President Donald Trump has launched another scathing attack on Britain over its “tragic” refusal to drill in the North Sea.
Mr Trump urged the UK to “drill, baby, drill”.
Writing on his Truth Social platform this afternoon, the US president said: “Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World. Tragic!!!
“Aberdeen should be booming. Norway sells its North Sea Oil to the U.K. at double the price.
“They are making a fortune. U.K., which is better situated on the North Sea for purposes of energy than Norway, should, DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! It is absolutely crazy that they don’t…”
The US President concluded his social media post by saying, “AND NO MORE WINDMILLS!”.
The social media attack comes after the Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitted she was “angry” with Mr Trump over his actions in the Middle East.
Ms Reeves defended the Prime Minister’s reluctance to involve the UK in the Iranian conflict, warning that the economic fallout of the war could cost UK households an extra £480.
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Government trumpets closure of 11 asylum hotels - while hundreds of migrants are funnelled to 'vulnerable' town instead
Eleven asylum hotels closed down already and multiple more set to in just weeks as Labour scales up use of large sites instead | PA
Eleven asylum hotels have closed down already with more set to shut in just weeks as Labour scales up the use of large sites to house migrants.
The Home Office has announced 11 hotels which were previously housing asylum seekers have been handed “back to local communities” - as many of the asylum seekers are sent to locations like the Crowborough military barracks instead.
The site now houses 350 illegal migrants, marking a significant rise in the number of asylum seekers currently being housed there, as the figure previously stood at 27.
Locals have already voiced opposition to the mass introduction of asylum seekers into their local community, but lost a High Court challenge in February to prevent the move.
The latest move will spark fears many illegal migrants will be able to operate freely within a community dubbed "vulnerable" to the threats of unvetted men.
Labour’s single-sex space guidance delay branded a ‘disgrace’
Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho has lashed out at the Labour Government as the wait for single-sex space guidance trundles on.
Bridget Phillipson revealed today that the Government intends to publish new guidelines next month after election on the 7 May.
It is being updated following the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland last April, which determined that the terms “sex”, “man” and “woman” relate to biological realities when it comes to equality law in England, Scotland and Wales.
Ms Coutinho said: "Women deserve to know that their rights and safety come first."
She added: "With a leadership election looming, it is increasingly clear that Bridget Phillipson is putting her own political ambition ahead of protecting women.
"She must publish the EHRC guidance now rather than hiding behind the local elections as an excuse for more dither and delay."
Kemi Badenoch outlines 'take back our streets campaign'
Kemi Badenoch has said that vandals should be required to quickly clean up any graffiti they create.
The Conservative leader argued that “immediate justice” is key to ensuring low-level crimes are dealt with properly as she joined senior Conservative colleagues in a graffiti clean-up visit to Dulwich in south London.
She said: “This is all part of our take back our streets campaign.
“We are seeing an increase in lawlessness and people not being punished for it.
“Graffiti everywhere, open taking of drugs, and people just walk on by.
“What we want to talk about today is immediate justice.
“If someone sprays graffiti and ruins a high street, they should be made to clean it up when they are caught, not getting someone from the council to fix it at taxpayers’ and residents’ expense.”
UK growth forecasts SLASHED as Rachel Reeves warned risk of recession 'rising fast' amid Iran war
UK economic growth forecasts have been downgraded as the escalating Iran war threatens to derail the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
The influential body said inflation is now expected to come in higher than previously forecast, adding to pressure on households and businesses.
In its latest outlook, the IMF cautioned that a global recession could be a "close call" in a worst-case scenario, with further disruption linked to the ongoing conflict.
The forecasts mark the IMF's first assessment since tensions between US-Israeli and Iranian forces intensified at the end of February, sending shockwaves through global markets.
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Keir Starmer hits back at ex-Nato chief after attack on Labour's defence plans
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at ex-Nato chief and "completely rejects" claims that Britain is under-prepared and not safe.
In response to Lord George Robertson's criticism earlier today, the Prime Minister's spokesman rejected the comments, saying that Britain's "armed forces are the among the best in the world".
The spokesman said: "Our armed forces are working around the clock... Our armed forces are among best in the world and work 24/7 to keep us safe - we have made the largest defence investment since the cold war."
