Cllr Richard Kemp CBE

But, rather than receiving a formal invite to meet Trump, Farage was in fact invited to Mar-a-Lago by a member of the club, according to multiple people briefed on the matter They said Farage had hoped he would be able to catch Trump for a conversation as the US president was scheduled to travel to Mar-a-Lago that evening. However, Trump had a change in his itinerary and decided to stay instead in Doral, about an hour`s drive away The Reform leader's failure to secure an audience with the US president underscores a weakening of ties between the two populist leaders who famously formed a close friendship in the vears before and after the 2016

Massive humiliation for Farage, who tipped off the UK press that he was flying to Florida to have dinner with Trump... only for Trump to decide he had more interesting things to do when Nigel arrived.

This is an absolutely huge jump in oil prices.

It's also why Europe needs to get off fossil fuels asap (beyond climate change impact). We can't be beholden to this.

King's trip to USA should be cancelled say #LibDems www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...

Almost 150 hurt during LFC parade before horror on Water Street An independent report into the planning of the Liverpool FC victory parade revealed the scale of injuries suffered in May last year

Around 1.2 million people lined the streets of the city in May 2025 to toast the Reds’ Premier League title victory www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

No wonder we’re in the shit.

Pedophiles in England are dropping dead or being arrested no matter what their standing in life.

Whats occuring with you Bondi, Blanche, Patel and Bongino?

In a different world you could imagine the conspiracy theory "attacked Venezuela in order to gain control of its oil supply as a hedge against an attack they knew they were planning on Iran," but no one can believe that these clowns thought that far ahead.

The illustrator of a popular series of books about Bunny and Monkey was in Liverpool today as part of World Book Day. He challenged us to recreate his works of art. This is my attempt. The book has been top of the best sellers for 3 weeks. It would not have been if I was illustrating it.

Update for QUEENS DRIVE #Liverpool 18. I have just been informed that the date for the closure of Queens Drive for resurfacing has been put back from 23 March to 20 April. This will allow more work to be done during the summer holidays!

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution. At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burning of wood in domestic settings, wrote to the councils, all London boroughs, in late 2023 complaining that flyers stating wood burners were “careless, not cosy” were in breach of UK advertising codes. Continue reading...

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

UK defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on island * US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq. Continue reading...

UK defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base

‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy.

Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion.

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@privateeyenews.bsky.social - just about the last bastion of independent investigative journalism left in the UK & their satire is a bright spot in our grim world of humourless ghouls like Putin, Netanyahu & Trump.
The annual subscription is a bargain.

how much is that in Rubles?

Churchill understood the terrible cost of war. Trump clearly does not The lauded WWII prime minister is often invoked as a symbol of defiance or toughness. But as Donald Trump pours scorn on Keir Starmer for not being more like him, Guy Walters says the US president wou...

Trump is no Churchill www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

‘Any threat against member state is threat against the EU’, says commissioner in response to Trump comments – Europe live Stéphane Séjourné is the latest high-profile name to express solidarity with Spain over Trump’s comments last night

If trump takes on one European Country he takes on all European Countries whether its Green and Denmark or Spain www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

@keir_starmer
is getting it right about not joining a war without legal justification and a deliverable plan.
@EdwardJDavey
is right in calling for those who choose to dodge taxes to pay their share of repatriations costs if they want to come back to the UK.

The true face of the Russian "liberation" of Donbas:

Krasnohorivka, once a thriving city,is now almost entirely destroyed after Russian occupation.

Only one apartment building remains.Shops,schools,medical facilities are gone.Fewer than 50 people remain in the city

📹: Donbas Realii

The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 The star, who was in the band which evolved into the Beatles, was recently admitted to hospital

BREAKING: The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 as tributes paid to legend who played with Lennon and McCartney www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

'This is something Liverpool has been crying out for' A new opening has been hailed as "a great addition" to Liverpool's restaurant scene

Indian restaurant Dishoom has launched its sister concept, Permit Room, in Liverpool city centre
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The sinking of a Liverpool ship that changed the world "Lusitania was embedded in the four years of appalling warfare.”

More than 1,200 people died after the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat in May 1915
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❇️ Don't miss the Safe Space Hub happening today!

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📍 Kuumba Imani, 4 Princes Road, L8 1TH
📅 Wednesday 25 February 2026
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The green economy is essential to the UK's economic performance. The latest ONS stats show that the low-carbon and renewable economy grew 12% in 2024. Employment has increased by over 50% since 2015.

Reform's answer? Screw jobs, screw growth, screw investment, and screw the planet. (2/3)

Is this bad? It seems bad.

End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Ed Davey demands tax exiles in Dubai pey their taxes for repatriation.
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Since the 'time' of Eve women have been treated as the cause of all evil and a lower caste to men. Just imagine a world where there were more women leaders. There would be fewer wars for a start!

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