40 minutes ago Record migration figures show Tories were running ‘open borders experiment’ after Brexit, Starmer says – UK politics live

Prime minister says figures show net migration going up four times under the Tories and claims it happened ‘by design’Here is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

Politics

42 minutes ago I had to pay £250 a month to take my little boy for cancer treatment because of Sadiq Khan's Ulez scheme

Jasmine Sarll had to pay £250 in Ulez fees to take her four-year-old boy to hospital for cancer treatment and slammed the system for making the situation more stressful.

Economics

49 minutes ago Hospital boss denies claims he stalled police investigation into Letby baby deaths

A lawyer representing the families of Letby's victims said: “That is utterly reprehensible behaviour and unfitting of a CEO in the NHS, isn’t it?”

Events

52 minutes ago Keir Starmer insists Chagos Islands' surrender is a 'good deal' amid claims he 'wants to rush through' agreement to hand UK territory to Mauritius before Donald Trump becomes US president

The Prime Minister is under fresh pressure over his 'surrender' of the archipelago to a nation viewed as an ally of China while it is home to a major western airbase.

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59 minutes ago December's biggest new game releases coming to PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC this month

From shooters to VR adventures, superheroes to movie stars, December is packed with great games to play. Here are our picks, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Sport

62 minutes ago 'Harry Kane's successor' – Pep Guardiola facing second Cole Palmer error as claim is made

Pep Guardiola has seen criticism fired his way for allowing Cole Palmer to depart Man City for Chelsea, morphing into one of the Premier League’s best, and he could be experiencing déjà vu

Politics

64 minutes ago Four senior female BBC journalists file appeal after equal pay claim denied

In May, employment tribunal judge Sarah Goodman concluded that the women could not bring new equal pay claims.

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69 minutes ago Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland's 'fate sealed' after 'unfair' move by BBC bosses

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Vanessa Feltz has claimed Chris McCausland's fate is sealed and show bosses "want him out" following the controversial Samba-thon

Politics

76 minutes ago Unions demand action to prevent ‘corporate decapitation’ of Grangemouth

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham accused Petroineos of ‘industrial vandalism’ amid plans to shut down the last oil refinery in Scotland.

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87 minutes ago I'm A Celeb star Coleen Rooney's family share adorable selection of beaming snaps from her childhood as they sweetly say she is 'always smiling'

Coleen Rooney's family have shared a sweet selection of photos from her childhood as they claimed the star is 'always smiling' in a new Instagram post.

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