Thomas Grieves
Thomas covers the Home Office, policing, borders, and the courts.
Stories by Thomas
Reform promises tariffs on countries that refuse to take back migrants
Nigel Farage is expected to outline the plan this week, escalating February’s visa ban proposals for six countries with tariffs, airline bans and levies on goods and services.
Man dies after tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday 10 October
A man entered the tiger enclosure at the Doncaster park on Saturday afternoon, was attacked, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The tiger was uninjured, visitors were evacuated, and the park will stay closed on Sunday.
Burnham scraps Starmer-era plan to curb jury trials after legal backlash
The Justice Secretary said he had “heard the strength of feeling” against judge-only trials for less serious cases, as the Government refocuses the Courts and Tribunals Bill on magistrates’ powers and a record 81,000-case backlog.
Man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe charged over terror plot against Nigel Farage
Joshua Kerry, 28, already charged with the murder of the former MP, faces a charge of preparing acts of terrorism over conduct alleged between May 2024 and July 2026.
France pulls the plug on the ‘one in, one out’ migration deal
Paris says it is negotiating its exit from the pilot returns agreement, which lapses on 1 October, despite Burnham’s personal plea to Emmanuel Macron to keep it going.
Fairford five released on bail as counter-terrorism police pursue ‘multiple lines of inquiry’
Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford over suspected explosives and terrorism offences have been freed on bail, as the US Secretary of State said the incident involved ‘the hands of a foreign actor’.
781 arrivals in a day: Channel crossings hit a 2026 high as two boats land undetected
Ten boats crossed on Wednesday, the busiest day of the year so far, as the Home Secretary ordered an urgent review after two vessels reached British shores without interception.