35 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

39 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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52 minutes ago Russia's deadly Oreshnik missile 'will seem like a flower compared to what else Putin has'

State Duma deputy Anatoly Wasserman – one of Putin's closest allies and biggest mouthpieces – has claimed that Vladimir Putin has far worse weapons available that the West 'doesn't know about'

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62 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

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64 minutes ago Pregnant Charlotte Crosby 'no longer feels safe in her home' and hires security after being rushed to hospital with 'serious stomach pains' following terrifying robbery ordeal

The TV personality, 34, who is eight months pregnant with her and fiancé Jake Anker's second child, was rushed to hospital after suffering severe stomach pains.

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78 minutes ago Storm Bert brings Scotland to a standstill as snow, wind and rain collide

Widespread disruption was felt throughout the country.

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81 minutes 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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82 minutes ago Couple accused of stealing nearly $1m of Lululemon products from stores

Jadion Richards, 44, and Akwele Lawes-Richards, 45, were arrested on 14 November in Minneapolis-St Paul A couple has been accused of stealing nearly $1m worth of Lululemon products from its stores across the US.Jadion Richards, 44, and Akwele Lawes-Richards, 45, were arrested on 14 November in Minneapolis-St Paul and have each been charged with one count of organized retail theft, according to a criminal complaint filed in Minnesota and reviewed by multiple outlets. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman reveals wedding dance to be choreographed by Strictly icon

Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman has revealed the special role Strictly Come Dancing legend Arlene Phillips will play at her wedding

Politics

1 hour ago DAN HODGES: Out of touch Starmer should be talking to furious farmers and freezing pensioners

So, Sir Keir Starmer has finally decided to grace us with his presence. After another week of globe-trotting, he flew back to a sub-zero Britain.

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