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BRITS struggling to live have “every right to be angry” about illegal migrants getting cushy hotel rooms, Nigel Farage said yesterday.
The Reform leader hailed The Sun’s front page for laying bare the crippling cost of asylum accommodation.
We told the case of Stuart Whittaker – a former factory worker from Hull who is now homeless – feeling he had been “shoved to the back of the queue”.
Downing Street yesterday admitted it was “absolutely not” fair that locals like him are sofa-surfing while taxpayers fork out for migrant hotels.
Also addressing the story in Port Talbot, Mr Farage said: “What I tell your man from Hull, is he has every right to be upset.
“Every right to be angry.
“Just don’t say anything on social media or Keir Starmer will put you in prison.”
He said that while legal migration has a bigger strain on public services, it is the “sheer unfairness of these young men” coming across the Channel illegally that rubs people up.
The cost of paying for asylum support has ballooned to around £4.7billion annually, and around 15,000 migrants have arrived from France this year already.
Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman said: “It’s not fair that tens of thousands of people are stuck in an asylum backlog that’s wasting billions of pounds of taxpayers money, and that’s why we’re focused on taking the action needed to reduce the number of asylum seekers and hotels.”
Minister Chris Bryant yesterday insisted that the “best deterrent” against small boats was processing asylum claims quicker.
He was slammed by Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, who said: “This is dangerous nonsense from a weak Labour Government.
“Giving illegal immigrants asylum faster is no deterrent – it will just attract even more to come here.
“A real deterrent would be removing every single illegal immigrant who arrives in the UK to somewhere like Rwanda.”
RTE’s Ray D’Arcy reveals real reason behind happy marriage with wife Jenny & major decision that’s ‘huge part of that’
RTE star Ray D’Arcy has opened up on his “calm” life with his wife Jenny and why giving up alcohol helped his home environment.
The popular radio star has two kids with his wife; Kate, 18 and Tom, who turns 13 next month.
The happy couple met all the way back in 2005 before tying the knot in a gorgeous ceremony in 2013.
And Ray insists the main reason he and his wife have made their relationship work so well, is because they are best friends.
Speaking to the RTE Guide, Ray said: “Jenny and I are best friends and companions and husband and wife, and we’ve two healthy children and they’re lovely. We are very lucky and we appreciate that.”
The dad-of-two adds that part of the reason his home life is so calm is due to both him and Jenny giving up alcohol.
Ray explained: “[Life at home] is very calm. I’d say a huge part of that is because neither Jenny nor I drink.
“Not that we were big drinkers, but it has brought a calm into our life that you can only experience when you do it.
“Drink for a lot of reasons, even if you don’t drink that much, just brings spikes in moods.”
And a calm household is what Ray needs now as his daughter Kate is gearing up to do her Leaving Cert.
He explained: “I was talking to a guy recently and he described having somebody in Leaving Cert as playing that winter Olympic sport [curling], where you push the thing down and then everybody paves the way in front of it.
“It’s like that and we’re happy to do that. We’re there for whatever she wants.
“I still have nightmares about my Leaving Cert all these years later. Now, I don’t share that with Kate.”
Just last year Ray opened up to the RTE Guide about the reason behind him and Jenny’s decision to quit drinking.
Ray revealed that he has never had an issue with alcohol, but admitted that he “hasn’t looked back” since choosing to quit over four years ago.
NO REGRETS
The 60-year-old told how he made the active decision to stop while out for a run one day.
He said: “One day I was on holidays down the country, I’d had a few glasses of wine and the next day, out on a run, I felt a bit fuzzy, and I just thought, I’m going to give this up. There was no big deal about it.
“I hadn’t discussed it with anybody, I just decided it was something I was going to do.”
The Den star confessed that he “didn’t drink that much” to begin with and explained how his wife Jenny had quit six years before him.
Ray highlighted how Jenny had “inspired him” to make the move with how much “it changed her life”.
