Black Lives co-founders spent millions buying properties

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BBC considering dropping
Rule Britannia from Proms

British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed

The broadcaster is considering dropping the patriotic songs from the Last Night concert due to fears of criticism because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery, the Times reported.

Dalia Stasevska, who is conducting the Last Night on September 12, is said to believe 'a ceremony without an audience is the perfect moment to bring change.'

'Dalia is a big supporter of Black Lives Matter,' a source added.

Flag-waving crowds will be absent from London's Royal Albert Hall during the 125th annual Last Night of the Proms concert due to the coronavirus outbreak.

British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed.

Stasevska, 35, will compile the concert's programme alongside Proms director David Pickard, 60, and South African vocalist Golda Schultz, 36.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!

Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

When Britain first, at heaven's command,

Arose from out the azure main,

This was the charter of the land,

And Guardian Angels sang this strain:

The nations not so blest as thee

Must, in their turn, to tyrants fall,

While thou shalt flourish great and free:

The dread and envy of them all.

Still more majestic shalt thou rise,

More dreadful from each foreign stroke,

As the loud blast that tears the skies

Serves but to root thy native oak.

Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame;

All their attempts to bend thee down

Will but arouse thy generous flame,

But work their woe and thy renown.

To thee belongs the rural reign;

Thy cities shall with commerce shine;

All thine shall be the subject main,

And every shore it circles, thine.

The Muses, still with freedom found,

Shall to thy happy coasts repair.

Blest isle! with matchless beauty crowned,

And manly hearts to guard the fair.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!

Britons never, never, never shall be slaves

Rule, Britannia is typically performed by around 80 members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra alongside a chorus of more than 100 singers.

But this year, the orchestra is expected to be around half its usual size due to social distancing guidelines introduced by the Government in the wake of the pandemic.

Only 18 singers are expected to perform.

In other measures introduced amid the Covid-19 outbreak, performers will have their temperatures checked on arrival and robotic cameras will replace human operators.

Jan Younghusband, head of BBC music TV commissioning, has confirmed the content of the Last Night concert is still under review.

She said: 'We have a lot of problems about how many instruments we can have. It is hard to know whether it is physically possible to do [Rule Britannia].

'Some of the traditional tunes, like Jerusalem, are easier to perform … We also don't know if we'll be in a worse situation in two weeks' time.'

Rule, Britannia originates from a poem of the same name by Scottish poet and playwright James Thomson, and was set to music by English composer Thomas Arne in 1740.

It gained popularity in the UK after it was first played in London in 1745 and became symbolic of the British Empire, most closely associated with the British Navy.

The song has been used as part of a number of compositions, including Wagner's concert overture in D Major in 1837 and Beethoven's orchestral work, Wellington's Victory.

Critics have questioned the line 'Britons never, never, never shall be slaves,' considering the nation's involvement in the slave trade.

Its inclusion in the Last Night was previously criticised by BBC columnist Richard Morrison, who put out a call for Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory to be scrapped from the concert because they are 'crudely jingoistic'.

Last month, Mr Morrison used his column in the BBC Music Magazine to claim it would be 'insensitive, bordering on incendiary' to chant the 'nationalist' songs this year in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.

He took aim at the traditional patriotic pieces, and called for a 'toe-curling embarrassing anachronistic farrago of nationalistic songs' to be replaced with a 'more reflective' finale which doesn't 'provoke offence or ridicule' - but stopped short of proferring any suggestions.

Instead, the BBC should transform The Proms finale so it 'reflects the attitudes of its 21st-century performers and audiences, not their Edwardian predecessors'.

The BBC Proms - described by an insider as the 'Black Lives Matter Proms' - will kick off its live performances on Friday with a piece by black British composer Hannah Kendall.

The performance will open the final weeks of a 'virtual' classical music extravaganza which was planned in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Dalia Stasevska (pictured front), who is conducting the Last Night on September 12, is said to believe 'a ceremony without an audience is the perfect moment to bring change'

Stasevska, 35, the second female conductor to be selected for the Last Night, will compile the programme alongside Proms director David Pickard, 60, and South African vocalist Golda Schulz, 36

A new schedule was drawn up with a 'unique' first night on July 17 after the original programme for its 125th year was scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Land of Hope and Glory lyrics

Land of Hope and Glory

Mother of the Free

How shall we extol thee

Who are born of thee?

