27 h. ago Criminal court backlog could hit 100,000 by end of 2029: Fears victims could pull out of trials as crisis reaches record high

The backlog in the Crown Courts stood at 74,651 at the end of December 2024, up from 73,172 at the end of September and 67,317 cases in December 2023.

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34 h. ago Graph reveals how UK tax burden will hit record high after Spring Statement

Income tax and national insurance contributions are the main drivers behind the jump in the overall tax burden

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50 h. ago Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy

Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the vital metal

Economics

59 h. ago Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom

An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources

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3 d. ago US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause

US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts stingHoneybee deaths have hit record highs in the US, with the unprecedented loss of colonies pushing many beekeepers close to ruin as scientists scramble to identify the main cause of the huge declines.Commercial beekeepers have reported losing more than 60% of their colonies, on average, over the winter, according to an ongoing Project Apis m. survey that covers more than two-thirds of America’s managed bees. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Home Office ends asylum hotel contract over performance concerns as Channel migrant crossings hit record highs

Between January 1 and March 23, some 5,847 people have arrived in the UK from France - up 36 per cent on last year

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3 d. ago Government ends contract worth billions with one of largest providers of asylum seeker hotels

Review raised concerns over performance and behaviour of Stay Belvedere Hotels, which houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels as well as the Napier Barracks

Politics

8 d. ago Second migrant in two days dies trying to cross English Channel

A total of four deaths have been recorded by the French coastguard in its rescue operations in the Channel this year.

Events

9 d. ago Migrant dies in the English Channel in first attempted crossing in over a week

The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week

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9 d. ago Migrant drowns in the Channel while trying to reach Britain as return of warm weather sees first small boat crossings in eight days

A migrant has died this morning while trying to cross the English Channel. 

Events

1 week ago What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?

The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s TeslaBYD says new charging system could be as quick as filling up a tankThe leading Chinese electric carmaker BYD has surged in value after it said its latest batteries charge fast enough to add 400km (249 miles) of range in only five minutes.BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares gained 4.1% on Monday to hit a record high of 408.80 Hong Kong dollars ($40.58), as investors bet that the company could strengthen its already commanding market position. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway outpatient appointment waiting lists hit record high

As many as 15 people in the region could have been waiting for more than two years to be seen.

Events

2 w. ago Labour is accused of 'losing control' of Britain's borders as Channel migrant crossings hit record pace with 4,000 this year

Home Office figures show there have been 4,393 arrivals across the Channel between the start of the year and March 10.

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2 w. ago Couple who found migrant hiding inside their bike rack after crossing the channel are shocked to be FINED £1,500

Having just arrived back home to Heybridge, Essex, in the late hours of October 15 last year, Adrian and Joanne Fenton were shocked to discover a Sudanese man clinging onto their motorhome.

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2 w. ago Islamophobia charity Tell Mama facing closure after funding pulled by government

Police sources raise alarm over cut as anti-Muslim hate incidents in Britain hit record highThe government is cutting all funding for the Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama, leaving it facing closure weeks after it revealed a record number of anti-Muslim hate incidents in Britain.Since its foundation in 2012, Tell Mama has been wholly funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to run its reporting service, which received almost 11,000 reports in 2023-4, and support victims of Islamophobia. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We roll out the red carpet for the 'worst of the worst'. And once they're here, they're here to stay

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Since Trump took office in America, illegal migration has been all but stopped. Under Labour, the number of migrants crossing the Channel illegally has hit record highs.

Politics

3 w. ago Train cancellations hit record high (but Elizabeth line is named second most punctual railway in country)

Passenger chaos at worst level in a decade, with 34 ‘severely disrupted days’ at end of last year

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3 w. ago Sixth consecutive day of migrant small boat arrivals across English Channel

The latest Home Office figures show 1,378 people have made the dangerous journey so far in March

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3 w. ago Downing Street defends small boats plan as over 1,100 migrants cross Channel in first days of March

Some 1,168 people have made the dangerous journey from France to the UK already this month, Home Office data shows

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3 w. ago Downing Street defends small boats plan as over 1,100 people cross Channel in first days of March

Some 1,168 people have made the dangerous journey from France to the UK already this month, Home Office data shows

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