# Ben Tumulty

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Ben Tumulty reports for Human Events.

## Articles by Ben Tumulty

- [‘Come and arrest me, lads’: Police target Kellie-Jay Keen over nationalist posts, speech at Tommy Robinson rally](https://humanevents.com/news/come-and-arrest-me-lads-police-target-kellie-jay-keen-over-nationalist-posts-speech-at-tommy-robinson-rally.md) — 2026-08-15 — Keen called to “get Islam out of our classrooms” and for Islamists to be removed from positions of public authority.
- [EU demands Europeans bring their own takeout containers under sweeping new reuse, refill and return rules](https://humanevents.com/news/eu-demands-europeans-bring-their-own-takeout-containers-under-sweeping-new-reuse-refill-and-return-rules.md) — 2026-08-13 — The regulation replaces EU packaging legislation dating back to 1994 and applies across member states.
- [Rupert Lowe compared to Hitler after days of attacks from mainstream media](https://humanevents.com/news/rupert-lowe-compared-to-hitler-after-days-of-attacks-from-mainstream-media.md) — 2026-08-13 — The Times recently declared that Lowe's ideology is the “antithesis of Britishness”.
- [UK village of 350 set to house 1,250 male asylum seekers as residents fear for safety](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-village-of-350-set-to-house-1250-male-asylum-seekers-as-residents-fear-for-safety.md) — 2026-08-13 — Piddington has fewer than 400 residents, but ministers plan to house more than three times its population of adult male asylum seekers there.
- [UK PM Burnham tells Britons every city and town must ‘play their part’ in hosting migrant invasion](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-pm-burnham-tells-britons-every-city-and-town-must-play-their-part-in-hosting-migrant-invasion.md) — 2026-08-12 — Protests have taken place at the site of RAF Barnham, amid reports that the former military base could be converted into asylum accommodation.
- [Left-wing Irish politicians plot to boycott President Trump’s visit to Dublin](https://humanevents.com/news/left-wing-irish-politicians-plot-to-boycott-president-trumps-visit-to-dublin.md) — 2026-08-12 — The Irish Labour Party declared on their website, “Dublin does not welcome Donald Trump”.
- [Irish people told by Nigerian-born anti-racism official to STOP speaking Irish—like the British first did 660 years ago](https://humanevents.com/news/irish-people-told-by-nigerian-born-anti-racism-official-to-stop-speaking-irish-like-the-british-first-did-660-years-ago.md) — 2026-08-12 — Joseph is employed by the Irish government and is routinely given air time to promote anti-Irish rhetoric.
- [Drunk diversity rep avoids prison time for crippling police officer by dragging him through Liverpool with SUV](https://humanevents.com/news/drunk-diversity-rep-avoids-prison-time-for-crippling-police-officer-by-dragging-him-through-liverpool-with-suv.md) — 2026-08-11 — "I'm in constant pain, day and night. This almost feels like a death sentence," the police officer told the court.
- [John Cleese to press on with UK comedy tour despite threats from Islamists](https://humanevents.com/news/john-cleese-to-press-on-with-uk-comedy-tour-despite-threats-from-islamists.md) — 2026-08-11 — "I hope people will enjoy the evening. But no Salman Rushdie stuff please!"
- [Radio worker announced live on air that King Charles had died ‘out of curiosity’](https://humanevents.com/news/radio-worker-announced-live-on-air-that-king-charles-had-died-out-of-curiosity.md) — 2026-08-10 — An announcement aired saying, “We have suspended our normal programmes until further notice... following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III.”
- [Trump demands Iran pay up for Americans killed and wounded in war after regime asks for compensation from US](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-demands-iran-pay-up-for-americans-killed-and-wounded-in-war-after-regime-asks-for-compensation-from-us.md) — 2026-08-10 — Trump said he had instructed his representatives to make the demand part of “any, and all, future negotiations” with Tehran.
- ['Time for civil war': New IRA 'will take control' if migrants not removed from Ireland](https://humanevents.com/news/time-for-civil-war-new-ira-will-take-control-if-migrants-not-removed-from-ireland.md) — 2026-08-10 — Security officials have said that the dissident republican group could "take matters into their own hands" amid growing tensions over immigration.
- [Afghan 'asylum seeker' charged with brutal murder of Scottish missionary in Greece, hiding her body in suitcase, stealing identity](https://humanevents.com/news/afghan-asylum-seeker-charged-with-brutal-murder-of-scottish-missionary-in-greece-hiding-her-body-in-suitcase-stealing-identity.md) — 2026-08-06 — Authorities say Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, used the woman's phone after murdering her in an apparent attempt to mislead friends and family about her whereabouts.
