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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Deputy Prime Minister Who Branded Trump a ‘Neo-Nazi Sympathizing Sociopath’ Fired.

Anti-Trump David Lammy has been sacked as Deputy Prime Minister by new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

David Lammy, the stridently  anti-Trump Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has been sacked by new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Monday, newly-appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham removed David Lammy as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice amid a Cabinet reshuffle. Lammy was appointed Deputy Prime Minister under Sir Keir Starmer, the former Prime Minister. Lammy is one of the most vocally anti-Trump politicians in Britain. The former Deputy Prime Minister described President Donald J. Trump as a “racist KKK and Nazi sympathizer” and the MAGA movement as a “cult of white supremacists.”…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Claims It May Restrict Visas for Pakistan Over Refusal to Take Back Grooming Gang Leader.

The government of the United Kingdom is considering visa restrictions on Pakistan after the country refused to take back the Pakistan-born ringleader of a major grooming gang.

The British government claims to be considering visa restrictions on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan if it refuses to take back Shabir Ahmed, a convicted grooming gang leader, following his release from prison earlier this month. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government is supposedly considering visa restrictions on Pakistan after the country refused to take back the Pakistan-born ringleader of a major grooming gang. DETAIL: Earlier this month, it was reported that Shabir Ahmed, the Pakistani ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, was released from prison. According to the Immigration Act of 1971, immigrants from Commonwealth countries such as Pakistan who arrived in Britain over 50 years ago and have lived in the country…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Starmer Doubles Down on Tommy Robinson Rally Crackdown.

The British government has barred 11 people from entering the country and participating in a rally organized by Tommy Robinson, claiming that the would-be attendees, including elected officials, are "peddling hatred and division."

The British government has barred 11 people from entering the country and participating in a rally organized by Tommy Robinson , claiming that the would-be attendees, including elected officials, are “peddling hatred and division.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government is doubling down on banning at least 11 people, denounced as “far-right agitators,” from entering the country for a Unite the Kingdom and the West rally , organized by anti-grooming gang activist Tommy Robinson, set for this weekend in London. The rally, expected to draw around 50,000 participants, has prompted heightened security measures, including the deployment of 4,000 police officers and the use of full riot gear and facial recognition…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Starmer Withholding Key Documents in Investigation Into Epstein Pal Lord Mandelson.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of withholding and excessively redacting files related to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as British ambassador to the United States.

A parliamentary committee has accused the British government of censoring and withholding critical documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s scandalous appointment as U.S. ambassador. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of withholding and excessively redacting files related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the United States. Mandelson, a former European Commissioner and Cabinet minister for Labour Party governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and is currently under police investigation for passing the deceased pedophile sensitive government information. DETAIL: The British Parliament’s…Open

NYTIMES (Megan Specia) - Britain Summons Iran’s Ambassador Over Message to Iranians in U.K.

Iran’s embassy in London posted a message on social media inviting Iranians living in Britain to register for a ‘Sacrifice for the Homeland’ campaign.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - The Mandelson Scandal Could Topple Starmer

The prime minister’s U.S. ambassador was an Epstein crony with business ties to Russia and China, and Parliament demands answers. The post The Mandelson Scandal Could Topple Starmer appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage The Mandelson Scandal Could Topple Starmer The prime minister’s U.S. ambassador was an Epstein crony with business ties to Russia and China, and Parliament demands answers. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Britain has an alarming casualty rate as far as prime ministers are concerned. It has lost five in the last decade. It could be about to lose a sixth. The Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer entered Number 10 after a landslide general election victory only a year and a half ago, yet he has been mired in almost continual scandals, U-turns, and mishaps since the day it…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - WATCH: Reform MP Ejected from Commons for Calling PM Starmer a Liar Over Epstein.

Lee Anderson, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage's Reform Party, was removed from the House of Commons after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about Jeffrey Epstein-linked Lord Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to the U.S. despite failing security vetting.

Lee Anderson, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, was ejected from the House of Commons after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about Jeffrey Epstein-linked Lord Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to the U.S. despite failing security vetting. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lee Anderson MP was ejected from the House of Commons on Monday after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about not knowing Lord Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before he was appointed as Starmer’s ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson was forced out of his post after further details of his friendship with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—a relationship which was already public…Open

NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.

NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting

Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.

NYTIMES (Stephen Castle) - U.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump

The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.