68 m. ago ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcementThe hopes of asylum seekers aiming to be reunited with their loved ones in the UK have been shattered after the home secretary announced on Monday that new applications to the family reunion scheme were to be suspended. The prospect of reuniting with spouses and children after reaching safety is often what sustains those trying to reach Britain during their difficult journeys.Immigration lawyers are urgently working to lodge applications while the scheme remains open in cases of people who have been granted refugee status. The suspension will last until the spring and it is likely that any new scheme will be more restrictive than the current one, the Home Office said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump dismisses video of items thrown from White House as fake AI

A video has been circulating on social media showing a dark object being thrown out of a window on the second floor of the White House

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3 h. ago Republicans release 33,000 pages of Epstein files in move to avoid controversial vote to force Trump to hand over documents

The House Oversight Committee has released a massive trove of Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein, the same day lawmakers pushed a bill to force out the documents.

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4 h. ago It's not just wind farms and solar panels that could despoil your area. Miliband also wants swathes of giant batteries... with a nasty habit of catching fire: ROSS CLARK

When I moved to the Cambridgeshire Fens 26 years ago, the electricity substation lying a mile across the fields was an unsightly intrusion, but otherwise innocuous.

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5 h. ago Scandals could wreck Rayner's leadership ambitions, allies say... as they reveal why her desire for privacy could be to blame

Allies of Angela Rayner have said her tendency to attract scandal could damage her leadership ambitions.

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6 h. ago UK does not know exact cost of Afghan data breach, watchdog says

Defence ministry has not demonstrated that an immigration scheme would have a £850mn price tag, NAO finds

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6 h. ago Cost of Afghan data breach scheme unknown to Government – watchdog

The amount spent on the scheme was not recorded separately to other resettlement activity following the fall of Kabul, the NAO said.

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8 h. ago Howard Webb admits officials made 'wrong' decision in Prem Leagiue VAR controversy

Fulham had a goal controversially ruled out in their 2-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday, with PGMOL chief Howard Webb admitting that the officials made an error

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8 h. ago Mystery deepens over weird video of objects thrown from Donald Trump's White House window

Donald Trump claims the viral video is "probably AI" - but the White House had already confirmed it's real. It's unclear why there is a discrepancy between the two accounts

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8 h. ago Viral video of item being thrown from White House window sparked wild conspiracies. Officials explained

A strange object being thrown from the second-floor of the White House sparked a wide-range of conspiracy theories

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9 h. ago Howard Webb blasts officials over Chelsea vs Fulham incident – 'It wasn't controversial'

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has spoken about the decision to rule out Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea for a "careless challenge" by Rodrigo Muniz in the build-up

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10 h. ago Moment gang chainsaw their way into Sainsbury's in £2million burglary spree

The organised crime network, described by police as 'highly professional' and 'brazen,' targeted convenience stores, jewellers and electronics shops.

Economics

12 h. ago Margaret Atwood releases short story critiquing book bans in Canada

Author quipped she wrote ‘suitable’ piece after Alberta school ban included her novel The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual content” has seen numerous works of literature swept up in the dragnet, including Atwood’s, dystopian work The Handmaid‘s Tale.In a social media post, Atwood wrote that since her famed work was no longer permissible in Alberta schools, she had written a “suitable” short work for teens, adding the work was necessary because the province’s minister of education thought students were “stupid babies”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Universal Credit discounts at attractions in North West including £4 theatre tickets

List of attractions in the North West where households on Universal Credit can get reduced price or free tickets

Economics

12 h. ago 'We are sick of people telling us we cannot. If someone says you can't, then you want to'

The flags - installed as part of grassroots 'Operation Raise The Colours' - have been controversial in some parts of Manchester

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13 h. ago Player power not a problem despite Alexander Isak's controversial transfer, says Viktor Gyokeres

The Sweden teammates have both been at the centre of transfer drama this summer

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13 h. ago Revealed: SAS legend Paddy Mayne's words of defiance after WWII unit was disbanded in 1945

Writing in late November 1945, just weeks after the SAS had been controversially disbanded,  Lieutenant-Colonel Mayne eulogised about the courage of the men under his command.

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14 h. ago Only those with sharp minds find odd object in pile of dice within 10 seconds

See how sharp you are by trying this brainteaser that asks you to identify the odd one out among a pile of dice – but be warned, as you only have 10 seconds to complete it

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15 h. ago Alexander Isak sends Newcastle fans message after controversial Liverpool move

Alexander Isak has penned a farewell message to Newcastle fans despite upsetting everyone connected to the club when he forced a move to Liverpool on deadline day

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15 h. ago Farm's dairy plans expected to be approved despite objections

The new owners of the farm are seeking permission for a milking parlour, a collecting yard, feed pad, silage clamp, dirty water lagoon and associated works

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