58 minutes ago Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre

Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detainedRacial abuse, physical assaults and no beds: life at Manston migrant centreHome Office officials have admitted that “we completely lost our grip” on the situation at a notorious asylum processing centre that led to 18,000 people being unlawfully detained in horrific conditions.Overcrowding at Manston, a former RAF base in Kent, in autumn 2022 led to an outbreak of diphtheria and scabies. Asylum seekers who had crossed the Channel in small boats were forced to sleep on filthy floors or on flattened cardboard boxes, while toilets were overflowing with faeces. Women and children were forced to sleep close to unrelated men and...

Society

62 minutes ago BBC Morning Live's Dr Ranj warns of 'silent killer' with no sign after attack

Dr Ranj Singh spoke to one of his patients, Rachel, who has been living with the condition for years - and warned that it can be a "silent killer" with no sign after an attack

Events

63 minutes ago Three kids vanished in Utah. Two years later they were found in a desert town and two relatives were arrested

Their father is suspected of having “orchestrated the disappearance and subsequent hiding” of the kids — with the help of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, police say

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63 minutes ago ITV I'm A Celebrity's Reverend Richard Coles given stern warning in tough scenes

The arrival of Reverend Richard Coles in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! camp has started with a bang as the former Strictly Come Dancing star was faced with a trial

Events

69 minutes ago I'm A Celeb star Danny Jones offered public show of support from McFly bandmate after jungle sorrow

McFly bandmates share support I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! campmate Danny Jones after he breaks down on the show in tears over his lifelong battle with anxiety

Politics

86 minutes ago Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

Politics

1 hour ago Ten people including five children rescued in Welsh village after landslide caused by Storm Bert

They were rescued following a landslide during Storm Bert

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2 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing's professional says Pete Wicks 'shouldn't be in the competition' ahead of final

As the BBC dance show enters week 10, former Strictly Come Dancing winner Ola Jordan has shared her thoughts on who could be in danger of missing out on a place in the final

Sport

2 hours ago Noel Radford fuming in online rant over 'worst ever' roast in posh restaurant

Noel and Sue Radford, parents to 22 children, are currently on holiday in Dubai and decided to try out a high-end restaurant for their Sunday Roast - but it didn't end well

Politics

2 hours ago Voices: It’s been more than twenty years – how is Wicked still defying gravity?

Call me the Wicked Witch of the West, but the last thing the world needs is yet another revival of the same tired musical, writes Emma Clarke. Can we not come up with new material instead?

Politics