09:12โขTrump's Five-City Immigration Assault
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's expansion of immigration operations to five US cities as Los Angeles enters its fourth day under curfew, with California Governor Newsom condemning the federal response as a "wrecking ball" approach that incites riots (BBC News, Daily Mail). Anti-immigration sentiment spreads across Europe, with Dutch citizens organizing border patrols praised by Geert Wilders, while Northern Ireland sees violent unrest in Ballymena where families reportedly hide in attics following racist attacks during a girl's vigil (Breitbart London, Sky News, New Statesman). Domestically, Chancellor Reeves announces ยฃ39bn in housing spending as part of her spending review, though critics describe the plans as "a recipe for trouble" (HuffPost UK, The Independent, The Spectator).