UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
Ministers within the UK government have explicitly stated that the DRC has not made the necessary changes required under the comprehensive overhaul of the UK’s asylum rules, which were first…
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The controversy ignited after Starmer expressed his delight at Abdel Fattah’s safe arrival and reunion with his family. However, this welcome quickly drew sharp criticism, particularly from within political circles…
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Local authorities across England have received a stern warning from Local Government Secretary Steve Reed, who has explicitly advised against the implementation of four-day working weeks for council staff. In…
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Lord Herbert, the chair of the College of Policing, indicated that the proposed new approach would be "sensible," focusing exclusively on the most serious incidents. He stressed the necessity of…
Tracking UK migration: Small boats, asylum hotels and visas.
Net migration to the UK – the number of people arriving, minus those leaving – has recently fallen close to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest official figures. This trend,…
Justice secretary’s grooming gang comments probed for code breach.
Scotland’s Justice Secretary, Angela Constance, is now the subject of an official investigation to determine if she breached the ministerial code in relation to her controversial remarks concerning a leading…
Starmer backs down in farm tax row – but why now?
The government’s recent and partial U-turn on what had been widely condemned as the "farms tax" arrived like an unexpected Christmas present for the agricultural sector, particularly those who had…
Tributes as Leicester’s Manjula Sood – UK’s first female Asian lord mayor – dies
Tributes have poured in from across the community and political spectrum following the profound loss of Manjula Sood, a pioneering figure who carved an indelible mark on Leicester and the…
Exiled Hong Kong activist target of harassment campaign
Damian Grammaticas, Political Correspondent A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist residing in the United Kingdom has been subjected to a sophisticated and deeply disturbing harassment campaign, orchestrated from China and…
Council tax rises not ruled out after Plaid-Labour budget deal
A senior councillor has indicated that council tax bills in Wales could still increase, despite a recently struck budget deal between the Welsh government and Plaid Cymru that promises additional…
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