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Pakistan Tops UK Asylum Claims – Most Arrive on Visas, Not Boats

Record asylum claims aren’t just about dinghies in the Channel. Pakistan shows how the system is being used from within.
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Fewer jobs. Higher prices. That’s Starmer’s Britain.
Starmer promised to cut household energy bills. Instead, costs across the board are still rising.
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Jamie Jenkins
Sky News Admits Its Farage Factcheck Was Wrong
After I highlighted the statistical blunder, Sky has shifted its position.
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Jamie Jenkins
Why Sky News’ Farage Crime Rate Factcheck Gets the Maths Wrong
Sky slashed the figure from 22× to 3× by mixing up nationality and country of birth — a basic statistical error that flips the story on its head.
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The 50,000 Small Boat Milestone Keir Starmer Didn’t Want This Week
He’s not smashing the gangs — he’s smashing record numbers.
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Jamie Jenkins
Payroll Jobs Keep Falling: Labour’s Jobs Tax is Biting
Ten payroll drops in a year, six in a row since Labour took office — fewer jobs, less tax, and more borrowing to plug the gap.
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Channel Crisis: Record 25,436 Crossings — and the Plan? A Swap That Changes Nothing
Channel crossings hit record highs. The government promises a crackdown. A new deal is announced. The boats keep coming.
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Jamie Jenkins
Jail for Speech, Freedom for Dangerous Offenders
A 65% rise in public order prisoners. Early releases because jails are full. A Royal Marine taken to court over a social media post — acquitted in under…
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Jamie Jenkins
Greece Suspends Asylum and Sends a Message to Europe: Enough
As migrant boats flood Crete’s coast, the Greek government makes its move: no more asylum, no more open door.
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England and Wales Just Added 700,000 People. And Services Are at Breaking Point
England and Wales saw their second-biggest population rise in over 75 years — 96% of local authorities grew, but services are under pressure
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