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In a rush? Here are Labour's immigration reforms at a glance

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 23:13
The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK's asylum system.

UN Security Council backs Trump peace plan for Gaza

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 22:20
The United Nations' Security Council has passed a US resolution which endorses Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

Home secretary admits illegal immigration numbers still 'too high' under Labour - but says Farage can 'sod off'

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 22:15
The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.

Trump unveils FIFA PASS scheme to give priority visa appointment access to World Cup fans

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 20:55
People travelling to the United States for the football World Cup next year will be able to get interviews for visas more quickly, Donald Trump has announced.

Report claims that almost 100 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli jails since October 2023

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 20:14
Scores of Palestinian prisoners have died in custody since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a human rights group which claims prisoners are being denied medical care and are the victims of systematic and brutal violence.

Were the income tax briefings a cunning plan or a gamble that didn't pay off?

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 17:48
Was it all just a cunning plan?

How the UK and Denmark’s immigration policies compare

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 17:08
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a "Denmark-style" asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to illegal immigrants and making deportations easier.

Investigation launched after man dies on North Sea drilling rig

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 16:38
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.

Should UK follow Canada and Australia and introduce Graduated Driving Licences?

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 16:26
MPs and bereaved families have launched a new campaign urging the government to re-think its position on introducing Graduated Driving Licences.

More children to face deportation under government's asylum crackdown

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 16:23
More children will face deportation under Labour's plan to crack down on asylum seekers, the Home Office has announced.

The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war - just not without help

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 16:15
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.

Mum of murdered schoolboy Harvey Willgoose backs roll out of bleed kits

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 15:19
Bleed kits, commonly used by paramedics and in hostile environments like war zones, are being distributed across schools in Sheffield today. 

Foreign secretary plays down reports that UK halted intelligence sharing with US

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 15:18
The UK's foreign secretary backed her American counterpart in playing down reports that Britain has stopped sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean.

Birmingham bin strikes to continue for months, union warns, as industrial dispute deepens

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 15:13
Rubbish will continue rotting in the streets of Birmingham for months, union chiefs have warned, after more workers voted to join industrial action.

How a grassy Oxfordshire field became a mountain of waste in just months

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 14:56
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.

Romanian grooming gang boss offered £1,500 to leave UK while awaiting trial for 10 rapes

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 14:55
The ringleader of a Romanian grooming gang was offered £1,500 by the Home Office to be deported while he was in prison awaiting trial for 10 rapes, a Sky News investigation has found.

'I'm about to break the internet over Jake Paul's face'

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 14:46
Boxer Anthony Joshua is set to mark his comeback to the ring with a surprise heavyweight bout against Jake Paul in Miami.

Joshua: 'I'm about to break the internet over Jake Paul's face'

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 14:46
Boxer Anthony Joshua is set to mark his comeback to the ring with a surprise heavyweight bout against Jake Paul in Miami.

Why women are being forced to go abroad to help heal from a lifetime of trauma

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 14:37
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.

Gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls from boarding school

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 13:08
Gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, according to police.

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