13 h. ago Gang of asylum seekers armed with knives stole £70,000 of Hermes handbags from Knightsbridge store, court hears

The raiders struck the Design Exchange in west London on 20 October 2024, it is alleged.

Events

15 h. ago Man dubbed 'king' of asylum seeker hotels becomes billionaire

Graham King is named as a new billionaire on the Sunday Times' latest Rich List

Society

18 h. ago Britain’s asylum housing ‘king’ becomes a billionaire after fortune rises 35%

Clearsprings Ready Homes founder Graham King, dubbed the 'Asylum King' for his lucrative Government contracts, is now worth over £1 billion - and is among the top 200 wealthiest people in Britain

Events

19 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia must agree to ceasefire before holding peace talks

Ukrainian president welcomes Putin’s call to meet but insists on 30-day unconditional truce

Events

19 h. ago Reform will use ‘whatever levers’ to challenge asylum hotels, says Tice

It comes after Nigel Farage pledged to ‘resist’ asylum seekers being housed in Reform patches.

Events

19 h. ago UK's asylum seeker hotspots: Interactive map reveals towns where rate being housed has exploded 600

Home Office data shows that 110,000 asylum seekers - the equivalent of a town the size of Cheltenham, Worthing or Oldham - were being housed across the UK by the end of 2024.

Events

19 h. ago Britain's first billionaire 'migrant hotel king': Meet the caravan park tycoon who raked in £4.8m of taxpayers' cash PER DAY putting up asylum seekers

Graham King, 57, whose firm Clearsprings made nearly £120million in profit last year, recorded a staggering 35 per cent jump in his fortune, making him Britain's first asylum hotel billionaire.

Economics

21 h. ago Revealed: Iranian arrested over London terror plot was asylum seeker living in taxpayer funded home

An Iranian man arrested by counter terrorism raids was living in asylum seeker accommodation with his rent paid for by tax-payers

Events

23 h. ago Putin savages Ukraine with drone attack hours after announcing Istanbul 'peace talks' that Trump called a 'potentially great day'

The Kremlin dictator appeared to seek to set a trap for Volodymyr Zelensky as he unleashed Shahed kamikaze planes at Ukraine's capital city and other regions.

Politics

23 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy welcomes Putin calls for talks but says Russia must agree to ‘full, lasting, reliable’ ceasefire

In late-night address in Moscow, Russian president dismissed calls by European leaders for 30-day ceasefire to start on MondayVladimir Putin’s proposal for “direct talks” with Kyiv came hours after leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Poland travelled to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy.As my colleague Shaun Walker notes in this story, the European leaders told the Russian president to sign up to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war.The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire. There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. Continue reading...

Events

24 h. ago Trump hails a 'potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine' after Putin proposed peace talks following ceasefire ultimatum

Last night the Russian President called for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, saying the two countries should aim to achieve 'peace'.

Politics

32 h. ago Revealed: Iranian man arrested over 'foiled terror plot on Israeli embassy' is asylum seeker who was living in taxpayer

Footage on social media showed Special Forces and armed police dragging the semi-naked 40-year-old from the house in Rochdale on May 3.

Events

43 h. ago The wounded Ukrainian soldiers asking: ‘Ceasefire, what ceasefire?’

Putin announced the three-day ceasefire to coincide with a May 9 military parade on Moscow's Red Square

Events

49 h. ago Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrive in Kyiv to push for 30

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk arrive in Ukraine in show of support amid US intelligence warning of possible air attackThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland have arrived in Kyiv for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, one day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on the same train on Saturday morning, while Donald Tusk travelled on a separate train. The four leaders met in the Polish city of Rzeszow on Friday night before departing. On Saturday, they will meet Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for Ukraine, Downing Street said in a statement issued late on Friday. Continue reading...

Politics

54 h. ago Former MP George Galloway appears in Moscow for Putin's Victory Day celebrations days after collecting award names after Hamas fighter in Tehran

The leader of the hard-left Workers Party of Britain made an appearance in Moscow as Russia's Vladimir Putin celebrated Victory Day with a huge military parade. 

Politics

54 h. ago The slow train to peace! Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Freidrich Merz pose on a train to Ukraine as they continue to pressure Putin into agreeing to a 30

The leaders of the UK, France, and Germany are heading to Kyiv in what will be the first time the world leaders have convened in the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022.

Politics

57 h. ago Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland to visit Ukraine in joint show of support

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin paradeThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv on Saturday for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, a day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk are expected to arrive in Kyiv early on Saturday and will meet the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a show of support for Ukraine, Downing Street said in a statement issued late on Friday. Continue reading...

Politics

59 h. ago What Putin's body language really says about his relationship with President Xi, according to expert

Putin's Victory Day parade on Friday included an impressive show of tanks, missiles and troops, and was attended by over two dozen world leaders.

Politics

62 h. ago Iraqi asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK after claiming he couldn't go back to home country because his tattoos 'deviated from principles of Islam'

The Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber heard that the Kurdish Man, granted anonymity, fled Iraq after his father and uncle even tried to burn the tattoos off his skin.

Politics

63 h. ago Savills brings opportunity to tender for Biggar Public Park long leasehold to market

The 1.47 hectare site is home to a touring caravan park developed for 83 caravan pitches, with provision for a maximum of six tent pitches.

Economics