Wider still, and wider

Shall thy bounds be set;

God, who made thee mighty

Make thee mightier yet!

Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned

God make thee mightier yet!

On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned

Once more thy crown is set

Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained

Have ruled thee well and long;

By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained

Thine Empire shall be strong

Thy fame is ancient as the days

As Ocean large and wide:

A pride that dares, and heeds not praise

A stern and silent pride

Not that false joy that dreams content

With what our sires have won;

The blood a hero sire hath spent

Still nerves a hero son

The BBC said the concerts would 'feature some of the greatest musicians of our time alongside emerging talent'.

The Last Night Of The Proms, to air on BBC One and BBC Two, will be 'poignant', 'unique' and designed to 'bring the nation together'.

Live performances will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Four and iPlayer.

The first night marked the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven's birth, with a 'mash-up' created by composer, arranger and pianist Iain Farrington.

All five BBC orchestras - the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - took part as well as BBC singers.

The recordings will be brought together digitally and a filmmaker will be hired to bring the 'Grand Virtual Orchestra' to life.

BBC Radio 3 will also air previous Proms concerts from the archive and is asking listeners for their favourite moments, while BBC Four will broadcast stand-out Proms each Sunday throughout the festival.

The BBC said: 'The current situation with Covid-19 means the season we had originally planned is sadly no longer possible.

'Instead the Proms in 2020 have been re-conceived in a different format, but our aim remains the same - to create the world's greatest classical music festival by reflecting world-class music-making from leading artists around the globe, highlighting emerging talent, and featuring work by some of today's most exciting and innovative composers.'

BBC Proms director David Pickard said: 'These are challenging times for our nation and the rest of the world, but they show that we need music and the creative industries more than ever.

'This year it is not going to be the Proms as we know them, but the Proms as we need them.

'We will provide a stimulating and enriching musical summer for both loyal Proms audiences and people discovering the riches we have to offer for the first time.'

A spokesman for the BBC said: 'We are still finalising arrangements for the Last Night of the Proms so that we are able to respond to the latest advice in regards to Covid-19 and deliver the best offering possible for audiences.

'We have announced that conductor Dalia Stasevska, soprano Golda Schultz and the BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Last Night of the Proms this year. Full details will be announced nearer the time of the concert (12 September).'

The Last Night Of The Proms, to air on BBC One and BBC Two, will be 'poignant', 'unique' and designed to 'bring the nation together'. Pictured: The event in 2018

What is the history of Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory?

Rule, Britannia originates from the poem of the same name by Scottish poet and playwright James Thomson, and was set to music by English composer Thomas Arne in 1740.

It gained popularity in the UK after it was first played in London in 1745 and became symbolic of the British Empire, most closely associated with the British Navy.

The song has been used as part of a number of compositions, including Wagner's concert overture in D Major in 1837 and Beethoven's orchestral work, Wellington's Victory.

The song has traditionally been sung at the Last Night of the Proms concert

The song has been an integral part of the annual Remembrance Day ceremony since 1930, when it became the first song played in the programme known as The Traditional Music.

It regained popularity at the end of WWII in 1945 after it was played at the ceremonial surrender of the Japanese imperial army in Singapore.

Rule, Britannia is usually played annually during at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms.

But its inclusion has promoted controversy in recent years as it was deemed too patriotic.

The song 'Land of Hope and Glory' is based on the trio theme from Elgar's Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1, which was originally premiered in 1901.

It caught the attention of King Edward VII after it became the only piece in the history of the Proms to receive a double encore.

King Edward suggested that this trio would make a good song, and so Elgar worked it into the last section of his Coronation Ode, to be performed at King Edward's coronation.

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Many innocent people live in fear of black gangs

If black people cared about other black people they would not keep killing each other and terrorising neighbourhoods making some areas no-go areas where even emergency services fear to go

Round them all up and send them to Africa, then they will know what it is like to live in poverty and they can do something constructive instead of complaining all the time

WE DO NOT WANT BLACK GANGS FIGHTING ON UK STREETS

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Due in part to the BLM protests, the UK now has an increase in virus cases and is bringing in more restrictions

Obviously, NO lives matter to these loony left idiots

Social gatherings over 6 banned in England

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday - with some exemptions - amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases

A new legal limit will ban larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors, No 10 said.

