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Surveillance State Row, Migrant U-Turn & Brexit Re-join Debate

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Is technology making Britain safer or creating a surveillance state? As the government rolls out a major expansion of GPS tagging and live monitoring for offenders, including domestic abusers and violent criminals, we ask where the line is between public safety and personal privacy. Former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley and freedom campaigner Montgomery Toms debate whether increased surveillance is the answer to rising crime or a step too far for civil liberties.


We also examine the latest immigration row after Keir Starmer signals a potential migrant U-turn under pressure from Angela Rayner, alongside controversial deportation cases raising questions about the UK’s border system and legal framework. Tom Jones from The Critic reacts.


And we look at the growing political push to rethink Brexit, as figures including Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan suggest closer ties with the European Union, while the Green Party raises the prospect of rejoining altogether. Former MEP David Bannerman gives his view on whether Britain is drifting back toward Europe.


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