Forced deportations to Rwanda may or may not be part of a solution; but it can’t be denied there is a real set of issues with what on earth to do with failed asylum applicants, as ⁦Becky Johnson⁩ explains to ⁦Niall Paterson⁩ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sky…

Anyone who thinks the asylum system is working even remotely as it should needs to watch this shocking report by ⁦Becky Johnson⁩ & ⁦Nick Stylianou 👀⁩ Literally nobody Gaby’s from the current situation except an industry of immigration lawyers. youtu.be/iYGjhTGpmHk?si…

“Strawberry daquarries on the beach tonight” - @robharris runs with 'Hardest Geezer' news.sky.com/video/share-13…

An inauspicious start to the county cricket season - but the promise of green shoots to come. Also, see the Prime Minister face deliveries from Jimmy Anderson in this by ⁦Rob Harris⁩ youtu.be/X-fceChJ8R8?si…

The health demands of womens sport are becoming more widely known. Now it’s thought women can be more at risk of concussion. This fascinating story by ⁦Rob Harris⁩ will no doubt add fuel to the argument that people born male shouldn’t play them. youtu.be/ZAIO2MeQTQg?si…

If Ann Widdecombe speaks at this event, it may be the first time a Catholic has addressed a meeting in an Orange Hall.

Do any history buffs out there know of another example of that?

Why real journalism matters part 93 - AI can generate endless news reports to give legitimacy to concealed partisan interests. Apparently it’s called “pink slime”, according to - ironically - Financial Times
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Could this be the most significant story you’ll see all week? Possible revolution in energy transmission; an extraordinary exclusive by ⁦Thomas Moore⁩ news.sky.com/story/quest-to…

Compelling but disturbing story by ⁦Deborah Haynes⁩ - Britain has no plans for civil defence in a major war. Shouldn’t we, since the govt itself sats we’re in a “pre war” situation? news.sky.com/story/govt-has…

Exactly right. The test of whether the Scottish legislation is compatible with freedom of speech (as the 1st Minister claims) isn’t JKR goading trans fanatics, it’s when a deeply unpleasant person says a truly unpleasant thing. Liberty, if it means anything at all, means… etc.

🎧 Unreliable Witness is a new podcast investigating the story of Eleanor Williams, who was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and lying about being raped and groomed.

Producer Liz Lane joins @EmmaBarnett to tell us what she discovered 📻🔽

Fantastic to see The Times and The Sunday Times pick up and build on our story today with an excellent long read.
This is a serious issue, raising serious questions about sanctions.
Yet still the industry and govt response is, essentially: move along, nothing to see here 🤔
thetimes.co.uk/article/britis…

It had to happen. I’ve tolerated the indignity of a Prime Minister younger than me, but until today I could always rely on the main leader of unionism to be older than me.

An extraordinary podcast about truth, lies, and abuse, which divided a town.

A big moment in Britain's industrial story happened today.
The coke ovens at the Port Talbot steelworks were closed.
This was where they baked the coal used to make millions of tonnes of steel.
What you're looking at here is the last coke ever made in the UK. Pix: Tata Steel UK

If the memoir by @eamonnmallie is even half as compelling as his anecdotes it’s a cracker podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

This clip brings home how male fashion has become profoundly distrustful of adornment. First they came for the monocle. Then the hat. Then the tie (there’s now no logical reason why shirts should retain collars).

Pop’s final great decade becomes a soundtrack to 2024. By ⁦Gemma Peplow 💙⁩ news.sky.com/story/from-mur…

“Russia might have suffered more casualties taking the Ukrainian town of avdiivka than all Western European deaths in combat put together in the past 50 years” How the west can still save Ukraine, & why it might want to, via ⁦Financial Times⁩
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The Redwood tree is the symbol of the American west. Yet there are many more of them in Britain than in their homeland… ⁦Thomas Moore⁩ with this bizarre revelation. youtu.be/STfw4xbkV6c?si…