24 h. ago Farage: Compulsory ID cards 'will be tool of suppression' if Labour introduce them

Downing Street revealed this week that ministers are looking at digital IDs as part of plans to clamp down on illegal working, in the hope it makes the UK less attractive to illegal migrants.

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58 h. ago Compulsory ID cards supported by nearly six in 10 Brits as PM weighs up plan

Polling from Ipsos shared with The Mirror found that 57% of voters support national ID cards, although this drops when they're asked specifically about digital ID

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’ of drugs like Mounjaro

The 10-year plan for the NHS pledges to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where people live and work

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer weighs up compulsory ID cards to stop small boats

Keir Starmer is weighing up bringing in digital ID cards in a bid to tackle illegal working, No10 suggested - as he vowed to go 'further and faster' on shutting asylum hotels

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer considering digital ID and housing migrants at old industrial sites

But No 10 stopped short of saying whether it would consider introducing compulsory national identification cards

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4 d. ago Voices: Trust me, splitting up refugee families is not the answer to the migrant crisis

As the Home Office seeks to revert back to the 28-day move-on period for asylum-seekers and pauses reunions, Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross explains how the government needs to better support refugees – starting with a focus on family

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8 d. ago Late Queen's secret views on Brexit and what Monarch really wanted for Britain

Royal expert Valentine Low's new book Power and the Palace claim the Queen had supported Britain remaining in the European Union and that she was frustrated by Brussels bureaucracy

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8 d. ago Queen Elizabeth was a REMAINER: Monarch 'wanted Britain to remain in the EU as "it's better to stick with the devil you know"', royal book claims

Queen Elizabeth II supported Britain staying a part of the European Union during the controversial 2016 referendum vote, a book has claimed.

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8 d. ago Russian missiles will not stop our support for Ukraine – the British Council’s vital work goes on | Scott McDonald

Our colleagues deliver educational and cultural programmes in some of the world’s most dangerous places. And they don’t give up when things get toughScott McDonald is chief executive of the British CouncilOn Wednesday night, our office in Kyiv was damaged in a Russian missile attack. It was a stark reminder of the risks that an organisation such as ours faces in conflict-affected areas. I was relieved to hear that all colleagues were safe and accounted for. One colleague was injured and admitted to hospital but thankfully he is in a stable condition.Working under such conditions around the world is challenging, and yet, time and again, our colleagues and partners demonstrate courage and commitment in carrying on despite the dangers. Their resilience is extraordinary. We are working to find ways to minimise disruption and continuing to support our team there.Scott McDonald is chief executive of the British Council Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tottenham weigh up £60m move for RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and plan Vuskovic loan

Spurs also looking to move Bissouma to GalatasarayChelsea also interested in Simons but need sales firstTottenham are weighing up a move for RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons, who is rated at £60m, as they push for the attacking midfielder they need in what could be a busy end to their transfer window.The club have made progress in talks over the loan of Luka Vuskovic to Hamburg, the expectation being that a season-long deal with no options will be finalised before Monday’s deadline. They are also looking to move Yves Bissouma to Galatasaray. The 28-year-old, who is out of contract next summer, has dropped to the bottom of the central midfield pecking order, having frustrated Thomas Frank with his timekeeping. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'This is an invasion': Nigel Farage warns migrant crisis is a 'threat to public order' as he unveils plan for mass deportations and accuses France and Britain of 'colluding in support of criminals'

The Reform UK leader, in a major speech in Oxfordshire, unveiled his party's 'Operation Restoring Justice' proposals to deal with illegal migration.

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1 week ago Full list of ways to qualify for PIP payments of up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for over 3.7 million people across Great Britain.

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1 week ago Kevin Maguire: Twin warlords of death Putin and Netanyahu expose UK's irrelevance

The Mirror's Kevin Maguire says British Government is merely an onlooker as Russia and Israel supporter Donald Trump stays on the wrong side of morality

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2 w. ago Corner shops make huge comeback as Gen Z Brits flock to support their local

Gen Z spend more than any other generation in them - forking out nearly £1,000 each on average a year and depend on them more than any other shop

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2 w. ago Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British governmentThe Irish novelist Sally Rooney could be arrested under the Terrorism Act after saying she intends to use proceeds from her work to support Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK last month, a legal expert has warned.Meanwhile, No 10 said that supporting the group was an offence under the act, after Rooney had made her pledge. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former Farage adviser claims Britain should not have fought in WW2

In his personal blog, Jack Anderton also suggested Britain should not support Ukraine, saying: ‘Russia is not our enemy’

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3 w. ago Britain 'ready to put boots on the ground' in Ukraine, says UK Defence Secretary

The UK's Defence Secretary has pledged Britain's continued support for Ukraine and added that multi-national forces are 'ready to act from day one' to help support a ceasefire

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3 w. ago ‘The Black experience is more than just London’: Chiedu Oraka, the Hull rapper handpicked to support Coldplay

When Chris Martin called, the MC saw an opportunity to rep his city, pursue his goal of being rap’s next ‘king of the north’ – and expand perceptions of Black British identity‘When I say ‘Hull’, you say ‘City’! Hull  ” Chiedu Oraka grins, pointing his mic towards the middle of a near-empty recording studio. Silence – for now, at least. Next week, that pause will be filled by 20,000 voices at Craven Park stadium, where the local rapper will open Coldplay’s latest UK run of Music of the Spheres tour dates. And he is determined to make that crowd his own. “There’s going to be people there who haven’t seen me before, so I want to give them everything – new songs, old ones and a party,” he says. “I’m proper buzzing for it.”Last year, Oraka played Glastonbury, opened for Skepta at South by Southwest and supported the Brit-award-winning rapper Casisdead. But these Coldplay shows are the 37-year-old’s biggest gigs yet – and Hull’s most high-profile music events in years. The gigs ...

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3 w. ago Lanarkshire gym group ties in with British Heart Foundation to support lifesaving research

New Age Fitness has pledged to raise £10,000 over a 12-month period.

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3 w. ago Elderly woman's 6am nightmare as major change to online support announced

People across Britain will be supported to get online to stop them missing out on basics like receiving emails or getting cheaper train tickets or house insurance

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