2 w. ago Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided country

Lidia Bastianich is highlighting community togetherness in her 14th TV special

Events

2 w. ago An existential battle of interests: what the Sudanese war is actually about

A bitter race to claim economic and political power has divided the country and the human cost can no longer be ignored• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAlmost everywhere I go, I am asked about Sudan. The questions are partly from concern for family and my birth country, and partly from a genuine desire to understand how the conflict there has turned into something so intense and seemingly unstoppable. This week, I break down what is happening in the country, and why it has escalated to catastrophic proportions.*** Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New poll reveals the one issue uniting Americans in a divided country

Concerns about inflation are across the board

Politics

2 w. ago Mutiny in the Labour ranks over Home Secretary's 'cruel' new migrant rules

The Home Secretary told MPs that radical reforms were needed to restore public confidence in Britain's 'broken' asylum system, saying it 'feels out of control and unfair'.

Society

2 w. ago Mahmood says UK asylum system ‘out of control’ as she defends Labour crackdown amid growing backlash

Labour backbenchers accuse government of ‘chasing Reform’ with new measures

Events

2 w. ago Labour faces growing revolt from own MPs as Shabana Mahmood sets out reforms to 'out of control' asylum system

One Labour MP branded the immigration reforms ‘dystopian’ as Home Secretary announces reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration

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2 w. ago Shabana Mahmood tells MPs asylum system is ‘out of control and unfair’ amid Labour backlash over proposals – UK politics live

Labour MP calls government’s asylum plans ‘dystopian’ as home secretary announces measures in CommonsMomentum, the leftwing Labour group, has also denounced the government’s asylum plans. In a statement it says:The home secretary’s new immigration plans are divisive and xenophobic.Scapegoating migrants will not fix our public services or end austerity.Draconian, unworkable and potentially illegal anti-asylum policies only feed Reform’s support.The government has learnt nothing from the period since the general election.Some of the legal changes being proposed are truly frightening:Abolishing the right to a family life would ultimately affect many more people than asylum-seekers. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Major changes to 'out of control' asylum system as Home Secretary issues warning

The plans come after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Britain's asylum system was 'out of control and warned that illegal migration was 'tearing our country apart'

Events

2 w. ago Refugees established in UK may have to return if home countries become safe

Approach modelled on Denmark’s controversial system forms part of home secretary’s changes to asylum systemRefugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will still face having to return if their home countries become safe, the home secretary has said.Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system was “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities” as she announced plans to end the permanent status of refugees, who will need to reapply to remain in Britain every two and a half years. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says

Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial systemRefugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will still face having to return if their home countries become safe, the home secretary has said.Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system was “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities” as she announced plans to end the permanent status of refugees, who would need to reapply to remain in Britain every two and a half years. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago UK woman's 'pure joy' lifestyle in new country leaves people divided

Renae Smith took to TikTok to explain why she decided to leave the UK and move to a Mediterranean nation where she enjoys a carefree - and much cheaper - lifestyle

Politics

3 w. ago ‘60 Minutes’ reveals the hate it received from both Democrats and Republicans after Trump interview: ‘I turned it off immediately’

‘The country may be politically divided, but the criticism from viewers was bipartisan,’ CBS News correspondent Cecilia Vega says

Politics

3 w. ago FRED KELLY: For a country seemingly so divided, Remembrance Sunday was a day to come together

FRED KELLY: There was a sense of order restored and duty served yesterday as the King led the nation in Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Whitehall.

Politics

4 w. ago God ‘Stress’ America: 76% are worried sick over state of the union as 2/3 of young adults look to flee, study reveals

Stress and anxiety over the future of the country are rife, with political divide and loneliness taking a toll on Americans, according to the research

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