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This week 1,036,792 visitors visited 994,623 times viewing 915,334 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: EXC: Andrew Pierce Leaves Daily Mail HOT MIC: Mahmood & Streeting Joke About Letting Prisoners Out Early WATCH: Woman Crashes Car After Shouting “W*nker” at Nigel Farage EXC: Burnham Took Prime Ministerial Jet to…

Burnham Pauses Labour Policy to Release Prisoners Early

Andy Burnham said in Glasgow: “Keeping the public safe will always be my top priority. I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September. No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have…

EXC: George Cottrell Writes Letter to National Crime Agency Over Banking Leak Allegations

George Cottrell has written to the NCA: “Dear Mr Biggar, I am concerned that there may have been an unauthorised disclosure of information derived from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), or other confidential financial intelligence held by the National Crime Agency or shared within the UK anti-money laundering regime. As a long-standing member of the Royal…

HOT MIC: Mahmood & Streeting Joke About Letting Prisoners Out Early

A hot mic moment captured by Metro’s social media guru Craig Munro of some drinks held by new Cabinet appointees. Shabana Mahmood (former Justice Secretary), Wes Streeting, and Alex Norris (new Justice Secretary) were chatting about Labour’s policy of early release of prisoners: Streeting: “You know he’s the enemy now,  Justice Shabana?” Mahmood: “No he’s…

Questions for Powell as Police Assess Fox Hunting ‘Cash-for-Ban’ Claims

Scotland Yard is assessing a complaint that Labour’s 2004 hunting ban was, in the words of a former party fundraiser, “bought and paid for” by a £1 million donation. Jonathan Powell’s name features prominently… According to the Telegraph, the allegation – referred to the Met by pro-hunting campaigners – is that the International Fund for…

BREAKING: Man Charged Over Murder of Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, the Crown Prosecution Service said. He is due to appear at Westminster magistrates’ court tomorrow.

Prisons Minister James Timpson Quits Before Burnham Reshuffle

A few will jump before they are pushed. It usually happens like this…

WATCH: Steve Bray & His Loudspeaker Retreat to Buckingham Palace

The Metropolitan Police finally banned Steve Bray from the gates of Downing Street last night: “Conditions are in place on Whitehall tomorrow (Monday, 20 July). Anyone assembling near the Downing Street gates to observe events linked to the new Prime Minister must not use any amplified noise equipment and must stay within the shaded area.…

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Starmer Gives Sadiq Khan a Peerage

Nominations from the Leader of the Labour Party: Alison Garnham – Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group. Alison Lowe OBE – Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in West Yorkshire. Barbara Mills KC – Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales (2025), family law barrister and Joint Head of Chambers at 4PB. Cathy…

Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nigel Farage

The Metropolitan Police have arrested a man who tweeted at Nigel Farage on 8 May: “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win.” He was only arrested yesterday… Farage was told about the arrest today. He told the Telegraph: “This is the first time the police have ever proactively acted on…