6 h. ago Asylum seeker who paid £400 to arrive in small boat stabbed man to death in bank queue

Gurvinder Singh Johal, known locally as 'Danny', was knifed to death in a branch of Lloyd's Bank in May by a failed asylum seeker who was known to police in four countries, a court heard

Economics

10 h. ago Pound suffers further falls as UK’s fiscal troubles set to deepen

The UK’s independent fiscal watchdog has reportedly cut its productivity forecast, deepening the challenging facing the Chancellor.

Events

44 h. ago DANIEL HANNAN: Every single twist in the story of the migrant wrongly freed from jail proves the Home Office is beyond incompetent

The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has issued a blistering report into what it calls the 'failed, chaotic and expensive' system whereby the Home Office houses asylum seekers.

Events

54 h. ago Scottish Labour MP confident 'minging' asylum hotels will close as she blasts 'disastrous' Tory policy

Joani Reid, a member of the Home Affairs committee at Westminster, said asylum hotels were the Conservative Party's "biggest policy failure" of their fourteen years in government.

Events

63 h. ago Asylum hotel crisis: Key findings from damning report as epic failings unearthed

A scathing report by MPs found a failure of leadership while the Tories were in power saw private firms make huge profits housing asylum seekers in hotels as the backlog ballooned

Events

69 h. ago Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions of pounds

A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits

Economics

69 h. ago Home Office has chance to end ‘failed’ asylum accommodation system, MPs say

The Home Office has repeatedly cut corners and wasted taxpayers’ money in its ‘chaotic’ response to asylum accommodation pressures, MPs warned.

Events

3 d. ago The sleepy Irish 'village' housing 2,300 migrants in a luxury hotel tearing itself apart after a 'failed African asylum seeker

Riots have convulsed quiet Saggart for the past two nights after the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old Irish girl by a 26-year-old African migrant due to be deported outside the Citywest hotel.

Events

8 d. ago Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

Talks are set to continue with countries in the region.

Events

1 week ago Inflation expected to jump to highest since January last year

Economists have predicted that Consumer Prices Index inflation will have hit 4% in September.

Economics

1 week ago Reeves plots tax raid on Middle England: Fears grow that Chancellor will target savings, pensions and property as she suggests Brits with the 'broadest shoulders' will pay billions more

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

1 week ago Tax raid to fall on 'broadest shoulders': Fears grow that Rachel Reeves will target savings, pensions and property

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

1 week ago Woman, 33, 'raped on Brighton beach' by three men including failed asylum seeker and 'immigration offender' living at Home Office asylum hotel, court hears

Magistrates were told three men - Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, an Iranian national from Crewe; and Egyptian nationals Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25 - were arrested soon after.

Events

2 w. ago German retirees who continue working set to earn €2,000 a month tax

Active pension scheme expected to start in January is part of chancellor’s ‘autumn of reforms’ to tackle economic stagnationGermans who continue in the labour market beyond retirement age will be able to earn up to €2,000 (£1,750) a month tax-free on top of their pension under a scheme aimed at boosting economic growth and labour force participation rates.The “Aktivrente”, or active pension scheme, due to come into force in January, was promised on the campaign trail by the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, before he came into office five months ago. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Met Office gives updated statement on 'snow chances' after some reports suggest 'four inches'

Forecasters spoke out and said there was a period of 'unsettled' weather from this weekend - and explained if snow was likely

Politics

2 w. ago Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner

A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find himOn 26 April 2020 Georgia Barter, a long-term victim of domestic abuse, died in hospital after taking a fatal overdose of painkillers. Last week, in an extraordinary verdict, a coroner ruled that Georgia, 32, was unlawfully killed by her abusive partner.A court heard how GPs, nurses and police officers all had chances to intervene in Thomas Bignell’s violent campaign against Georgia, but failed to do so. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Met Office gives verdict on UK’s chances of snow after Europe hit by icy storm

Parts of Serbia and Bosnia were covered in snow, with many hoping the cold weather would head northwards

Events

3 w. ago Will weather let Scots see Harvest Moon tonight? Met Office on supermoon sighting chances

The "brightest" supermoon of the year so far will light up Scots skies tonight, but the weather might get in the way

Society

3 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Sir Mel, fresh as a porpoise, gave a splendid speech. Alas, few were there to hear it

Dawn brought news from the office of Sir Melvyn Stride, Shadow Chancellor: 'Ten Things You Didn't Know About Mel.'

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves ready to target bloated asylum bill to plug £30bn black hole in next month's Budget

The Chancellor yesterday received the initial economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog telling her how much she needs to raise to balance the books.

Economics