87 m. ago Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants

Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery driversA motorcycle rider out on a shopping trip was arrested and detained for a month as part of a high-profile government crackdown on undocumented migrants working for food delivery apps.Fernando Fontoura, 33, who moved from Portugal to the UK when he was 12, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after he parked his motorbike near a grocery store in south-east London on 22 July. He was taken to a detention centre near Gatwick airport where he was held for 29 days. Continue reading...

Events

87 m. ago ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopesYou could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon be enticed by what is the UK’s first permanent exhibition and cultural space dedicated to Somali heritage.Officially opened last May, Culture House features a collection of over 150 artefacts, a rotating exhibition, poetry workshops and a digital archive. It has quickly developed a reputation as a hub for the UK’s Somali community, while drawing in curious visitors from outside the diaspora too. Non-profit group the Anti-Tribalism Movement, who lead the project, say the aim is to “celebrate, preserve and connect” Somali culture and comm...

Culture

97 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he prepares to make mystery Oval Office announcement

Speculation about the President's health has reached fever pitch in the last few days - particularly since he's had very little contact with the press or public in several days

Politics

1 hour ago Skechers' £41 trainers reduced by 41% hailed 'more comfortable' than designer pairs

"I've spent big money on designer sneakers only to find that Skechers are just as good, just as stylish, more comfortable and way cheaper"

Economics

2 h. ago France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour marketAs someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in “ultraneoliberalism”, there hasn’t been any. Not on a macro level, anyway, where both French government spending (57.3% of GDP) and tax receipts (51.4% of GDP) are among the highest in the world, including social spending, which outpaces any of its European neighbours.At the same time, it’s impossible to have spent the past decade in France without encountering the widely shared perception and accusation that public services are in decline. Doctors and nurses denounce a labour shortage in public hospitals; people who live in rural areas denounce the closing of rural train lines; students and academic...

Economics

2 h. ago Brits caught in deadly Bali riots as violent street battles leave seven dead

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice warning of the escalating risk of civil disorder and terror attacks, after furious street battles between police and protesters exploded

Events

2 h. ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Scots prison officer sacked over death of inmate fails in bid to sue jail chiefs

Kenneth Aitken, 65, argued he had been unfairly dismissed by the Scottish Prison Service for failing to make sure Iain Brown was properly monitored after a nurse suspected him of being 'intoxicated'.

Events

2 h. ago Police uniforms "not fit for purpose" as cops forced to buy own

The quality of police uniforms has been criticised in a new report which reveals that frontline officers are being forced to buy their own kit including trousers because the official issue does not fit properly.

Events

2 h. ago Police Scotland front line fears as 5% of cops eligible to retire

A total of 914 officers can opt to retire in the period up to June 30 next year, with a further 148 members of police staff also eligible.

Events

4 h. ago Burning Man horror as police issue major update over man found dead at festival

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is seeking help identifying the man who was found dead at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on Saturday, August 30

Events

4 h. ago Vietnam celebrates 80 years since declaring independence with flags, boba tea and a military parade

Vietnam marked its National Day with its largest military parade in decades

Events

4 h. ago Calls for age limit on AI to be raised over 'risky truth or dare game that encourages youngsters to eat snails and lick shoes'

Paddy Crump, of the For Us campaign group, said Character. AI encouraged him to perform the acts in a bizarre truth-or-dare game that it conjured up during one of their conversations.

Events

5 h. ago Paris Hilton sparks rumor frenzy after taking out huge mortgage a month after buying Mark Wahlberg's $63M mansion

Heiress Paris Hiltion raised eyebrows by taking out a massive mortgage weeks after buying the French château-style estate from Mark Wahlberg.

Economics

5 h. ago Emirates flight attendant: What we really do on 'airport standby'

An Emirates flight attendant has lifted the lid on one of the most nerve-wracking, yet glamorous, parts of the job - being placed on airport standby.

Transport

6 h. ago Scots police forced to buy their own uniforms due to 'poor quality' standard issue kit

Scotland's frontline police officers are buying their own uniforms as the standard issue kit is 'ill-fitting' and of 'poor quality', a new report has found.

Events

6 h. ago Labour is accused of failing to end Whitehall WFH culture after drop in civil servants at office

Average occupancy across all ministries fell from 75 per cent in March to 72 per cent in June, official data shows.

Events

6 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

Events

7 h. ago Every Scottish Premiership transfer in and out as top flight teams tool up for campaign of twists and turns

The summer window is officially slammed shut for business and teams are now set until January

Politics

8 h. ago What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care

Society