Lord Robertson, former Nato chief and co-author of last year's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) had delivered a string of critcism towards the Government on their delay in publishing their Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
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WATCH: Reform's Robert Jenrick urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to slash fuel duty to help drivers
Speaking to GB News, Reform's Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick calls for the Government to cut fuel duty
Conservatives have 'looked at' whether Southport killer's parents can be charged for not reporting son, says Kemi Badenoch
Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has called for every possible legal avenue to be explored against Alex Rudakubana's parents.
Speaking to GB News from South London, she had look at whether failing to report an offence could be pursued criminally, but acknowledged that no such law current exists.
Mrs Badenoch said: "They know what violence looks like, and when they saw someone in their household was very likely to do the same to other people's children, they did nothing. That is appalling."
'Labour has become the welfare party' - Kemi Badenoch slams Government in light of Lord Robertson comments
Speaking to GB News, Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of the Opposition, said that "Labour has become the welfare party" after ex-Nato chief, Lord George Robertson alluded to the "ever-expanding" spending on welfare.
She said: "I agree completely with Lord Robertson. He is saying what I have been saying now for months, that Labour has become the welfare party.
"I actually met him in December, long before this war in Iran started. He talked to me about the Strategic Defence Review and how we should be working cross party.
"I have been asking Mr Starmer to do that, even yesterday. I said, 'let's work together to find the money'."
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to co-host summit on Iran war in Paris this Friday
Sir Keir Starmer and France's President, Emmanuel Macron, will jointly host a summit in Paris with other global leaders to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street has confirmed.
The Prime Minister announced yesterday in the House of Commons the summit was planned, with today, No10 has confirmed it will take place this Friday in Paris.
It is not yet known which nations will be at the summit alongside the UK and France.
Ex-Nato chief slams Keir Starmer over 'corrosive complacency' and warns Britain's national security is 'in peril'
Lord Robertson warned Sir Keir Starmer risks leaving Britain's national security 'in peril'
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An ex-Nato chief has slammed Sir Keir Starmer over "corrosive complacency" and has warned Britain's national security is "in peril".
Lord George Robertson, former Nato General Secretary and author of the Government's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has slammed the Prime Minister, saying he is "not willing to make the necessary investment" to protect the UK.
Also, he will be giving a speech in Salisbury today (Tuesday) where he will say: "We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe...
"Britain's national security and safety is in peril."
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'We won't take anymore!' Zia Yusuf issues update on Tory defections
Zia Yusuf has delivered an update on Tory MPs defecting to Reform UK.
Speaking to GB News, Mr Yusuf said: "May 7 is the deadline. We're not going to accept any more Tories after that."
Reform UK's home affairs spokesman has been known to be critical of ex-Tories before making the switch, including Robert Jenrick.
However, defending his colleagues, Mr Yusuf pointed out how Mr Jenrick resigned on a matter of principle.
WATCH: Zia Yusuf demands Boris Johnson gives evidence in migration probe
Reform UK's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf has suggested Boris Johnson will need to appear in public to address Britain's migration explosion.
Following yesterday's announcement for a Boriswave probe, Mr Yusuf told GB News: "We need to make sure the people involved are required to give evidence to the inquiry."
He suggested the "uniparty" does not want to face up to its handling of migration, labelling the crisis a "Ponzi scheme".
Mr Yusuf went on to dismiss the long-standing economic consensus about migration bringing economic benefits, instead warning it will cost £20,000 per household.
Minister confirms MPs will receive update on single-sex spaces guidance
Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson will today update MPs on guidance surrounding single-sex spaces, a Labour MP has confirmed.
Karin Smyth, who serves as Secondary Care Minister, told GB News: "This particular guidance, or part of the EHRC guidance, does need to come out.
"We all want to see that. The Supreme Court judgment was clear. The law is the law. We absolutely accepted that and the clarity that it brought.
"Later today in Parliament, there will be an updated statement on what needs to happen next, I understand, from the Secretary of State."
The expected update comes as pressure mounts on Ms Phillipson to release guidance following last year's Supreme Court ruling.
'We aren't betraying Brexit,' declares Labour minister
Labour minister Karin Smyth has rejected the suggestion Sir Keir Starmer is betraying Brexit after it emerged the Prime Minister is seeking closer ties with Brussels.
When asked if the plan would make the UK a "rule-taker" or eventually lead to the reversal of the 2016 vote, Ms Smyth said: "No. This is work that we are doing to reset our relationship with our EU partners.
