A new poll reveals that British teenagers are more patriotic than their parents, casting doubt on Labour’s recent move to extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds. The survey, conducted by More in Common for The Sunday Times, shows that nearly half—49 percent—of teens express pride in being British, while only 10 percent report feeling ashamed. That’s a stronger patriotic sentiment than the national average, where 45 percent say they are proud and 15 percent ashamed.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan says he is ready to leave Britain for good, claiming police are working hand in hand with transgender activists and that free speech is collapsing in the country. Instead, the Irish comedy writer says he hopes to settle in the United States to escape what he described as “nut-jobs.”
The collapse of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has thrown Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government into turmoil, sparking speculation about whether it can survive its full term or will face an early election. Rayner, once one of Labour’s few popular figures, resigned after revelations she underpaid taxes on her £800,000 second home, dealing a heavy blow to the party.
Former Conservative cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has delivered a major blow to Britain’s ruling party, announcing her defection to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Dorries, who served as Culture Secretary under Boris Johnson, declared in a Daily Mail column that the “Tory Party is dead” and that only Farage has the answers to the crises facing the country.
Public confidence in the direction of the United Kingdom continues to plummet, with new polling showing an overwhelming majority of Britons think the country is in poor condition compared to other Western nations.
Sexual offence convictions involving foreign nationals in Britain have surged by over 60% in just four years, significantly outpacing the rise in convictions among British citizens. The Ministry of Justice revealed migrants accounted for 14.1% of rape and sexual offence convictions in 2024—roughly one in seven—according to Police National Computer data.
A new survey reveals overwhelming public support in Britain for deporting foreign nationals convicted of sexual crimes, with nearly nine in ten voters backing the policy. The poll, conducted by Find Out Now and reported by The Telegraph, highlights deep concern over the impact of mass migration on women’s safety.
President Donald Trump took aim at UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a press event in Scotland on Monday, raising concerns about the state of free speech in Britain. The moment unfolded during Starmer’s visit to Trump’s Turnberry golf course, where the two leaders met for bilateral discussions.
France and Britain sealed a nuclear agreement Thursday, marking a major shift in European defense amid concerns over Washington's diminishing role in global security.