But it will not apply to schools, workplaces or Covid-secure weddings, funerals and organised team sports.

It will be enforced through a £100 fine if people fail to comply with police, doubling up to a maximum of £3,200.

Several exemptions apply to the new rules - which come into force on 14 September - with households and support bubbles bigger than six people are unaffected.

A full list of exemptions will be published by the government later.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to deliver further details at a Downing Street news conference on Wednesday.

In a preview of his address, the PM said: "We need to act now to stop the virus spreading. So we are simplifying and strengthening the rules on social contact - making them easier to understand and for the police to enforce.

"It is absolutely critical that people now abide by these rules and remember the basics - washing your hands, covering your face, keeping space from others, and getting a test if you have symptoms."

No 10 said any group of seven or more people gathering anywhere "risks being dispersed by police or fined for non-compliance".

At-a-glance: What are the new rules?

Social gatherings of more than six people in England will not be allowed in law from Monday 14 September

The new rule applies to private homes, indoors and outdoors, and places such as bars and cafes

The rule does not apply to schools and workplaces, or weddings, funerals and organised team sports

A full list of exemptions is due to be published before the law changes

People who ignore police could be fined £100 - doubling with each offence to a maximum of £3,200

The change applies to England only, to people of all ages, and to gatherings indoors and outdoors, in private homes, public outdoor spaces, and venues such as pubs and restaurants.

The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions and, while largely implementing similar rules, have moved at their own pace during the pandemic.

Downing Street said Mr Johnson held a virtual roundtable with police forces which heard officers wanted clearer rules and enforcement on social contact.

Previously, guidance in England allowed gatherings of up to six people from different households - or up to 30 people from two households.

Number of new cases is still on an upward trend, seven-day average is 2199

Ministers and government advisers earlier expressed concern over a "sharp rise" in cases and a "heartfelt" apology was issued following shortages in England's testing system.

Overall, there have been 8,396 new cases reported since Sunday - with 2,460 reported on Tuesday alone.

There were also 32 deaths reported, but these will not have been related to the most recent rise in cases.

Large gatherings 'greatest risk'
Analysis box by Nick Triggle, health correspondent

The rise in cases seen in recent days has caused alarm among ministers and their health advisers.

They believe the UK is at a critical point ahead of the onset of autumn and winter when respiratory viruses tend to thrive.

Close contact within homes remains the most common risk of transmission identified by contact tracers.

Clearly people living with an infected person are most at risk.

But, after that, the most common contact infected individuals have is with visitors to their household, according to data gathered by England's NHS Test and Trace service.

It is ahead of leisure venues, shops, workplaces and health and care settings.

Clearly large gatherings in homes - especially indoors which is more likely to happen when the weather turns - present the greatest risk.

Ministers will also make it clear on Wednesday further restrictions will follow if the rise in infections is not curbed.

The UK government's chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty, who No 10 said backed urgent action in England, has said Covid-19 rates were now rising, especially among people between the ages of 17 and 29.

He warned that if people stopped social distancing then "Covid comes back".

'Relaxed too much'

England's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van Tam added: "People have relaxed too much. Now is the time for us to re-engage, and to realise that this is a continuing threat to us."

In Bolton, Greater Manchester, a local rise in cases led Health Secretary Matt Hancock to announce the immediate return of some lockdown measures on Tuesday.

Among the restrictions imposed on the town was a requirement for hospitality venues to only offer takeaway service and close to customers completely between 22:00 BST and 05:00.

It also became illegal for people in Bolton to socialise with those outside their own household in any setting, even outdoors.

Schools in Bolton will continue to teach pupils as usual, Bolton Council said, as its leader described how Covid-19 was "moving round the borough uncontrolled".

Meanwhile, a new public information campaign will be launched reminding people of the "basics" - washing their hands, covering their face and giving others space.

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Black Lives Sometimes Matter

You would have to be a slow learner not to realize how selective the leftist concern about black lives is, and how little charlatans like Al Sharpton and left-wing politicians have actually done for the safety or quality of life of African-Americans. This tweet makes one aspect of this point, eloquently:

In 8 years of residency and attending as a trauma surgeon, I've had 67 young black men end up on my operating table from gunshot wounds.

