Former Conservative minister Maria Caulfield has defected to Reform UK, joining Lee Anderson and Danny Kruger in a growing wave of high-profile Tory departures. Her move highlights deep divisions inside the Conservative Party and adds momentum to Nigel Farage’s insurgent movement.
Protests have erupted nationwide after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ban on using the Epping hotel for asylum seekers. Critics warn of “two-tier justice” as communities clash with government policy and councils prepare further legal challenges.
Major UK papers lead with Nigel Farage’s divisive mass-deportation plan. Headlines range from diplomatic fallout to human rights concerns.
Nigel Farage launches “Operation Restoring Justice” — a bold immigration plan promising mass deportations, sparking legal, political and public backlash.
UK councils are taking the government to court over migrant hotels. Rising costs, legal battles and looming policy shifts could reshape asylum housing.
Violent clashes erupted at the Bell Hotel in Epping amid migrant hotel protests. Essex Police escort controversy, Chief Constable BJ Harrington defends operations, and Home Office confirms reserved beds at Canary Wharf’s Britannia Hotel.