1 hour ago Met Office tells Brits in 31 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit for 14 hours

Brits in the Met Office weather warning zone have been told they might want to prepare an emergency kit with essential items as flooding is possible in 31 areas

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9 h. ago Foreign students claiming asylum in UK: Key numbers and trends

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months.

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10 h. ago Home Office tells foreign students they will be removed if they overstay visas

About 130,000 to be contacted for first time in response to ‘alarming’ spike in numbers claiming asylum Tens of thousands of foreign students are to be contacted directly by the government and warned that they will be removed from the UK if they overstay their visas.The Home Office has launched the new campaign in response to what it has called an “alarming” spike in the number of international students arriving legally on student visas then claiming asylum when they expire. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Home Office will TEXT foreign students warning they will be kicked out for overstaying amid alarm at huge abuse of visas

Ministers are launching a new campaign where, for the first time, it will contact international students and their families, telling them they must leave if they do not have a right to remain.

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28 h. ago Pet owners set to see September spike in dog separation anxiety and this is how to tackle it

With kids returning to school and work office days increasing, here are tell-tale signs of separation anxiety in dogs

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57 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in four areas to prepare 'emergency' kit for seven hours

Met Office weather forecasters say Brits living in four areas are at risk of flooding and should consider putting together an emergency kit as well as taking other precautions

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4 d. ago Met Office tells Brits in 30 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit with three items

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain as heavy showers are expected - Brits in 30 areas are told they might want to consider preparing an 'emergency' flood kit

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5 d. ago Trump's unprecedented clampdown on visa holders sparks mutiny among foreign students

The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a bold new crackdown targeting the controversial phenomenon known as 'forever students.'

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6 d. ago UN official says 'all hope is gone' if Israeli offensive on famine

A United Nations official tells The Associated Press that if Israel’s military goes ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza City, then “all hope is gone that we’re ever going to see the end to this."

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8 d. ago East Kilbride boss blasts 'ridiculous' Robertson red card and tells officials to stop 'creating stories'

The Kilby boss was far from happy after seeing his key man dismissed in a 3-2 win over Stirling Albion

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1 week ago 'Don't tell us where to build': Israeli ambassador hits back at David Lammy after Labour blasted country's controversial settlement plan

The Israeli ambassador to the UK has told Foreign Office officials not to 'tell us where to build in Jerusalem' after she was hauled in by David Lammy over Israel's plans for a settlement project.

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1 week ago Future Queen of Belgium's future at Harvard revealed amid President Donald Trump's move to ban foreign students

The academic fate of the Belgian royal, 23, appeared to be hanging in the balance when the US president revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

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1 week ago 'I had to identify my PANTS from 15 pairs': Mother who had her underwear stolen by police officer tells of 'nightmare' ordeal after cop was caught going through drawers on CCTV

Marcin Zielinski, 27, was caught rifling through the women's drawers before grabbing a pair of underwear and slipping them into his back pocket during a visit to the property last year.

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2 w. ago Hamas tells mediators it approves latest Gaza ceasefire proposal – Middle East crisis live

Hamas official tells Reuters news agency it has approved latest Gaza ceasefire proposalNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said on Monday it had decided to exclude six companies with connections to the West Bank and Gaza from its portfolio, following a review of its Israeli investments.The $2tn wealth fund did not name the companies it had decided to exclude, but said these would be made public once the divestment was completed, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Furious council discovers hundreds of hidden asylum seekers have been shipped into city despite telling Home Office it had no more room for them

Portsmouth City Council found that 55 private rental properties were being used to house a minimum of three asylum seekers each last week.

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2 w. ago 'I was Karen Matthews' liaison officer and won't forget her eyes on first meeting'

A new documentary called The Hunt for Shannon Matthews will air on Prime Video today (August 17) and here we look at a telling snippet involving a family liaison officer

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2 w. ago Police chief mocked for telling store owners to call 999 if they see a shoplifter

Jon Cummins, the Assistant Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police was branded 'out of touch' for telling shopkeepers to report thieves - because officers often fail to show up.

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2 w. ago Met Office tells Brits to get emergency kit ready in 11 'danger to life' areas

The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for 11 areas and told people they might want to prepare an 'emergency' kit in case of flooding

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2 w. ago DC man arrested after he’s accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer and calling him a ‘fascist’

‘Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!’ the man is accused of telling the officer

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2 w. ago Met Office tells Brits in 38 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit with three items

Met Office weather forecasters have said thunderstorms could create intense flooding over a two day period in some parts of the UK this week, and Brits ought to be prepared

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