‘Britain must not back away from its support for the Ukraine – we have stood by a nation under siege and we should not flinch now’
Russia threat is no bluff
Vladimir Putin’s regime has crossed another dangerous line.
After unleashing a night of devastation on Kyiv, Russia is now openly threatening British targets, listing locations in England as potential strikes.
It is not bluff. It is a calculated escalation designed to intimidate, and it should alarm us all. We have seen before that the Kremlin is willing to carry out hostile acts on British soil.
The Salisbury poisoning was not just an outrage; it was a state-sponsored attack that killed Dawn Sturgess and put innocent lives at risk.
Now Moscow is again turning its sights towards the UK, attempting to bully Britain into backing away from its support for Ukraine. That must not happen.
We have done the right thing in standing by a nation under siege, and we should not flinch now. We must be clear: this is intimidation, pure and simple.
Putin’s aggression thrives on hesitation. The response throughout Europe must be unity, resolve and an unshakeable commitment to stand firm.
More embarrassment for Reform UK
Another day, another Reform UK embarrassment.
A local election candidate who once met King Charles has been exposed for spewing vile anti-Muslim hatred online, including a call to “blast them all off the face of the earth”.
As with other such Reform candidates, these are not slips of the tongue. They are extreme, dangerous views that have no place in public life.
Daniel Devaney’s belated admission that he was “well out of order” is nowhere near enough. The real question is how Nigel Farage’s party allowed him anywhere near the ballot paper.
With repeated failures in vetting exposed, Reform cannot shrug this off as a one-off. It is not. Politics demands responsibility. When parties cut corners, this is the result – hatred dressed up as candidacy.
Up, up and away
It is both moving and quietly heartbreaking to see the Up series reach its final chapter. The original “Big Brother”, it followed real lives with honesty, long before reality TV was born. Now, as some stories end, it reminds us how precious – and fragile – every life truly is.
