British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has overseen more illegal Channel crossings in his first three weeks in office than his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer.
New data has revealed that more migrants have illegally crossed the English Channel during Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first weeks in office compared to former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s early tenure. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Prime Minister Burnham has already presided over 3,003 illegal Channel crossings in his first 22 days as Prime Minister, averaging 130 arrivals per day. This is a higher rate than former Prime Minister Starmer, who presided over an average of 103 arrivals per day during his first three weeks in office. In contrast, former Conservative (Tory) Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak saw averages of 58 per day and 82 per day, respectively, during the early weeks of their premierships.…Open
Kemi Badenoch's Conservative Party lost almost 50 percent of its donations between the last general election and last year, sparking fears within the party about its financial viability.
Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party lost almost 50 percent of its donations between the last general election and last year, sparking fears within the party about its financial viability. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Donations to Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke “Kemi” Badenoch’s notionally center-right Conservative (Tory) Party fell by almost 50 percent last year compared to 2024. DETAIL: According to the party’s official financial reports, the Conservative Party raised £14.97m (~$20.16m) in donations in 2025. This represents a 46.8 percent drop compared to 2024, the year of Britain’s last general election. In 2024, the Conservative Party suffered its worst electoral defeat in history, and the now-governing Labour Party, then led by…Open
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has condemned the impact of DEI policies on the effectiveness of the British armed forces.
Nigel Farage , leader of the Reform UK party, has condemned the impact of DEI policies on the effectiveness of the British armed forces. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage criticized the British armed forces for prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies over meritocracy in a video statement published on Tuesday, arguing that it has undermined military readiness and effectiveness. KEY QUOTE: “We’ve decided it’s better for the DEI anti-white agenda to pervade rather than pick the best people for the job. Our military need to be an absolute meritocracy. We need to take the absolute best, those that are physically and mentally the fittest to do the job.” – Nigel Farage DETAIL: Farage…Open
Reform UK has significantly reduced Leicestershire County Council's debt, achieving the local government's lowest debt level in recorded history.
Reform UK has significantly reduced Leicestershire County Council’s debt, achieving the local government’s lowest debt level in recorded history. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Leicestershire County Council, led by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, has Council has paid off £26.9 million (~$34.3m) of debt, reducing the local government’s debt to its lowest level in recorded history. IMPACT: The debt repayment is expected to save taxpayers money by cutting interest payments and allowing more funds to be allocated to the county’s frontline services. DETAIL: The debt was inherited from the previous Conservative (Tory) administration, the notionally right-wing party that led Britain’s central government from 2010 to 2024.…Open
VIDEO SYNTHESIS / It’s unheard of for an Opposition not to demand a general election when the governing party in Parliament switches out its leader (and therefore the prime minister) mid-mandate. And yet the British Conservatives just said that there was no need for an election following Sir Keir Stalin’s resignation. Nigel Farage on the other hand didn’t waste any time whatsoever calling for one. Why? Because we are watching the “World’s oldest political party” being consigned to history in real time — by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. *** Hi there folks, thanks for watching! I’m Ben Harnwell, International Editor of “Steve Bannon’s WarRoom” — the Number 1 ranked US political podcast. Follow me on the world’s…
