3 h. ago Security deployed after more than 200 Catholic school children kidnapped in Nigeria

Three separate mass kidnappings have been highlighted in Nigeria this week, prompting President Bola Tinubu to cancel his trip to this weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa

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5 h. ago Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school

Gunmen have attacked a Catholic school in Nigeria, abducting more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers

Society

6 h. ago Nigeria school horror as gunmen kidnap 215 children and 12 teachers in mass abduction

Nigeria has seen its second mass abduction in a week after 215 students and 12 teachers taken from St Mary's School in Agwara this morning (November 21), just days after 25 girls were taken

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6 h. ago Gunmen kidnap more than 200 school children as families terrified

Attackers seized 215 students as well as 12 teachers from St Mary's School in Agwara, Nigeria, in the latest in a spate of abductions in the country

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11 h. ago Labour MPs face a serious dilemma on asylum seekers – but this is not the way out of it | Polly Toynbee

The party sees its harsh policies as politically necessary. But what happened to talking up the value of migrants for a thriving economy and society?This is how Labour MPs see it. They face brutal dilemmas and miserable choices. How to manage our asylum system is one of the worst. Through their constituency work, they will have met refugees with tragic stories of war and fear, of terrifying journeys across the world, of gangsters on night-time beaches. But MPs’ experience of hearing those heart-rending stories clash head-on with what they see as political necessity, demanding they block their ears and harden their hearts. A life in politics is not for the squeamish.Wes Streeting, a practising Christian, yesterday writhed while answering questions on LBC radio about the home secretary’s tough plans for deterring small boat arrivals. The flavour of his reply reflected how many on Labour’s benches feel. Confronted with the government’s intention to deport more families with children – ...

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15 h. ago The Hamilton Advertiser Christmas Toy Appeal needs your help

We have always relied on our kind readers to provide toys and gifts to the hundreds of needy children and families in our area each festive season.

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17 h. ago Parents may have found a way to prevent children’s peanut allergies. Here’s how

Peanut allergy is the most common cause of fatal food reactions

Society

18 h. ago MoneySuperMarket says two changes will save families almost £500

Everyone is feeling the pinch, but families can be £200 a month worse off than those without children at home

Economics

55 h. ago Decision made over giving nursery children almond, oat and soya ‘milk’

Replacing cows’ milk with plant-based products is said to carry nutritional ‘risks’

Politics

60 h. ago Wes Streeting admits he is not comfortable deporting kids under new asylum plan

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he is not comfortable with the prospect of families with children being deported following a backlash - but insisted it is the 'right thing' to do

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61 h. ago Skincare products you should never buy for your kids, according to experts

Kids are trying to get their hands on the next trendy skincare product on TikTok, and experts are concerned. Amber Raiken speaks to dermatologists about what skincare products are most harmful to kids under 18.

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64 h. ago Shabana Mahmood accused of ‘ethnic stereotyping’ by Albania’s PM

Edi Rama says home secretary using ‘rhetoric of populist far-right’ after 700 Albanian families singled out for deportationUK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood has been accused of “ethnic stereotyping” and “indecent demagoguery” by Albania’s prime minister after the home secretary singled out Albanian families and children for refusing to return to their homeland.Edi Rama, the Socialist party leader, has questioned why a Labour politician can “so poorly echo the rhetoric of the populist far-right” after Mahmood’s officials singled out 700 Albanian families for deportation. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago New DWP guidance for families with children claiming major benefit

The DWP has published new guidance for claiming Universal Credit if you have children

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3 d. ago DWP publishes new Universal Credit guidance for families with children

A new webpage published on GOV.UK outlines the extra help you may be entitled to if you’re claiming Universal Credit and responsible for looking after a child

Society

4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to buy 100 Rafale warplanes, drones and air defence systems from France

Zelenskyy hails ‘a historic deal’; families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate. What we know on day 1,364See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French president Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysée presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating its interest in buying a series of French defence equipment.Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support. During a rare news conference in Paris, Darina Repina, ...

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4 d. ago UK pledges to step up child deportations as part of asylum reforms

Home Office says hesitancy around deporting families creates ‘perverse incentives’ to put children on small boats

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4 d. ago Shabana Mahmood plans to remove more families from UK in asylum shake

Home secretary will also consult on ending financial support for those with children if refused asylum, document showsUK politics live – latest updatesThe government has failed to show the “necessary toughness” to enforce the removal of families whose asylum claims have been refused, Shabana Mahmood has claimed.In a policy document published on Monday as the government sets out plans for the biggest shake-up of asylum laws in 40 years, the home secretary also set out plans to consult on measures to allow the removal of financial support for families with children under the age of 18 if they have been refused asylum. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Displaced Alaska Native children find familiarity in an uncommon program, in photos

An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month’s severe flooding in western Alaska.

Society

7 d. ago More Americans are saying it’s too expensive to have children, and it’s limiting how big families are growing

Experts warn that even generous government programs may have a limited impact on birth rates

Society

7 d. ago Actor Amelia Bullmore on why she’s backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Amelia Bullmore has issued a plea to the public to help reunite missing children with their families as she voiced her support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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