I CAN'T MAKE THIS CLEAR ENOUGH

NONE OF THEM ENDED UP THERE AT THE HANDS OF POLICE OR A WHITE PERSON.

NONE OF THEM….ZERO

#BLMisLiberalBS

— Dr. Tyrone Wilson (@DrTyroneWilson1) June 8, 2020

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SERIOUS QUESTION:

WHAT CAN WE DO WITH SAVAGES SUCH AS THIS!?!



Teen drill rapper Lil MDot
boasted of stabbing

A teenage drill rapper boasted in a music video about stabbing a young man whose life was saved by open heart surgery at the roadside

Joshua Erorh, 18, attacked the 21-year-old outside a fast-food restaurant in New Cross, south London just before midnight on Saturday, March 14.

Erorh, who raps under the name Lil MDot, was armed with a knife concealed under a white plastic bag over his hand, and confronted the victim before stabbing him twice in the chest.

One of the blows pierced his heart, Kingston Crown Court heard. The victim’s brother came out of the restaurant to intervene and Erorh fled, leaving behind a blue push bike.

After a short chase along New Cross Road, the victim collapsed and his brother decided to drive him directly to hospital.

Police officers flagged down the car on a nearby street after noticing it being driven erratically. Officers provided first aid to the victim, before paramedics arrived and carried out emergency open heart surgery on the the side of the road.

The victim was taken to hospital for further treatment, and remains in a life-threatening condition more than eight months later.

The attack was motivated by Erorh’s mistaken belief that the victim was an active member of a rival gang, the court heard.

He later posted a drill music video boasting about the attack, which included references to the food order the victim made minutes before he was stabbed.

The pair, aged 16 and 17, were friends and performed under the names Showkey and MDot.

In his 2018 song G to the B, Erorh raps: “I was 13 man, I didn't know a lot, all I knew was to back my shank [knife] and chase opps [rivals].

“2016 man two of my bros dropped, R.I.P Sho Sho, RI.P Mdot.”

Erorh, of Courtney Road, Grays was acquitted of attempted murder but found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent today.

He will be sentenced on February 8, 2021 at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Detective Constable Jamie Layton, of the Met’s South East Basic Command Unit, said officers carried out extensive CCTV and mobile phone analysis to link Erorh to the scene.

He said: “This was a shocking act of violence that could have cost a man’s life, and my team and I were committed to bringing Erorh to justice.

“I want to praise the police officers that stopped the car and provided the victim with initial first aid and CPR, while they waited for emergency health workers to arrive on the scene.

“Had it not been for the brilliant efforts of the medics, the victim may have died from his injuries.

“However, his life and his family’s life has now been changed forever due to this brutal act of violence and he continues to fight for his life.

“I hope that the conviction of Erorh, and the sentence that will follow, will send out a clear message to those all too willing to engage in violence that it will simply not be tolerated. No good can ever come from carrying a knife.

“Bearing down on violence in London is a top priority for the Met and we will continue to apprehend those responsible for causing misery and fear in our communities."

A 22-year-old man was found not guilty of assisting an offender.

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Rolex robber Ghost convicted
of Danny Pearce murder

A moped mugger known as “Ghost” has finally been convicted of murdering a man for his £7,000 Rolex in south east London

Two masked men confronted him and demanded his designer watch on King William Walk in July 2017.

When builder Mr Pearce refused, the suspects chased, then cornered him and took turns stabbing him as he lay defenceless in the street.

The whole attack was witnessed by his Ms Holland and two terrified friends, Inner London Crown Court heard.

Prosecutors told jurors Mr Pearce was attacked by two killers wearing crash helmets and balaclavas who had been hunting for victims.

But David Egan, 24, known only as “Ghost”, who was Jordan Bailey-Mascoll’s accomplice, evaded justice for three years.

In the early hours on the day Mr Pearce died, Egan had been looking up Rolex watches on the internet, searching ''How to tell if Rolex is white gold”.

He also searched for “zombie knife” and “How to take a bracelet off a Rolex” days after Mr Pearce was killed.

Web history showed that newspaper reports about a moped robbery were accessed by him in January 2017.

Prosecutor Sarah Przybylska said the men shouted ''Give me your watch'' as they confronted Mr Pearce and brandished the weapons.

Ms Holland cried ‘Run!'' and as she ran back towards Nevada Street, gun shots were fired.

