🚨 BREAKING: Net migration to the UK has dropped by nearly 50%, from 860,000 in the year ending December 2023 to 431,000 in the year ending December 2024 ONS: "This change is driven by a decrease in immigration from non-EU+ nationals, where we are seeing reductions in people arriving on work- and study-related visas, and an increase in emigration over the 12 months to December 2024, especially people leaving who originally came on study visas once pandemic travel restrictions to the UK were eased."

🚨 BREAKING: Reform UK has published the independent KC report into the allegations against Rupert Lowe

Summary: "The KC has found there to be credible evidence of unlawful harrassment of two women by both Mr Lowe and male members of his team"

Full 13 page report in thread 🧵

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has sacked Health Minister Andrew Gwynne after racist and sexist messages were leaked to the Mail, including one where he wished a pensioner who didn’t vote Labour would die before the next election Follow for the very latest political news!

Gwynne said he hoped a 72-year-old woman will soon be dead after she asked about her bins

The Stockport resident wrote to her local councillor saying she hadn't voted Labour, but added: "As you have been re-elected I thought it would be an appropriate time to contact you with regard to the bin collections."

After the councillor shared the letter among fellow Labour figures in the WhatsApp group, Gwynne wrote a suggested response: "Dear resident, F*** your bins. I'm re-elected and without your vote. Screw you. PS: Hopefully you'll have croaked it by the all-outs."

Story: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

🚨 BREAKING: Digital driving licences will roll out across UK phones next week and will be accepted for voting, domestic flights, and buying alcohol

Supermarkets are also set to integrate them with self-checkout systems, removing the need for staff approval Follow for the very latest political news!

It will be announced by ministers next week in a “product launch” event in central London

The licence will show on a new app called gov.uk

Story: thetimes.com/article/cb6eca…

🚨 BREAKING: Tulip Siddiq has resigned as Anti-Corruption Minister She has been replaced by Emma Reynolds as Economic Secretary to the Treasury

The independent standards adviser said Siddiq did not breach the ministerial code

Siddiq says in her resignation letter to the PM that she was becoming a 'distraction'

🚨 BREAKING: Chris Kaba allegedly shot a gang rival in front of revellers at an east London nightclub six days before he was killed by a police marksman

A court order prevented the media from reporting this revelation until the conclusion of Martyn Blake’s trial Kaba’s family sought to suppress reporting of his previous convictions, gang associations and his alleged involvement in the nightclub shooting to avoid prejudicing a jury at his inquest

Story: thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

🚨 BREAKING: The UK government “failed their citizens" in failing to properly prepare for the Covid-19 pandemic according to the first report from the public inquiry Follow for the very latest political news!

Report: covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/upl…

🚨 BREAKING: The first general election MRP poll in seats

🔴 LAB: 476
🔵 CON: 66
🟠 LD: 59
🟢 Green: 2
🟣 Reform: 0

10,000 people
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All of the following Cabinet Ministers would lose their seats:

- James Cleverly (Home Sec)
- Penny Mordaunt (Leader HoC)
- Kemi Badenoch (Business/Trade Sec)
- Jacob Rees-Mogg (ex Leader HoC)

Sunak is projected to hold on by 3pct

🚨 NEW: Boris Johnson has been turned away from voting today after forgetting his photo ID Follow for the very latest political news!

Sky News understands polling station staff were forced to turn the former prime minister away after he initially failed to comply with legislation he introduced

🚨 NEW: Boris Johnson asked scientists if you could "kill covid" by blowing a hairdryer up your nose after watching a YouTube clip claiming you can Follow for the very latest political news!

Dominic Cummings' witness statement: “A low point was when he circulated a video of a guy blowing a special hair dryer up his nose ‘to kill Covid’ and asked the Chief Scientific Adviser and Chief Medical Officer what they thought"

🚨 | NEW: Cabinet Minister Robert Jenrick may have BROKEN the ministerial code for leaving his red box unattended for 4 mins on a public train while he went toilet

[@NatashaC]  Follow for the very latest political news!

Dad of family: “He was sat in first class with us.

“He walked off in the direction of the toilet and didn’t take it [the box] with him. I couldn’t believe it so we took pictures.”

Story: thesun.co.uk/news/23252702/…

🚨 | BREAKING: The Cabinet Office has told Boris Johnson that they will PULL his taxpayer funded legal advice for the Covid inquiry if he carries on undermining “the government’s position”

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“The funding offer will cease to be available to you if you knowingly seek to frustrate or undermine"

"experts suggest that he may have already breached some of its provisions."

Story: thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-…

🚨 | NEW: For the first time in HISTORY, millions across the country will be asked to make their promise to the King by saying the following out loud:

“I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.”  Follow for the very latest political news!

“For the first time in history, a chorus of millions in this country and around the world will be invited to participate in this solemn and joyful moment [in a] great cry of support for the King.”

Story: thetimes.co.uk/article/archbi…

🚨 | BREAKING: Matt Hancock RAGED once he found out his affair was about to be published

"How the fuck did anyone photograph that?"  Follow for the very latest political news!

The worst they can do is “kissed before they legalised hugs” 💀
telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/0…

🚨 | BREAKING: The privileges committee has said that breaches of the coronavirus guidance would have been 'OBVIOUS' to Boris Johnson

The photos below show that he WASN'T socially distancing for non-work purposes Full publication here:

"There is evidence that the House of Commons may have been misled."

committees.parliament.uk/work/6812/matt…

🚨 | BREAKING: Police have now confirmed that the body found in the River Wyre is that of Nicola Bulley

Rest in peace, Nicola ❤️ Statement from Nicola's family:

"Our Family Liaison officers have had to confirm our worst fears today.

"We will never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments and that will never leave us.