- [Support for foreign workers declines in Japan amid concerns over mass migration, welfare, social cohesion](https://humanevents.com/news/support-for-foreign-workers-declines-in-japan-amid-concerns-over-mass-migration-welfare-social-cohesion.md) — 2026-08-06 — Many of those surveyed pointed to increased welfare costs, language barriers and fears that the policy amounts to a gradual shift towards mass immigration.
- [Police investigated journalist after he questioned Cambridge ‘DEI champion’ professor Jason Arday’s claims](https://humanevents.com/news/police-investigated-journalist-after-he-questioned-cambridge-dei-champion-professor-jason-ardays-claims.md) — 2026-08-05 — The reporter said he was investigated simply for “doing his job” after asking questions about plagiarism allegations and disputed achievements.
- [Portugal encourages those who don't like the public ban on Islamic burqas to go back to their home countries](https://humanevents.com/news/portugal-encourages-those-who-dont-like-the-public-ban-on-islamic-burqas-to-go-back-to-their-home-countries.md) — 2026-08-05 — Chega said the legislation was intended to protect "liberty, equality and human dignity" and protect women from "situations of exclusion and inferiority."
- [BREAKING: 47-year-old woman shouting in 'foreign language' arrested for stabbing 4 men in London](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-47-year-old-woman-shouting-incoherently-arrested-for-stabbing-4-men-in-london.md) — 2026-08-05 — Emergency services descended on Endell Street in Covent Garden shortly after 12:30 pm. "The officer was asking what language she was shouting," a witness said at the scene.
- [Burnham jets off on vacation after becoming PM, leaving convicted fraudster Louise Haigh in charge of UK](https://humanevents.com/news/burnham-jets-off-on-vacation-after-becoming-pm-leaving-convicted-fraudster-louise-haigh-in-charge-of-uk.md) — 2026-08-05 — Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham can't "run away" from Parliament forever, adding: "I'm not going to be giving him a holiday when we come back in September."
- [Britons BANNED from hanging national St George's cross and Union Jack flags on lampposts](https://humanevents.com/news/britons-banned-from-hanging-national-st-georges-cross-and-union-jack-flags-on-lampposts.md) — 2026-08-04 — Anyone breaching the order will now face the prospect of imprisonment, unlimited fines, or asset seizures.
- [DEI-obsessed Cambridge prof accused of plagiarism claimed racists sent severed pig's head to his family home](https://humanevents.com/news/dei-obsessed-cambridge-prof-accused-of-plagiarism-claimed-racists-sent-severed-pigs-head-to-his-family-home.md) — 2026-08-04 — Jason Arday faces mounting scrutiny after fresh questions emerged over his plagiarism scandal, personal claims and official academic biography.
- [Afghan 28-year-old 'asylum seeker' posed as teen boy on Snapchat, raped 13-year-old girl: UK court docs](https://humanevents.com/news/afghan-28-year-old-asylum-seeker-posed-as-teen-boy-on-snapchat-raped-13-year-old-girl-uk-court-docs.md) — 2026-08-04 — Prosecutors allege the 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker groomed the teenager online before taking her to woodland in Nottingham, where he is accused of raping her.
- [President Trump to visit Dublin and Clare for Irish Open and talks with Taoiseach next month](https://humanevents.com/news/president-trump-to-visit-dublin-and-clare-during-trip-to-ireland-next-month.md) — 2026-08-03 — The US president is expected to attend the Irish Open at his Doonbeg resort, with meetings in Dublin also likely during the high-profile visit.
- [UK early release of 70,000 criminals leads to record high rate of recidivism](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-early-release-of-70000-criminals-leads-to-record-high-rate-of-recidivism.md) — 2026-08-03 — Nearly one in three convicted criminals have reoffended as fresh figures pile pressure on Andy Burnham's government to halt its controversial early release policy.
- [Scotland's hate speech laws backfire after Sturgeon's own lawyer is reported to police for calling immigration critics 'terrorists'](https://humanevents.com/news/scotlands-hate-speech-laws-backfire-after-sturgeons-own-lawyer-is-reported-to-police-for-calling-immigration-critics-terrorists.md) — 2026-07-30 — Reform UK MSP says Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer crossed the line after branding immigration critics 'terrorists' and accusing Nigel Farage of spreading 'racist bile'.