Afghan held over murder of dog walker came to the UK in a lorry
“A dog walker who was knifed to death during a triple stabbing has been named – after it was revealed that the man suspected of killing him is an Afghan national who arrived in the UK in a lorry five years ago. Wayne Broadhurst, 49, died during the attack which left two other people injured on Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, in west London, at around 5pm on Monday. A 22-year-old Afghan, who remains unnamed, is being quizzed by police who are holding him on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Home Office officials confirmed that the suspect arrived in Britain illegally in 2020 and was granted leave to remain around two years later. Mr Broadhurst was treated at the scene but died, while a 45-year-old man suffered life-changing injuries. The third victim, a 14-year-old boy, sustained injuries which were not life-threatening or changing. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, but Metropolitan Police detectives are working to uncover any relationship between the suspect and the three victims. According to residents, a fight had broken out involving the Afghan, who was living as a lodger in the home of the 45-year-old. The 22-year-old chased two victims out the house, eyewitnesses said, before the dog walker was slashed across the neck. Footage posted online appears to show two police officers sprinting after the suspect, demanding that he drop the weapon and ‘get on the floor’. One of the officers raised his Taser and fired the 50,000-volt weapon before the suspect was seized. There has been widespread shock within the local community following the brutal attack.” – Daily Mail
- Home Office has struggled to deal with crises, says Mahmood – BBC News
- Migrant sex offender deported after mistaken prison release – Daily Telegraph
- Starmer hopeful of striking Rwanda-style deals soon – as he lines up military barracks to house migrants – The Sun
- Barracks plan to house asylum seekers ‘has been rejected before’ – The i
- Companies supplying asylum housing on track for record profits – The Times
Comment:
- How many pointless inquiries do we need? Freed migrant will only end up back in UK – we must stop them coming at all – Jane Moore, The Sun
- Kebatu fiasco reveals misery of prison release – Alice Thomson, The Times
- Labour’s spent 16 months on sticking-plaster solutions & recycled ideas – here’s why they should bring back Rwanda plan – Alp Mehmet, The Sun
- Labour is making the illegal immigration crisis far, far worse – Annabel Denham, Daily Telegraph
- Starmer isn’t just unlucky and accident prone – he’s giving it away – Rob Burley, The i
Reeves’ budget uncertainty grows as Labour tries again to look at welfare
“Business ‘cannot bear the brunt’ of more tax hikes, the CBI has warned as it revealed prolonged gloom among firms under Labour has lasted longer than during the pandemic. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said uncertainty about the forthcoming Budget was weighing on sentiment, leaving firms to delay decisions until they receive further clarity. And it revealed that firms expect business activity to shrink over the next three months. That reading for October meant sentiment has been negative for 13 months in a row – stretching back to last year’s Budget, when businesses were hammered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ £25 billion raid on employer National Insurance. That suggests Labour’s policies have plunged businesses into an even longer period of gloom than during Covid. Now, fears are even worse as the Chancellor looks to fill a hole in the public finances with still more tax increases. CBI deputy economist Alpesh Paleja said: ‘Firms are facing a difficult winter, with private sector momentum weak and confidence fragile. Uncertainty around the upcoming Budget is weighing heavily on sentiment, with many firms keeping key decisions on hold until more clarity is forthcoming.’ – Daily Mail
- Reeves hires economist who said Brexit made UK poorer – Daily Telegraph
- ‘Tax energy firms’ £4bn excess profits to help poor pay bills’ – The i
- Jobless youths must get back into work or face welfare cuts, vows Sir Keir Starmer – The Sun
- Councils urged to scrap four-day week – Daily Telegraph
Comment:
- It’s time we were told the truth about taxes – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
- The jobs bloodbath is coming – Rachel Reeves’ insane plans make it a certainty. We’re on the road to ruin – Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
- The needs of residents should come before pampered four-day weekers – Len Shackleton, Daily Telegraph
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Labour set to miss 1.5m homes target
“Housebuilders have warned the government’s budget watchdog that ministers will not hit their target to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of the decade, in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves ahead of the budget. In a private letter to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Britain’s developers said that its forecasts for economic growth from house building were too optimistic. They suggested that sluggish demand alongside higher costs of environmental and building safety regulations meant that the government was on track to miss its signature election pledge, putting the chancellor’s growth plans in jeopardy. The warning coincided with the OBR downgrading its productivity forecasts for the UK economy by around £21 billion, increasing the prospect of large tax rises in the budget… The Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) letter makes it less likely that the OBR will give the government the benefit of the doubt and raise its forecasts for economic growth from construction. The industry’s concern could even result in a downgrade. Neil Jefferson, the HBF’s chief executive, said the OBR’s numbers were now “only achievable” if the government provided help for first-time buyers to stimulate demand and reduced planned taxes on new homes that were making many sites “unviable”.” – The Times
- Labour’s push for 1.5m new homes might actually slow down housebuilding – The i
- Labour ‘will struggle to hit new homes target’ in fresh blow for party – The Independent
Comment:
- A mansion tax will shatter the housing market beyond repair… and break the whole economy – Kirstie Allsopp, Daily Mail
News in brief:
- The party that lost its reputation – Paul Goodman, The Critic
- How Labour lost the Left – Aaron Bastani, Unherd
- Reform are gearing up for government – Tom Jones, CapX
