back from hosting duties at the Women’s Football Awards amid roiling tension over comments she made about Arsenal legend Ian Wright, reports the Mail.
• “The Matrix in 2025” – On X, an updated version of The Matrix has Morpheus warning Neo of the dangers of degenerate “transformers” in the system.

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