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Біллі Айліш / © Associated Press Американську співачку Біллі Айліш заскочили за пристрасними поцілунками з відомим актором. Йдеться про 30-річного Нета Вулффа. Парочку підловили папараці видання Deuxmoi у Венеції, Італія. Айліш та Вулфф стояли на балконі з келихом ігристого. Вони весело проводили час одне з одним та фотографувалися. Особливо цікаво, що співачка та актор у […]Noel Edmonds, 76, opens up on TV return with series about his life in New Zealand – & how it compares to Clarkson’s Farm
A LARGER than life showbiz veteran documenting his new life on a farm is a hit TV formula for Jeremy Clarkson.
Now there is another famous face who is also getting in on the action, Noel Edmonds.
However the quirky host insists his new ITV1 show is nothing like Clarkson’s Farm — because he’s not as funny as the former Top Gear star.
Noel exclusively told The Sun: “When we were filming our show, some people who knew about Clarkson’s Farm said to me, ‘Oh, is it like Clarkson’s Farm?’
“And I said, ‘No, it couldn’t be more different.’
“First of all, I’m not like Jeremy in many ways, though I wish I were.
“He’s brilliant.
“He can articulate an argument beautifully and deliver a sharp, humorous line like no one else.”
Noel, 76, is perhaps doing himself a disservice, as he went on to crack a joke about his years in the showbiz wilderness.
His last big gig was on I’m A Celebrity in 2018, when he was voted out after only nine days.
Noel laughed: “People still ask, ‘Noel Edmonds? Didn’t he die? Is he still around?’
“Yes, I’m still here — and living life to the full.”
Noel now lives in New Zealand where he and wife Liz have been based since 2016 after he quit the UK.
‘Punishing schedule’
For the first time he will be putting his new life in the spotlight in the ITV1 show, Noel’s Kiwi Adventure.
Unlike Jeremy, the former Deal Or No Deal host is no newcomer to farming.
He’s been working in agriculture since the Eighties in Devon, when he was one of the UK’s biggest stars.
Noel said: “Over the years I’ve known Jeremy.
“If you watch a video called Noel’s Le Mans Dream, you’ll see Jeremy was part of my boys’ team, alongside Nick Mason, Gary Rhodes, and others.
“I entered a two-car team in the Le Mans 24-hour race.
“I thoroughly enjoyed that weekend.
“I don’t think I saw Jeremy eat any solids.
“He was a regular in the hospitality tents, a great character.”
He continues: “Clarkson’s Farm came along, and I think it’s brilliant.
“There are three things in particular I admire.
“First, the production values — the way it’s made, the narrative structure — it’s exceptional.
“Not contrived, but very well-constructed.
“Second, he’s highlighted how mad our relationship is with public servants.
“Jeremy trying to get permission for a restaurant, a shop, a car park . . . dealing with council staff who don’t seem to understand they are public servants.
“They are meant to serve the public.
“He’s shown how difficult they make things.
“Third, and most importantly, he’s shown how hard it is to be a farmer.
“I’ve been farming since the early Eighties and it’s always been tough.
“In Devon, the paperwork alone was staggering.
“Constant rules. Constant restrictions. All about control.”
Liz and I allowed the cameras into our lives. The filming followed what we did in September, October, November of 2024, right up to Christmas.
Noel on his new TV show
Noel’s series will involve a lot less red tape.
But, just like Jeremy, he’s also acquired a pub — The Bugger Inn in River Haven, near Nelson on the South Island.
Noel explains: “The key difference between our Kiwi Adventure, and Clarkson’s Farm is that ours is more of a lifestyle narrative.
“Liz and I allowed the cameras into our lives.
“The filming followed what we did in September, October, November of 2024, right up to Christmas.
“It documented our lifestyle – two people deciding to leave the UK and start over in New Zealand.
“And yes, everyone says it: ‘Oh, New Zealand, that’s a long way away.’ And we just say, ‘Exactly, that’s why we’re here.’
“In 2016 we decided to explore our options to move away from the UK and our first holiday was to New Zealand.