Mr Pearce was chased up and down the road before Bailey-Mascoll, 28, stabbed him beside a parked car.

Egan then cornered him on the front steps of a flat where he was knifed again, the court heard.

Ms Holland tossed her boyfriend's Rolex at the muggers but they killed him anyway.

Mr Pearce was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterwards despite the efforts of paramedics and police to save him.

A post-mortem gave the cause of death as multiple stabbings, but police also found gunshot grazing and evidence of at least four shots fired in his direction as he attempted to flee.

An investigation was launched by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

Egan, of Deptford, was found guilty of murder, possessing a firearm and robbery.

He was also convicted of two unconnected robberies in July 2017. He will be sentenced at the same court on Monday, December 7.

Bailey-Mascoll, of Dartford, Kent was convicted of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum 35 years in July 2018.

Detective Inspector Jo Sidaway, who investigated the case, said: “This was a truly horrific attack that took place in the street after Danny had enjoyed a night out with his girlfriend and their friends.

“He was subjected to a prolonged attack - the offenders chasing him up and down the street.

“Danny tried to seek refuge in a residential property, but as he did so he was repeatedly stabbed. The level of violence shown towards him was shocking.

“Today’s conviction is a result of three years of hard work by my team.

“I am pleased that we have secured the guilty verdict that Danny’s family were desperate to hear.

“They are approaching another Christmas, which should be a time for family, without Danny, our thoughts remain with them.”

Mr Pearce’s watch, a silver Rolex Datejust 2 2017, has never been found.

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Stabbing in South London

A 21-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder after the brother of rapper 21 Savage was stabbed to death in south London



Terrell Davis, 27, was reportedly taking shopping to his grandmother when he was fatally stabbed in Brixton Hill.

Tyrece Fuller, 21, appeared via videolink at Bromley Magistrates court on Monday accused of murder.

Judge Vanessa Lloyd sent the case to the Old Bailey where a first hearing is due to take place on Wednesday.

Fuller, of Tavy Close, Lambeth, is charged with one count of murder and one count of possessing a knife. He has been remanded in custody until his next appearance.

Paramedics and air ambulance staff tried to save Mr Davis on the evening of November 22 in Ramillies Close.

British-born rapper 21 Savage, whose real name is She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, paid tribute to his brother by posting a picture of the pair together on Instagram.

The performer wrote: “Can’t believe somebody took you baby bro I know I took my anger out on you I wish I could take that s*** back.”

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Boy 16 charged with murder

A teenager has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead as he sat in a Mercedes in a north London street

The boy, 16, who cannot be named due to his age, is the fourth person to be charged over the death of Christopher George.

The 26-year-old was sitting in the car when he was approached and shot dead at close range in Sebastopol Road, Enfield, on July 29.

The boy will appear before magistrates in north London on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.

Two men and a woman, who have previously been charged with murder, are due to appear at the Old Bailey on December 21.

Leo Donaldson, 27, of Haringey, is charged with murder and possession of criminal property.

Roshane Watson, 23, of Edmonton, is charged with murder and receiving stolen goods.

Gizem Ozbahadir, 22, of Waltham Cross, Herts, is charged with murder, possession of cannabis and two fraud offences.

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Murderers and crooks
spared from Jamaica flight

The convicted cocaine dealer was among criminals set for deportation to Jamaica on the flight challenged by Labour MPs and celebrities

Courts have ruled the crook – whose identity cannot be reported under a restriction order – should be transported to the country after serving three years for four counts of supplying Class A drugs.

The Jamaican national, who entered the UK in 1988 as a visitor, was first served with a notice to deport back in September 2003 a year after his convictions.

But after 17 years of battling the Home Office, including one spell when he was on the run for seven years, in October it was ruled he would be deported.

It is understood he was slated for one of the UK flights back to Jamaica of foreign criminals.

One planned journey descended into chaos yesterday after 23 serious crooks submitted last-minute appeals – including human rights claims – which led to them avoiding deportation.

Model Naomi Campbell, Line of Duty star Thandie Newton, James Bond actress Naomie Harris and historian David Olusoga were among celebrities who signed an open letter demanding none of the offenders be removed, at least for the time being.

Protesters urging the flights to Jamaica to stop during a London protest in February

They believe many of the people on the flight had lived in the UK since they were kids and could be descendants of the Windrush generation or have turned to crime after being forced to by traffickers.

