Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has warned that Britain’s national flags must not be “appropriated by hoodlums, hooligans and fascists” as the row over St George’s Cross displays intensifies across …
Darren Smith
Darren Smith
Darren Smith reports on a wide range of topics, from major global developments to in-depth local investigations. Darren holds a degree in History and Media Studies, and has spoken at journalism panels on misinformation, media ethics, and the evolving role of digital news in public discourse. darrensmith@britanniadaily.co.uk
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Government Determined to Keep Jess Phillips as Survivors Split Over Grooming Gang Inquiry
by Darren SmithThe Government’s national grooming gang inquiry has plunged into chaos as abuse survivors divide over whether Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips should remain in post, exposing deep rifts about the probe’s …
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FootballSport
Gary Neville Reignites Bitter Feud with Evangelos Marinakis Over Ange Postecoglou’s Brutal Sacking at Nottingham Forest
by Darren SmithFormer Manchester United defender Gary Neville has renewed his long-running battle with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis following the ruthless dismissal of manager Ange Postecoglou mere minutes after Saturday’s defeat. …
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Starmer Defends Jess Phillips Despite Rape Gang Victims Demanding Her Removal as Safeguarding Minister
by Darren SmithSir Keir Starmer has defended Jess Phillips despite rape gang victims demanding she be removed as Safeguarding Minister after she dismissed their concerns as “untrue.” A group of five abuse …
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Birmingham Braces for Night of Protests as Three Rival Demonstrations Planned Outside Maccabi Tel Aviv Match
by Darren SmithBirmingham is bracing for a night of protests after a political firestorm clouded Aston Villa’s impending Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv, with three rival demonstrations expected to unfold …
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Syrian Asylum Seeker Who Sexually Assaulted Three Women Avoids Jail Despite Blowing Kisses at Victim
by Darren SmithAn asylum seeker who sexually assaulted three women has avoided jail despite his brazen behaviour that included blowing a kiss at one victim after grabbing her pelvis. Qais Al-Aswad, 26, …
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Swedish Court Rules Eritrean Migrant Who Raped 16-Year-Old Won’t Be Deported Because Rape “Didn’t Last Long Enough”
by Darren SmithA Swedish appeals court has sparked international outrage after ruling that an Eritrean refugee who raped a 16-year-old girl will not be deported because the sexual assault “didn’t last long …
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Man Returned to UK on Small Boat After Being Deported to France Under “One-In, One-Out” Scheme in Humiliating Blow to Starmer
by Darren SmithA migrant deported to France under Labour’s flagship “one-in, one-out” returns agreement has already made it back to the UK on a small boat, delivering a humiliating blow to Sir …
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Teenager Sentenced to Life With Minimum 16 Years for Murdering Harvey Willgoose in School Knife Attack
by Darren SmithMohammed Umar Khan has been sentenced to detention for life with a minimum term of 16 years for murdering 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose in a knife attack at their Sheffield school. …
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Harvey Willgoose’s Killer Named as Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, Who Stabbed Classmate in Heart With Hunting Knife
by Darren SmithA 15-year-old boy who murdered teenager Harvey Willgoose at their Sheffield school has been named as Mohammed Umar Khan after a judge lifted the anonymity order protecting his identity. Khan, …