How Britain’s economy collapses, step by terrifying step With huge national debt, the UK is dangerously exposed to our international lenders – which could bring about a nightmare scenario 329 Gift this article free Add us as preferred source The road to financial meltdown is too close for comfort Credit : CHUNYIP WONG Neil Record Show biography Published 28 September 2026 10:35am BST John Healey has an unenviable task on his hands. The size of it was underlined on Monday when the UK’s borrowing costs rose ahead of the Chancellor’s speech at the Labour conference . The truth is that the investors who fund Britain’s debt addiction are right to be wary. Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, insisted last week that the UK is “too exposed” to the bond markets, months after saying we were “in hock” to them. It is though his own words that have deepened that exposure. The PM’s implication in the Commons that social security was a higher priority than national security left investors very, ...
Far-Right activist Danny Tommo denied bail after migrant boat slashed in Channel Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty to charges of criminal damage and failing to disclose the Pin code for his phone A far-Right activist has been denied bail after a migrant boat was slashed in the Channel. Daniel Thomas, an anti-migrant protester known as Danny Tommo, denied charges of criminal damage and failing to disclose the Pin code for his phone at Basingstoke magistrates’ court on Friday. The activist was charged with the alleged offences on Thursday. Thomas, a father-of-four and a roofer, will now be held in prison on remand. He was seen dabbing his eyes with a tissue during the hearing. Elizabeth Cook Thomas, 37, was arrested earlier this week after livestreaming himself appearing to slash a dinghy that had been carrying migrants on Tuesday. He appeared in court after being charged by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary with criminal damage and not disclosing to police the access code to ...