Details on the new criminal come after murderer and two rapists avoided the latest deportation after yesterday's legal challenge.

Michael Antonio White, convicted of murder in 2003 after shooting a man six times, was taken off the plane after a last-minute appeal.

Others who dodged deportation yesterday included the two rapists, two convicted of attempted murder and others convicted of supplying Class A drugs and possessing firearms.

Appeal: Historian David Olusoga urged airlines not to carry out Home Office deportations
Criminals they're backing

Knifeman Fitzroy Daley was deported yesterday – ten months after he managed to avoid being removed on an earlier flight.

Daley was jailed for ten years after stabbing a man to death in a row outside a pub. The Old Bailey was shown CCTV footage of Daley attacking Eric Paul, 50, from behind as he walked away after a 'minor scuffle' in East London just before Christmas in 2012.

The court heard Mr Paul was stabbed several times with a 6in kitchen knife. A jury acquitted Daley, then 36, of murder but found him guilty of manslaughter.

Murderers Paul Bingham, 49, and Ricardo Forbes, 52, were also on the flight, nearly 18 years after being jointly convicted of a 'brutal killing'.

The career criminals were handed life sentences for shooting crack cocaine dealer Harrington Jack at point-blank range. The pair went to his flat in North London to try to steal his drugs in 2002. They ordered him to turn out his pockets, and shot him in the chest when he refused.

They used the same silver Brocock airgun – which had been modified to shoot real bullets – to threaten customers when robbing a string of bookmakers. Bingham tied up the manager of a Berkshire betting shop – and his wife – before grabbing £3,100. Weeks later, they robbed a William Hill in South London.

Murderer Michael Antonio White avoided deportation yesterday after a last-minute appeal by lawyers.

He and accomplice Hopeton Alexander Pink received life sentences at London's Kingston Crown Court in 2003. They ambushed victims Sean Black and Robert Bayley – whom they believed owed them money – and shot Mr Black six times at close range, killing him.

In all, 23 serious criminals submitted last-minute appeals – including human rights claims – which led to them avoiding deportation to Jamaica. They had been sentenced to a combined 156 years in jail.

Only 13 criminals from an original list of 57 were on board a Home Office charter plane which took off from Stansted Airport in Essex in the early hours of yesterday.

They included two 'Yardies' who shot a man dead on his doorstep and a man who stabbed a 50-year-old to death after a scuffle outside a pub.

The remaining 21 originally targeted for removal had submitted earlier legal challenges or were taken off the passenger list for other reasons.

All 57 were born in Jamaica and none were UK citizens – but Labour campaigned to keep them in the UK.

UK Labour Party are MAD

Murderers Paul Bingham and Ricardo Forbes were deported on yesterday's 2am flight, 17 years after shooting crack dealer Harrington Jack at point-blank range.

Also deported yesterday on the chartered Boeing-757 was Fitzroy Daley, who killed Eric Paul after the pair fought outside an East London pub in 2012.

It was not known last night if the Home Office will attempt to deport murderer White at a later date.

A Home Office spokesperson said: 'Each week we remove foreign criminals from the UK to different countries who have no right to be here, and since January 2019 we have removed over 6,400 foreign national offenders.

'Our priority is to protect the British public and we are doing everything possible to reduce legal challenges and increase the numbers of FNOs and those with no right to remain in the UK being removed.'

Immigration Minister Chris Philp said: 'It is disappointing that specialist immigration law firms continued to use last-minute tactics to remove a significant number of offenders from this flight.

'Those we are attempting to remove have committed crimes which have a devastating impact on victims and their families.'

More than 60 opposition MPs, most from Labour, tried to stop the flight, saying of the criminals: 'Britain is their home.' MPs who signed the letter included ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott and ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell.

Miss Patel said 'the idea of these deportations being halted at the last minute only serves to re-traumatise [their victims]'.

Pressure group Detention Action said some of the criminals should not be deported as they had 'high blood pressure'. (Shoot them)

Deportations to Jamaica have become politically charged since the Windrush scandal, in which scores of legal migrants from the Caribbean were wrongly removed from Britain.
Crackdown on migrant men posing as children

Adult migrants who claim to be children will face tougher checks, ministers announced yesterday.

