10 h. ago Turkish asylum seeker who threatened to kill woman and her family in 'murder

Samet Arik, 23, moved into the same block of flats as his victim, told her he was in love with her and had been spying on her for three years.

Events

25 h. ago Charity calls for overhaul of adoption system which is ‘failing’ children

Adoption UK is urging the Government to create a new national adoption strategy.

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26 h. ago England lose shortened T20 ‘shambles’ against South Africa in rain

South Africa 97-5; England 54-5; South Africa win by 14 runs (DLS)Reduced to nine-over contest before being cut to five-over chaseIt was mildly absurd in one sense, a day of rain showers in Cardiff turning the first T20 international between England and South Africa into a shortened thrash that did not get underway until 8.50pm.But the hardy spectators who stuck around were at least rewarded for their patience with something resembling a match; a bit of fun, chiefly, albeit one that now sees the tourists go into ’s second outing at Old Trafford with a 1-0 lead in this three-match end-of-summer series. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Majority of illegal migrants are not rapists or sexual offenders, says minister

Several incidents of asylum seekers being charged by police with sexual offences have occurred in recent months.

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35 h. ago Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity

Prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald's Monopoly are normalising gambling, particularly for children and young people, a charity has warned.

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37 h. ago Why this moment of rightwing racism feels so different – and how we can resist it

Gary Younge discusses the ‘whitelash’ that fuelled another summer of riots in the UK and beyondDon’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt has been a second summer of riots in the UK targeting asylum seekers and immigration. And while there is something stomach-sinking about the mood and the rise in racist rhetoric, it is also worth remembering that we are in the middle of a global phenomenon, and that there is resistance. I spoke to the author and former Guardian columnist Gary Younge about why this moment feels different to those before it. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Signs near French beaches to warn against trying to reach UK

Exclusive: Refugee organisations dismiss Home Office-endorsed publicity campaign as a ‘gimmick’Asylum seekers in northern France who hope to reach the UK in small boats are to be targeted with Home Office-endorsed posters and leaflets telling them that they are risk of being returned under a new “one in, one out” deal.Signs in English and French will be mounted near French beaches around Calais and Dunkirk to tell people that they are risking their lives and are being deceived by smuggling gangs about the opportunities they will be given in the UK. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Channel migrants 'in for compensation over being detained in inhumane conditions': Anti

Nearly 200 asylum seekers have launched legal claims against the Home Office for unlawful detention and mistreatment at Manston migrant holding centre in Dover.

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47 h. ago Fury over threat to turn Dambusters HQ RAF Scampton into migrant detention centre as government reheats plans to house asylum seekers at military sites

The pivotal WWII base was part of a £50m Conservative plan to house 2,000 migrants - later reduced to 800 - which was scrapped by Labour in 2024 as it didn't provide 'value for money'.

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58 h. ago Royal family live: Prince Harry announces £1.1m donation to Children in Need as he visits Nottingham charity

Funding will be used to support organisations primarily in Nottingham

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59 h. ago Duke of Sussex met with cheers from crowd of fans ahead of charity donation

Harry is expected to announce a personal donation to Children in Need during a visit to a charity in Nottingham.

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59 h. ago Prince William visits London youth charity as Harry meets children in Nottingham in 'copycat engagement'

The Prince of Wales spoke to youngsters in Lambeth, while the Duke of Sussex discussed Children in Need

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68 h. ago Crackdown on asylum seeker hotels could force thousands of refugees to Scotland

Thousands of migrants are expected to come to Scotland as they have a legal right to be housed here that does not exist in England.

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3 d. ago Drunk Somali migrant hotel asylum seeker who spat at police officer avoids punishment

Shafi Momad, 30, was living at the Roundhouse hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset when police were called to a disturbance which had seen the migrant in a 'very angry' state.

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3 d. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back failed asylum seekers, says Mahmood

New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routesUK politics live – latest updatesCountries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, says Mahmood

New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routesUK politics live – latest updatesCountries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Car wash bosses who smuggled hundreds of illegal immigrants into Britain were caught when investigators found videos and selfies from asylum seekers customers on their phones

Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 42, both had a secret 'double life' by operating the ' TripAdvisor for migrants' while appearing to run their car wash firm in Caerphilly, south Wales

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3 d. ago ‘They just want a better life’: the UK households who host asylum seekers

The charity Refugees at Home helps volunteers with a spare room to lend take in people who have sought refugeUK politics live – latest updates“It’s heartbreaking for me, I don’t understand people putting up the flag,” said Mohammad, who crossed the Channel almost four years ago, desperate to escape persecution. Back then it was rare to see St George’s cross flags as frequently as he does driving around now. The flags are seen as divisive and dangerous in a climate of anti-migrant protests where political discourse is fixated on deportations, small boats and threats to withdraw the UK from human rights frameworks. It has left individuals who have sought refuge in the UK feeling anxious, upset and fearing repercussions.“Immigrants, they just want to have a better life. If our country was safe, was all right, we would never leave,” said Mohammad, who asked to use only his first name fearing reprisals. After facing persecution as a practising Christian in Shia-majority Iran, Mohammad le...

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3 d. ago 'In this hotel everyone was forced to move from their country

We spoke to spoke to charity workers and asylum seekers about the wave of anti-immigration protests being held outside hotels

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3 d. ago Mary's Meals: Scottish charity is now feeding three million every day

The charity is now providing meals for children in 16 countries

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