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Afghan Man's TikTok Fame from Prison Cell

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Afghan TikTok Stars Brazen Prison Videos: Samiullah Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old Afghan man, is gaining popularity on TikTok from his cell in Wormwood Scrubs prison, London. His videos showcase his cell decorated with Afghan flags, snacks, and TV shows. Despite facing extradition for alleged people-trafficking, he remains upbeat. Prison officials plan to shut down his accounts. Meanwhile, small boat migrant arrivals have surged, topping Boris Johnsons full term totals in just over nineteen months. Labours policies have not slowed crossings, with only 305 sent back against 367 arrivals. Numbers have risen from 36,816 in 2022 to 41,472 last year, and the pilot scheme with France expires without clear progress.

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Afghan Man's TikTok Fame from Prison Cell

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From the Daily News Now Network, this is UK News Today, brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. A 26-year-old Afghan man named Samuel Amadzai is posting popular tiktot videos from inside Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London. His clips, which have racked up thousands of views, show off his cell with hand-drawn Afghan flags, a stash of snacks, like chocolate, fruit, fizzy. Prinks and sausages plus a television tune to shows like Deal or No Deal. He often films alongside his cellmate, adding winking and laughing emojis to captions and appears upbeat despite facing extradition to Belgium for. His alleged role in a dangerous people trafficking gang linked to channel crossings. Prison sources call the activity brazen and embarrassing, saying officials plan to shut down his accounts and make his time inside much tougher. Meanwhile, small-built migrant arrivals have surged to 65,922 since Sir Keir Starmer took

office, topping totals. From Boris Johnson's full-term, in just over 19 months, labor scrapped the Rwanda Plan and lost a one-in-one out deal with France, but home secretary Shabbana Mahmoud admits it is not slowed crossings, with only 305 sent back against 367 arrivals so far. Boris rose from 36,816 in 2024 to 41,472 last year, and the pilot scheme with France expires at the end of June without clear signs of progress ahead.

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