10 h. ago Sadiq Khan demands axing of London arms fair saying it offends asylum seekers and is 'inappropriate' during Israel's Gaza campaign

Sadiq Khan hit out at the DSEI event being held from September 9-12, insisting the capital should not be used as a 'marketplace for those who wish to trade in weapons'.

Politics

18 h. ago The village at war over £300K townhouses for asylum seekers: Furious residents 'were kept in the dark about new arrivals' and fear homes were purposely built for migrants

Residents in a sleepy Suffolk village say the decision to house legal migrants in four brand-new houses worth £270,000 has brought simmering tensions to the surface.

Events

3 d. ago A teenage girl stabbed to death. An asylum seeker in custody. And liberal Holland facing a political earthquake: ROBERT HARDMAN

As shock turns to a sense of furious revulsion across an entire country, there is one haunting little detail that stands out. 'I keep thinking about that red handbag,' wrote a Dutch poet last week.

Events

8 d. ago Holland's 'killer asylum seeker on the prowl': Chilling CCTV 'shows suspect on night he brutally stabbed 17

It comes as a wave of national fury has swept the Netherlands after the lifeless body of a teenager, Lisa, was discovered by police in a roadside ditch in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Events

8 d. ago Amsterdam 'serial sex predator' fears after girl, 17, was stabbed to death 'by asylum seeker who had also raped woman and assaulted a third'

It comes as a wave of national fury has swept the Netherlands after the lifeless body of a teenager, Lisa, was discovered by police in a roadside ditch in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Events

8 d. ago Asylum seekers say they 'don't understand' protests outside migrant hotels and bite back at demonstrators for 'judging us all as bad people'

The group of migrants spoke at a Holiday Inn Express in Oxford during a demonstration on Saturday.

Events

8 d. ago Girl, 17, is stabbed to death while calling cops to report being followed on her bike ride home in Holland as cops arrest asylum seeker 'who raped woman days earlier'

Lisa, who was returning from a night out with friends, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning after she was attacked while phoning the emergency police number.

Events

9 d. ago Asylum seeker who 'is linked to the Houthis and posts images of weapons online from migrant housing' is being probed by police

A member of the public uncovered multiple images of daggers and guns on a Snapchat story linked to the asylum seeker accommodation centre in Essex.

Events

9 d. ago How to watch Fulham vs Man Utd: TV channel and live stream with new TV deal in full flow

Both Fulham and Manchester United are still seeking their first wins of the new Premier League campaign as the two teams collide at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon

Economics

1 week ago Migrant protests descend into anarchy: At least 15 people arrested as rival groups clash on weekend of fury across Britain over asylum seeker hotels

Migrant protests descended into anarchy as at least 15 people were arrested at demonstrations taking place across the country over asylum seeker hotels.

Events

1 week ago Migrant protests descend into anarchy as rival groups clash on weekend of fury across Britain over asylum seeker hotels

Today protests took place in towns including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle, Horley, Aberdeen and Perth.

Events

1 week ago Lord Blunkett says Starmer should suspend ECHR to deport thousands of rejected asylum seekers and 'get a grip' on migrant crisis

The ex-Labour home secretary urged ministers to take the 'radical' step as fury grows over the use of nearly 200 hotels to house 32,000 asylum seekers at taxpayers' expense

Events

1 week ago Campaign group seeks to appeal against Wimbledon expansion ruling

Save Wimbledon Park lost its High Court challenge against the decision to approve the expansion plans last month.

Politics

1 week ago Save Wimbledon Park group apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal

The group has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

Events

1 week ago Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown

Trump administration’s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media – key US politics stories from 21 August 2025The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.The state department said that all of the foreigners who now hold valid US visas are subject to “continuous vetting” for any indication that they could be ineligible for the document, including those already admitted into the country. Should such evidence come to light, the visa would be revoked and, if the visa holder were in the United States, they would be subject to deportation. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Government launches urgent bid to find 5,000 homes for 20,000 asylum seekers

Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary injunction to shut down the hotel by the High Court over alleged planning breaches.

Politics

1 week ago Labour revolt on migrant hotels: After shock Epping court ruling, Left

Town hall leaders across the country said they are already looking to follow Epping Forest District Council and take legal action to prevent small boat arrivals being placed in local hotels.

Events

2 w. ago Epping migrant hotel is set to CLOSE as council wins legal battle following weeks of anarchy after resident was charged with sexual assault

Council leaders won the first stage of their battle close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

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2 w. ago Epping migrant hotel set to CLOSE after council wins legal battle for temporary injunction, despite Home Office claiming it would breach asylum seekers' human rights

Council leaders won the first stage of their battle close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

Events

2 w. ago Furious council discovers hundreds of hidden asylum seekers have been shipped into city despite telling Home Office it had no more room for them

Portsmouth City Council found that 55 private rental properties were being used to house a minimum of three asylum seekers each last week.

Society