Lucy Connolly Sentenced Over Anti-Asylum Seeker Tweet, Igniting Global Free Speech Debate
Lucy Connolly Sentenced Over Anti-Asylum Seeker Tweet, Igniting Global Free Speech Debate

Kieran Lockhart, May, 20 2025

Lucy Connolly, a Northamptonshire childminder, was sentenced to 31 months for a tweet inciting arson against hotels for asylum seekers. The case escalated into an international row, with US conservative Charlie Kirk calling it an attack on free speech and vowing political intervention.

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UK Government's Rwanda Deportation Scheme Costs £50 Million with No Flights
UK Government's Rwanda Deportation Scheme Costs £50 Million with No Flights

Kieran Lockhart, Mar, 23 2025

The UK government spent £50 million on the failed Rwanda deportation scheme, with funds allocated for flights and preparations that never materialized. Part of a broader £715 million budget, the scheme included investments in various areas but was halted due to legal and political barriers, resulting in no deportations.

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