56 m. ago Blame migrants, or blame the rich? That’s the populist divide in Britain’s politics now | Gaby Hinsliff

Taxing the ultra-rich may be a vote winner, but it’s just as important to shift the conversation away from Reform’s immigration doom loopThe long, hot summer of discontent is finally over. Parliament returned this week if not exactly with a rush of back to school energy, then at least with the sense that the government is now back to fill what was becoming an increasingly dangerous August vacuum.When exhausted ministers retreated to lick their wounds over the summer, Nigel Farage saw his chance and took it, filling the slow news days with encouragement of protesters over asylum seeker accommodation. He was rewarded by polling showing voters now see immigration – the terrain on which Reform UK is palpably desperate to fight an election, because it’s terrain on which Labour can never go far enough to please some supporters without horrifying half the rest – and not a broken economy as Britain’s biggest problem, an impression arguably only reinforced when the government’s first announc...

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56 m. ago José Pizarro’s recipe for chilled cherry and tempranillo soup

Fresh cherries are a late-summer joy, but this taste of Spain can be enjoyed year-roundCherries are a big deal in Extremadura, where I’m from, especially in the Valle del Jerte to the north, where the picotas are some of the best in all of Spain: sweet, dark, no stalk and full of flavour. At home, we usually just eat them by the handful, fresh and cold, so when I started cooking with them, my family looked at me as if I’d gone mad. But they always end up saying yes after the first spoonful. This chilled cherry and tempranillo soup is one of those dishes: a bit unexpected, but it always gets a smile. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago I'm a phonics expert and these are the simple actions every parent should do

If your child is a baby or toddler and yet to start school, you can still prepare them at home for what's to come. Phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for encouraging a love of books in your little one

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57 m. ago Four simple steps older children can take to help them read more fluently

Now the children are back at school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan reveals how you can boost their reading confidence at home

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1 hour ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Arsenal bring in 8 players with 14 leaving after deals done on deadline day

Arsenal signed Piero Hincapie on transfer deadline day to round off a big summer of spending that also saw Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke arrive at the Emirates stadium

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3 h. ago Four chilling words nan must tell granddaughter after 'miscarriage of justice'

Linda Westcarr is grieving her daughter Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, killed by her partner of nine years, Gogoa Tape, who to the family's fury, eventually dodged a murder charge

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4 h. ago Disgusting moment Midlands businessman is subjected to torrent of foul

Local business owner Zahin, 32, was being interviewed by Sky News about the divide in the town over attitides to asylum seekers when he was met with a barrage of racist abuse.

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4 h. ago If war ever breaks out with this gang of strongmen, we may as well raise the white flag at Dover: BOB SEELY

The souvenir pictures of ramrod-backed world leaders standing alongside each other at international summits are known in the trade as 'family photos'.

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4 h. ago Madeleine McCann expert intervenes in America's 'most disturbing disappearance'

Amy Bradley went missing during a cruise with her family 27 years ago, and her disappearance was brought back to the spotlight thanks to a new Netflix documentary that came out this summer

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5 h. ago The village at war over £300K townhouses for asylum seekers: Furious residents 'were kept in the dark about new arrivals' and fear homes were purposely built for migrants

Residents in a sleepy Suffolk village say the decision to house legal migrants in four brand-new houses worth £270,000 has brought simmering tensions to the surface.

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5 h. ago Judge who ordered Epping hotel to stop housing migrants should have considered banning protests instead, Court of Appeal suggests

The court yesterday issued its full judgment on the case of The Bell Hotel in Epping, having overturned a High Court injunction that ordered the removal of asylum seekers.

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5 h. ago Girl becomes orphan after dad kills mum and then himself in tragic murder

The teenager returned home in Katy, Texas, to find her parents dead and family members have told police the couple - a 48-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man - had experienced marital trouble

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6 h. ago Now council launches legal action to shut THREE migrant hotels: After saga over Bell hotel in Epping, Reform

West Northamptonshire Council said that by accommodating asylum seekers, the three sites may have breached planning rules.

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6 h. ago Supermarket launches UK's first gender reveal caterpillar cake

Aldi has launched the UK's first gender reveal caterpillar cake to cater for the millions of millennial Brits who now mark the moment with family and friends.

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6 h. ago New rule on courts guidance introduced after major row over ethnicity

The Justice Secretary and the Lady Chief Justice will be given individual – and separate – powers requiring them to approve any future guidelines before they can be issued

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6 h. ago Minister to get power to veto sentencing guidance after ‘two

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she wanted to ‘right the democratic deficit that has been uncovered’.

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6 h. ago Minister to get power to overrule sentencing guidance after ‘two

The justice secretary intervened following a row over guidelines over pre-sentence reports for criminals from ethnic minorities

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8 h. ago UK Government’s major vow over 'stop the boats' deal with French

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the parliament, upon its summer break return, when she expects migrants who arrived illegally via the English Channel to be returned to France

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8 h. ago Trump family made upward of $6 billion in a day thanks to its crypto

The family’s firm, World Liberty Financial, has become a profitable venture for Trump and his sons

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