3 h. ago Britain records Europe's biggest rise in asylum claims as applications hit record high with more than 108,000 last year

More than 108,000 people applied for asylum in the UK in 2024, a 28 per cent increase on the 84,000 recorded the year before.

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29 h. ago Britain is hit by a tide of giant jellyfish! Record numbers of huge frilly

There were 310 sightings of the species around Britain and Ireland in the last 12 months - a whopping yearly increase of 230 per cent, experts at the Marine Conservation Society reveal.

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3 d. ago UK weather: Huge rain downpours and frosty blasts forecast to hit Britain in November

As more unsettled conditions are on the way to the country, leading bookmaker Coral has cut the odds to 2-1 on next month ending as the wettest November on record in the UK

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4 d. ago NHS fears ‘worst flu epidemic in 10 years’ as cases already ‘three times higher’ than last year

BRITAIN could be hit by the worst flu epidemic in a decade, new figures suggest. NHS officals have warned the winter virus has arrived a month earlier than usual, with cases already three times higher than this time last year. It comes as Japan battles a severe flu epidemic of its own, with around 100 schools forced...

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5 d. ago Hurricane Melissa 'ashes' to hit Britain in just DAYS as horror winds forecast batter UK

Hurricane Melissa has caused the death of dozens of people in the Caribbean and led to widespread devastation with its gusts reaching 185mph and here is how it likely to impact the UK

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6 d. ago Kate Garraway says Celebrity Traitors was a 'distraction' and helped her plan 'next chapter'

The Good Morning Britain star is can currently be seen on screen in the hit BBC series

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1 week ago Labour's plan to cut cash Isas is a tax raid by another name, says Shadow Chancellor MEL STRIDE

The Chancellor is considering slashing the tax-free limit on cash Isas - a move that would hit millions of careful savers across Britain.

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1 week ago Storm Benjamin to batter UK as Met Office issues warnings with 2ins of rain and 75mph winds on way

Britain will be hit by 75mph gusts and up to two inches of rain from tonight as Storm Benjamin was named this morning.

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2 w. ago Shop Helen Skelton’s exact Pride of Britain Awards red carpet outfit with 50% off

Helen Skelton hit the Pride of Britain Awards red carpet in a black velvet cut out dress from Self Portrait – and it’s currently got 50% off and still in stock in all

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3 w. ago UK snow: First snowfall to hit within DAYS as Arctic blast heads straight for Britain

The latest weather maps show that in a few days, parts of the UK could experience snowfall - and temperatures are set to drop as we head towards the end of October

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last month 'He represents the very worst of Britain': Jewish leaders hit out at Israeli government for inviting Tommy Robinson to visit the country

Leaders of Britain's Jewish community have slammed an Israeli minister for inviting 'thug' Tommy Robinson to visit the country.

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