The Home Office revealed plans to stop abuse of the legal regime used to determine asylum seekers' age.

It comes after a series of scandals in which grown men posed as children, and were taught in GCSE classes with 15-year-olds. Last week it emerged a balding male who appeared to be in his 40s was being taught in a Coventry school. Immigration Minister Chris Philp said mistakes posed 'very significant safeguarding risks' to children.

He told MPs: 'One of the areas we are looking at closely is whether we can legislate to clarify better in statute how these age assessment processes work.'

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BLM co-founder
million-dollar real estate

As protests broke out across the country in the name of Black Lives Matter, the group’s co-founder went on a real estate buying binge, snagging four high-end homes for $3.2 million in the US alone, according to property records

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, 37, also eyed property in the Bahamas at an ultra-exclusive resort where Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods both have homes, The Post has learned. Luxury apartments and townhouses at the beachfront Albany resort outside Nassau are priced between $5 million and $20 million, according to a local agent. Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ spouse is BLM Canada co-founder Janaya Khan.

The self-described Marxist last month purchased a $1.4 million home on a secluded road a short drive from Malibu in Los Angeles, according to a report. The 2,370-square-foot property features “soaring ceilings, skylights and plenty of windows” with canyon views. The Topanga Canyon homestead, which includes two houses on a quarter-acre, is just one of three homes Khan-Cullors owns in the Los Angeles area, public records show.

Some fellow activists were taken aback by the real estate revelations.

Hawk Newsome, the head of Black Lives Matter Greater New York City, which is not affiliated with Khan-Cullors’ Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, called for “an independent investigation” to find out how the global network spends its money.

“If you go around calling yourself a socialist, you have to ask how much of her own personal money is going to charitable causes,” he said. “It’s really sad because it makes people doubt the validity of the movement and overlook the fact that it’s the people that carry this movement.”

Last year, Khan-Cullors and spouse Janaya Khan ventured to Georgia to acquire a fourth home — a “custom ranch” on 3.2 rural acres in Conyers featuring a private airplane hangar with a studio apartment above it, and the use of a 2,500-foot “paved/grass” community runway that can accommodate small airplanes.

The three-bedroom, two-bath house, about 30 minutes from Atlanta, has an indoor swimming pool and a separate “RV shop” that can accommodate the repair of a mobile home or small aircraft, according to the real estate listing.

The Peach State retreat was purchased in January 2020 for $415,000, two years after the publication of Khan-Cullors’ best-selling memoir, “When They Call You a Terrorist.”

In October, the activist signed “a multi-platform” deal with Warner Bros. Television Group to help produce content for “black voices who have been historically marginalized,” she said in a statement.

It is not known how much Khan-Cullors received in compensation in either deal.

Khan-Cullors began her buying spree in LA in 2016, a few years after the civil rights movement she started from a hashtag — #blacklivesmatter — with fellow activists Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi began to gain traction around the world.

That year, she bought a three-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home in Inglewood for $510,000. It is now worth nearly $800,000. Khan-Cullors added her wife, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada, to the deed in a family trust last year. The couple married in 2016.

Two years later, in 2018, Khan-Cullors purchased a four-bedroom home in South Los Angeles, a multi-ethnic neighborhood. Khan-Cullors paid $590,000 for the 1,725-square-foot home, although the price has since climbed to $720,000, according to public records.

Three of the homes were bought in Khan-Cullors’ name, and the Topanga Canyon property was purchased under a limited liability company that she controls, according to public records cited by “Dirt,” the real estate blog that first reported the March 30 purchase.

Last year, Khan-Cullors and Khan were spotted in the Bahamas looking for a unit at the Albany, a real estate source who did not want to be identified told The Post. The elite enclave is laid out on “600 oceanside acres” and features a private marina and designer golf course. Current homes for sale include a nearly 8,000-square-foot, six-bedroom townhouse with a media room and marina views. The price is only available upon request, according to the resort’s website.

“People who buy at the Albany are buying their fourth or fifth home,” said a resort worker who did not want to be identified. “This is not a second-home residence. It’s extremely high-end, and people are coming here for complete and total privacy.”

While it’s not clear if Khan-Cullors purchased a property at the island retreat for the super-rich, her mere interest shows just how far she has come from the hardscrabble Van Nuys neighborhood in LA where she spent her childhood with two brothers and a younger sister.

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