“We got a real feel for New Zealand and began to understand the Kiwi way of life.
“At the same time, Deal Or No Deal was coming to an end — 3,000 shows over ten years.
“It was a punishing schedule.
“This show tells the story of the challenges we’ve faced, the joys we’ve discovered, and all the fun we’ve had.
“I really hope the fun element of our Kiwi Adventure comes through, and maybe it will make people curious about New Zealand.”
The series also shows them enjoy some of the country’s hot spots, including a helicopter flight above the South Island’s glacier and some fun on a boat in the balmy north.
But it is not all fun and games and the series will show the brutal side of farming.
He said: “We have a fair amount of land here and we practise what I call ethical farming.
“Some call it regenerative farming, that’s the buzzword.
“For me, ethical farming means treating livestock with respect.
“We know why we’re farming them and what the final outcome is.
“I don’t like that part.
“I really don’t.
“I’m a hypocrite.
“I’m a coward.
“I don’t want to be involved in that final journey.
“But we try to give them the finest feed, structured water, and as much dignity as possible.”
Making his name as a DJ on Radio 1 in the early Seventies, he went on to host kids show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Top Of The Pops, cult quiz show Telly Addicts and Noel’s House Party which inspired Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and turned the lesser celebrated Mr Blobby into a TV juggernaut.
‘Hippies in yurts’
Later he presented Channel 4 gameshow Deal Or No Deal from 2005 to 2016 — which was recommissioned in 2023 with Stephen Mulhern taking over as host.
It was thanks to Deal Or No Deal that Noel met Liz, his wife of 17 years, as she worked as a make-up artist on the show.
Aside from his I’m A Celebrity appearance, for which he bagged a £600,000 fee, British audiences have barely seen father-of-four Noel over the past decade.
It’s so beautiful here that I’ll walk my land and just stop for an hour, admiring the view and not get any work done. The landscape is sensational.
Noel on his New Zealand home
Noel and Liz, his third wife, were initially based in Auckland but Noel decided the city was too busy so they moved to the remote Tasman region instead.
He laughed: “It was so busy it began to feel like the UK or Europe.
“I even called it Euro Zealand.
“It’s so beautiful here that I’ll walk my land and just stop for an hour, admiring the view and not get any work done.
“The landscape is sensational.”
However, it’s not all peace and tranquillity, and that’s mainly down to the extreme weather they experience.
He added: “The weather here has attitude.
“I lived in Devon for 20 years and there you’d get grey days with drizzle drifting in from the Atlantic. But here?
“When it blows, it really blows — trees come down.
“When it rains, it’s tropical stair-rodding rain.
“You get landslips. And the sun?
“It’ll burn you within ten minutes in peak season.
“Oh, and earthquakes.
“We’ve had three.
“During the first one, we were sitting outside with a glass of wine, and I noticed the surface of the wine rippling.
“That was a mild one.
“The biggest one really shook the house — the cutlery drawer rattled, and Liz and I each grabbed a dog and ran outside.
“No structural damage, thankfully.
“But yes, earthquakes – and a dormant volcano just up the way.
“At least, we hope it’s dormant.”
Another big factor as to why Noel has settled so well in New Zealand is the people.
He said: “They love a good time, a good laugh and they don’t take themselves, or their politicians, too seriously.
“I love that.
“Especially here, in this area, which became a kind of haven for the hippies in the Sixties and Seventies.
“There are still people living in yurts up the valley, and good on them.
“What we found was overwhelming kindness.
“We were living in Matakana during the flu outbreak and, suddenly, our mailbox was full of avocados, chocolates, home-cooked things – little gifts from locals who wanted to look after ‘the two Brits up the way’.
“It was heartwarming.
“If a Kiwi invites you to their home, you always say: ‘Thanks, what can I bring?’ In the UK, you might show up with a bottle or a bunch of flowers from the petrol station.
“Here, it’s expected that you contribute.”
But if anyone knows how to throw a good house party, it’s Noel.
- Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure airs later this month on ITV1 and ITVX.
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