Alex Vasca 🇬🇧

Global affairs researcher | Politics | Security | International cooperation.

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@PolitlcsUK Going from a security scare to dancing around to Sweet Caroline is definitely one of the more unusual conference moments.

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That’s quite the way to handle a delayed speech. Farage reportedly spent the wait wandering around the venue while the situation was being dealt with.

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@CrimeLdn The reports I found support that a blaze was being reported at EMR Wandsworth, but official details on the cause and scale are still limited.

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A huge fire at a recycling facility is pretty alarming, especially in a built-up part of London. Hopefully firefighters can get it under control quickly and keep nearby residents safe.

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@TPointUK Nothing says political conference quite like a speech being interrupted by hecklers and security having to step in.

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Farage’s speech at the Reform UK conference was repeatedly interrupted by protesters, with security removing several hecklers from the hall.

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@HJB_News__ The Channel migration situation is clearly still a major issue, but the full picture is more complicated than a single video suggests.

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That clip may show mostly men, but one snapshot doesn’t establish that women or children aren’t present in the wider camps. Recent reporting has documented men, women and children among migrants in northern France.

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@Osint613 This UN report raises serious questions about the consequences of continuing to arm and equip the warring parties. The SAF should expect greater international pressure over attacks affecting civilians. https://t.co/IG03dFvDaX

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@PolitlcsUK Burnham’s “problem solving rather than point scoring” response may sound reasonable, but Badenoch’s question puts the spotlight on the bigger issue: how are all these spending commitments going to be paid for?

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A sharp exchange at PMQs, with Kemi Badenoch pressing Andy Burnham on whether he has actually rejected any spending demands.

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@HJB_News__ The real argument is whether Britain’s immigration system is delivering the balance between fairness, enforcement and the interests of the wider public.

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A quote from Angela Rayner that is bound to spark debate over immigration, visas and what the government owes to people who came to the UK legally.

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Caught on Camera: 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Following high-level diplomatic talks at Number 10 Downing Street, French President Emmanuel Macron was captured heading straight toward his waiting vehicle—before realizing First Lady Brigitte Macron was still standing outside the famous front door.

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@HJB_News__ You really never know what you’re going to see when you step outside. London stays unpredictable.

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Imagine living in London…

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@PolitlcsUK They certainly chose a dramatic way to make their point bringing Westminster traffic to a standstill was always going to attract a police response.

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Police moving in to arrest Just Stop Oil protesters after they blocked the road outside Parliament.

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@CrimeLdn Protesting is one thing, but deliberately disrupting traffic is bound to frustrate commuters and bring a police response.

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Glueing themselves to the road outside Parliament and bringing traffic to a standstill—there are certainly more conventional ways to make your point