By: Adrian Khodavardar In 2008, Mark Lyttle was detained by immigration authorities despite repeatedly asserting his United States citizenship. ICE records identified him as deportable. He was ultimately expelled to Mexico and left to navigate Central America alone, relying on shelters and strangers to survive. Years later, a federal court found that the government had violated his constitutional rights. Lyttle’s case is extreme, but it is not anomalous. It illustrates how im
By by Ingrid Cochrane Last week saw the defection of Suella Braverman to Reform UK. Joining Andrew Rosindell and Robert Jenrick as the third sitting Conservative MP to defect in less than two weeks , the former Home Secretary’s move was not entirely out of the blue, reflecting continued momentum for Reform UK as they remain Britain’s most popular political party, polling at 29% following Braverman’s defection . Taken together with Reform UK hav ing welcomed 14 Conservative
Opposition parties have accused the government of denying democracy by postponing 30 council elections , as part of its local government reform program. The Labour government plans to abolish the system of two-tiered councils in England, under which around one-third of the population of England lives. Currently, local government services in two-tiered council areas are provided by multiple layers of councils, a situation that wastes government money and creates bureaucracy.
Netflix's extensively touted documentary, The Investigation of Lucy Letby , finally aired last week. The feature promised to offer "unseen footage and unheard insider accounts" offering an unprecedented degree of insight into one of the most divisive and troubling cases of our times. Produced by ITN, working closely alongside Cheshire Constabulary, the documentary left me with an overwhelming sense of unease and a renewed belief that the status-quo, that would see a potenti