47 m. ago Nigel Farage hails Epping Council's migrant hotel win 'a great victory' after weeks of anarchy following sex assault charge

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

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79 m. ago Peter Andre reveals he was 'very strict' about what his daughter Princess could include in her ITV series as he admits he's found it hard to 'let go' of her amid feud with ex Katie Price

The influencer, 18, was praised by viewers for her four-part show The Princess Diaries, where she offered insight into her 'chaotic' childhood.

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92 m. ago The real difficulty ministers face is that the Epping hotel judgment is a clean and fair application of the law: ANDREW TETTENBORN

The Government's immigration policy of putting asylum seekers in hotels in some of the less well-off parts of the country has received a major blow

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves is under fire as Britain's borrowing costs hit highest level in 27 years

Yields on government bonds - known as gilts - have surged in recent days amid investor jitters over the Chancellor's plans, as well as rising inflation .

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2 h. ago Labour's migrant hotels policy is in disarray: Asylum seekers are stunned as Epping Council wins legal battle to move them out

The High Court ruling gives The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.

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2 h. ago Natalie Portman becomes frontrunner to play Sinead O'Connor in biopic about her life

The Irish Grammy-winning singer passed away from natural causes at the age of 56 in July 2023 - just 18 months after the death of her son.

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3 h. ago Migrant hotel chaos as more councils to consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

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3 h. ago Worrying number of pubs and restaurants that have put prices up revealed

Tax increases announced by Labour to tackle a hole in the public finances have led to price increases and job cuts throughout the hospitality sector, say bosses, as they called for help from the Chancellor

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3 h. ago Budget cost hikes drive 79% of hospitality firms to raise prices – trade bodies

Industry bosses warned that firms across the UK are being squeezed by ‘unsustainable’ taxes.

Economics

3 h. ago Princess Andre explains why she's not called her mum amid alleged 'feud'

Princess Andre has declared that it's 'not worth' speaking to her mother Katie Price about why she decided to speak about not being invited to her daughter's birthday party, fuelling speculation of a feud

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4 h. ago One in three businesses says they plan to raise prices as Trump’s tariffs begin and inflation grows

‘There are so many unknowns that it’s nearly impossible to predict what the next few weeks will look like,’ analyst says

Economics

4 h. ago Alex Reid's pals reveal 'final straw' that made him post bombshell Katie Price video

Former glamour model Katie Price has has been caught up in controversy after her ex-husband, Alex Reid, shared footage of her waving and counting a wad of cash while bankrupt

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5 h. ago The 'real reason' Alex Reid shared video of ex Katie Price brazenly counting cash is 'revealed'

Alex Reid shared the video of his ex Katie Price brazenly counting cash after being left furious by an unlikely comment in her recent statement, it's been claimed.

Economics

5 h. ago Emmerdale fans predict devastating twist in John storyline after mysterious phone call

Emmerdale fans have predicted that a major twist is on the cards for John Sugden amid his killing spree storyline after the corrupt medic made a mystery phone call during Tuesday night's episode

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6 h. ago Tiny feet seen dangling out of blanket before little boy, 5, found dead bin

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The body of Elyjiah Hearn, five, was discovered inside a bin on July 12 in Los Angeles - a man has since been charged with his murder

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7 h. ago Peter Andre's wife Emily reacts to Katie Price's 'cruel' comment about her

A leaked video shows Katie Price counting cash while bankrupt and making comments about Emily and her kids.

Politics

7 h. ago Katie Price and boyfriend JJ Slater clash in new video promoting 'Turkey teeth'

Katie Price and JJ clashed on camera while promoting their new veneers.

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7 h. ago Misper review – mystery, melancholy and murder in a faded seaside town

A crumbling hotel is the setting for a debut feature about the uneasy aftermath of a young woman’s death, which transcends the tired tropes of the crime dramaHere is a solid first feature debut from director Harry Sherriff, an atmospheric crime drama set in a gloomy, decaying seaside town, with an eerie depiction of grief experienced by those who exist within the margins of the life of a murdered girl.The film follows Leonard (Samuel Blenkin), a meek hotel concierge who has a boyish crush on his charming 25-year-old colleague Elle (Emily Carey). Dressed in a red raincoat with short dark hair and a wry smile, Elle’s character is very much reminiscent of Jordana Bevan in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 film Submarine, as is the dry sardonic humour peppered into the script. Leonard and Elle’s exchanges are awkward yet sweet, teetering on the edge of a true connection. That is, until Elle doesn’t show up to work one day and reports of a missing person trickle through the town. The hotel staff are...

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7 h. ago Motorbike drove through red light before fatal collision with car at busy junction, trial heard

Kyle Maher died following a collision in July 2023

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7 h. ago Ice used Marriott chain to detain immigrants, despite hotel’s 2019 pledge not to cooperate

Sheraton in Louisiana held father and teenage son this month in apparent contradiction of former positionA Sheraton hotel in Louisiana has been used by immigration officials to hold people who are being deported, in what appears to be a contradiction of a position Sheraton’s parent company, Marriott, took in 2019 when it said its properties would not be used in cooperation with Ice.The Intercept first reported that the hotel, located on MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, Louisiana, near a major deportation hub and airport used by Ice, had been used by immigration officials earlier this month to hold a father and his teenage son for four days after their arrest in New York. They were then deported to Ecuador. The Intercept cited phone-tracking evidence that had been shared with the publication and was later seen by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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