Thetford residents remain on edge after days of ‘mob rule’ over asylum plans People voice frustration with officials’ failure to engage with community over placement of asylum seekers in area The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
'Basic respect for humanity' needed as town faces violent anti-immigration disorder PEOPLE involved in violent disorder that saw crowds attempt to storm homes they believed to be linked to asylum seekers will face the "full… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
Norfolk police arrest two men after officers injured during unrest over asylum plans Homes of people believed to be asylum seekers attacked during two nights of violence in Thetford The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Arrests after ‘crowd tries to storm asylum-linked house and officer bitten’ Two men were arrested after police officers were taken to hospital during a second night of disorder in Thetford, Norfolk. Evening Standard · Aug 6
Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town The town’s MP said the ‘ugly scenes in Thetford over the past few days have been difficult to watch and are deeply concerning’. Evening Standard · Aug 6
Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
Plan for Norfolk megafarm rejected by councillors over environmental concerns Application, submitted by Cranswick, would have created of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in Europe The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025
Up to 1.2m disabled people will lose thousands in UK welfare overhaul, experts warn Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, laid out plans for £5bn savings but faces rebellion from some Labour MPs The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
‘You’ve got nothing to lose’: Labour’s ‘bonus MPs’ aim to make their mark after surprise wins Some of the 33 MPs elected in non-target seats have already made a big impression as they settle into unexpected roles The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024
Who are the 2 million people demanding a general election? Crunching the numbers behind the viral petition Starmer insists he’s ‘not surprised’ by election petition with two million signatures as he rules out another vote The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
Mapped: The rural Labour MPs most at risk from farmer inheritance tax backlash The Tories could take advantage of farmers’ anger to regain dozens of seats lost to Labour in rural areas, as inheritance tax changes prompt fury The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Labour MP who beat Liz Truss reveals why she was slow-clapped on election night Terry Jermy says he is ‘quite disappointed’ with the former PM’s behaviour since Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024
Liz Truss loses seat as ex-Tory leader suffers humiliating election defeat to Labour Ms Truss secured 11,217 votes in her South West Norfolk constituency, behind the 11,847 votes for Labour candidate Terry Jermy Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024
‘Only interested in her own career’: Liz Truss fans prove elusive in constituency town In Thetford, dissatisfaction with their MP is rife and even lifelong Tories would rather talk about Boris Johnson The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022