"That is work that Keir Starmer has led. We know, for example, that exports have declined massively since Brexit. And things around our food and drink standards, making them more dynamically aligned with our European colleagues, help with our exports. But, of course, these things will come through and be subject to Parliament."
On wider concerns about rejoining the EU, the Labour minister added: "We have ruled out a return to the customs union and single market."
'You're talking rubbish!' Tory MP takes aim at 'nice guy' GB News star in Shabana Mahmood migration row
Tory MP Matt Vickers also took aim at GB News star Alex Armstrong in a fiery exchange about Labour's record on migration.
After the GB News host suggested Shabana Mahmood had dealt with the crisis better than her Tory predecessors, Mr Vickers said: "Alex, I think you're a nice guy, but you're talking rubbish.
"The number of people arriving in this country illegally hasn't gone up by just a bit – it's gone up by 30 per cent."
Mr Vickers, who pointed out the Tories will leave the ECHR, suggested Labour will not solve the crisis after "untaping" Rishi Sunak's Rwanda scheme.
'We'll bring back two-child benefit cap to recruit more soldiers,' Tory MP tells GB News
Kemi Badenoch will restore the two-child benefit cap to recruit more soldiers, a Tory MP has suggested.
Matt Vickers, who serves as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, told GB News: "In this country, the benefits bill is ballooning, and we're failing to invest in defence.
"We need to reach three per cent by the end of the Parliament. Kemi has said, in the first and foremost instance, that we will bring back the two-child benefit cap.
"We've got millions of pounds being spent on that. And, actually, that could be spent putting more troops into our Armed Forces."
Tory MP lashes out at Nigel Farage over 'Boriswave' probe – 'We've heard this all before!'
Shadow Illegal Immigration Minister Matt Vickers has lashed out at Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader called for an inquiry into the so-called "Boriswave".
Speaking to GB News this morning, Mr Vickers pointed out how Mr Farage failed to hold an inquiry into the rape gangs scandal, despite previously vowing to do so.
He said: "This is a Reform pledge of an inquiry into the numbers that came in a particular set of years.
"Of course, we've had pledges from Nigel Farage about inquiries before. He promised to deliver a rape gangs inquiry, a grooming gangs inquiry.
"He promised that to the most vulnerable people in the country who have been through some of the most horrific things.
"He said if the Government wouldn't do it, he'd do it. That was more than a year ago. He didn't deliver on that pledge. This is political theatre."
Keir Starmer’s ‘failed’ one-in, one-out deal sees taxpayer cost hit £50k per migrant sent back to France
Lawyers are refusing to defend migrants who are being removed to France | GETTY Sending a small boat migrant back to France now costs just under £50,000 per person under Sir Keir Starmer’s one-in, one-out deal, it has been revealed.
Analysis by the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford suggests a single flight from Stansted to Paris - carrying 32 male migrants alongside 73 escorts and two paramedics - could cost taxpayers up to £1.52million.
The research found the cost of removing a migrant has risen sharply from around £15,000 per person a decade ago.
The total includes casework, charter flights and financial support provided to migrants after they leave the UK.
Immigration lawyers REFUSE to represent migrants due for deportation to France
Immigration lawyers are refusing to represent migrants set for deportation under the "one-in, one-out" scheme with France.
Of the 38 migrants set for deportation flights from Stansted airport to Paris, only six were removed due to "legal intervention."
An official inspection of the removal flight by Charlie Taylor, chief inspector of prisons, found that solicitors were refusing to take on the cases or not responding to requests for legal assistance.
The report from Mr Taylor stated that migrants due for deportation were having difficulty securing legal representation or that the timeframe was too short to build evidence for a legal dispute.
Zack Polanski's Greens would add millions of migrants to UK population, report warns
Zack Polanski could add millions to Britain's burgeoning population
| GETTYZack Polanski's Green Party would likely add millions of migrants to the UK's ever-growing population, a damning new report has revealed.
City investment bank Panmure Liberum estimated that Mr Polanski's open borders policy would drive net migration to around 900,000 a year — pushing the UK population from 71.5 million in 2029 to 75.9 million by 2034.
Meanwhile, Reform UK's plan would keep net migration at around 40,000 a year, while the Tories would add approximately 160,000.
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