45 m. ago In limbo: families hoping for change to UK income rules for spousal visas

The migration advisory committee is due to release a review of the UK’s minimum income requirement for family visas – currently set at £29,000. Many British families are in a state of enforced separation. Family visas represent just 5% of total UK visa applications, yet are a key focus of a migration crackdown. Working with Reunite Families, photographer Frankie Mills documents the lives of nine families whose stories illustrate the human cost of this policy thresholdThree weeks ago, Keir Starmer said the UK was at risk of becoming an “island of strangers”. But for countless British citizens across the country, that isolation is already a lived reality by design of immigration rules that force them to choose between their homeland and family.The minimum income requirement dictates how much a person needs to earn in order to bring their non-British partner here. Set at £18,600 for a decade, the Conservatives announced plans to raise it dramatically to £38,700 before backtracking afte...

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46 m. ago TikTok sends Gen Z wild over specific hobby popular with pensioners in the UK

Birdwatching has become a massive trend on social media among younger Brits - meanwhile an increasing number of us are jetting off for wildlife holidays instead of boozy getaways

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57 m. ago Dog rips into woman's face as she becomes 'human blanket' to shield niece, 4

Abbie Nudd and her niece Lydia were attacked by the American Bulldog at her neighbour's home in Harwich, Essex, which put them both in hospital after the dog's mood suddenly turned

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76 m. ago EastEnders stars rule out major theory about new Queen Vic owner after 'red herring'

EastEnders's current Queen Vic owners Elaine and George Knight are going nowhere amid the famous pub seemingly being up for sale on the BBC soap, according to cast members

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1 hour ago I advise lottery winners... here's six things they must do if they win record EuroMillions tonight

The UK's biggest lottery prize ever - worth a record £208m - is still up for grabs after Friday's EuroMillions draw had no winner.

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2 h. ago FIFA Club World Cup: Supercomputer predicts unlikely winner to scoop £97m prize money

Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG are among the favourites to claim the newly revamped Club World Cup but one of their fellow European sides has been tipped to land the trophy

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2 h. ago Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look awayImagine this: over the weekend, Britain – shocked by the scale of suffering in Gaza – decided to bypass international norms and institutions, and used its navy to deliver much-needed food, baby formula and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip’s ports.This, of course, did not happen. Instead, it was left to activists on the Madleen, including Greta Thunberg, to make a symbolic attempt to break the blockade of aid and raise awareness of a looming “starvation crisis”. In the early hours of Monday morning, the ship was boarded by Israeli soldiers, allegedly in international waters, and the crew were taken to Israeli ports in anticipation of being repatriated. Lawyers for the activists have claimed that this is overreach by the Israeli armed forces, but the crew should consider their treatment light-touch. In 2010, the Israeli military stormed another aid flotilla and killed 10 acti...

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3 h. ago Kevin Hart's savage P Diddy joke as he opens BET Awards with 'afterparties' rule

Kevin Hart hosted the BET Awards on June 9 and didn't hold back when it came to his opening monologue, as he made a savage joke about P. Diddy's sex parties

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4 h. ago John Swinney accused of planning council tax freeze 'bribe' ahead of Holyrood election

EXCLUSIVE: A senior council figure said the First Minister did not rule out a freeze during a meeting with local authority leaders.

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4 h. ago Stanley Cup final: Panthers score six in Game 3 demolition of Oilers to take series lead

Edmonton Oilers 1-6 Florida PanthersChampions take 2-1 lead in best-of-seven seriesBrad Marchand and Sam Bennett scored again, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each got their first goal in the Stanley Cup final and the defending champion Florida Panthers capitalized on the Edmonton Oilers’ worst performance in weeks to win Game 3 in a 6-1 rout Monday night and take a 2-1 series lead.The 37-year-old Marchand became the oldest player to score in each of the first three games of a final and the first to open the scoring the next time out after notching an overtime winner. His 11 goals in the final are the most among active players, one more than similarly ageless Corey Perry. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ryanair, easyJet TUI and Jet2 passengers among those to face new 4 hour rule

In a huge blow to Brits, EU countries have green-lighted controversial plans to lengthen the wait time before delayed passengers can claim compensation for both short and long-haul journeys

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6 h. ago Freezing lake beneath mountain wall named UK's best wild swimming spot

Llyn Cau, in the foothills of Cadair Idris, has been ranked number one in a list of the best places to take a wild swimming dip, with Cuckmere Meanders, Long Pool in Watersmeet and Tanners Lane in Lymington also making the list

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7 h. ago Brits in Greece warned of strict dress code with £771 fines for rule

Brits planning Greece summer holidays may want to double check the dress code rules before packing their bag - or risk being turned away at major hotspots

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9 h. ago Craig Bellamy asks Wales players 'to understand' as Belgium accused of 'lack of respect'

Wales fought back from three goals down to level the scores in their World Cup qualifier in Belgium. only for Kevin De Bruyne, the former Manchester City star, to score a winner in a seven-goal thriller

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10 h. ago Love Island 2025 live updates: Launch show sees major dating profile shakeup as viewers go wild for the new twist

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Love Island 2025 launch show as 12 singletons head to the villa for the latest series of the ITV2 dating show.

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10 h. ago Hero aunt, 32, is left with gaping wounds after using herself as a 'human blanket' to save her four

Abbie Nudd, 32, of Willow Way, Dovercourt, had taken Lydia, four, to meet an American Bulldog that her neighbours were looking after on Tuesday, June 2.

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10 h. ago ITV Love Island fans spot series 'winner' just moments into show

Fans have crowned their Season 12 winner in record time

Culture

10 h. ago Love Island fans completely baffled as former winner 'returns' to show

Love Island viewers were surprised to see a 'familiar face' when tuning in to the twelfth season of the ITV dating show for the premiere tonight, which saw couples pair up with a twist

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11 h. ago Martin Lewis lists five things DWP will check after £300 payment rule change

The finance expert has set out what exactly the DWP will be counting as income for the winter fuel payment

Economics

11 h. ago ITV Love Island viewers name series 'winner' just minutes in to show

The brand new series kicked off tonight (June 9)

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