14 h. ago Hundreds of migrants kicked out of UK after biggest illegal work crackdown on record

The Home Office said illegal working arrests have shot up by 63% year-on-year with over 1,050 migrants removed as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood vowed to get tough

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola sure Manchester City ‘still alive’ after latest loss at Aston Villa

Manager says City in title hunt despite six-point gapErling Haaland’s injury not expected to be seriousPep Guardiola said it was too early for Manchester City to fret about Arsenal’s superb start to the Premier League season, and that his team were alive in their pursuit of reclaiming the title despite a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday.City trail Arsenal by six points after nine games but Guardiola is relaxed about the gap. “We have to try to close [it], Arsenal have been solid for many years, this time the concern is how we can improve – better, better, better – and to be close,” the City manager said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Verstappen has great chance to close F1 gap on happy hunting ground

Cut-throat Red Bull driver will relish McLaren duo chase in Mexico City where he has won five of the last seven racesEnjoying a late surge out of the final bend, Max Verstappen is looming large in the mirrors of his championship rivals. The Dutchman is a threat beyond his formidable pace. An ominous, unsettling presence whose singular determination carries a weight of its own and at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix he will be hoping to put the hammer down once more.Having all but written off his chances by mid-season, Verstappen and team Red Bull have orchestrated a striking comeback. In closing down a 104-point gap to the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, to just 40 points in the space of four races, the defending champion has left Piastri and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, as prey in his paws. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Brendan Rodgers makes Hearts title confession as Celtic boss reacts to bold Tony Bloom prophecy

Rodgers will look to close the gap on Derek McInnes' pacesetters when the pair lock horns at Tynecastle on Sunday

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7 d. ago Mahmood says Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ after secret report

The Home Secretary vowed to overhaul the department, which she said had been ‘set up to fail’.

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7 d. ago Home Secretary's new vow over grooming gangs inquiry after survivors quit

The probe 'is not, and will never be, watered down on my watch'

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7 d. ago “We have ideas”: Are the Sex Pistols planning on writing and recording new material with Frank Carter?

The band came close in 1996, recording new material, so could a 30-year gap see new Sex Pistols material?

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9 d. ago Trump cleared to send National Guard into Portland after appeals court ruling

Trump has attempted to send out-of-state National Guard troops into cities to quell protests and protect federal law enforcement

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1 week ago Met Police denies arresting man for wearing star of David at pro

Police said the man was detained for breaching a law to keep protest groups apart.

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1 week ago How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Blues are out to close gap on top four

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1 week ago HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap

Tax authorities resume use of power after it was paused during pandemic

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2 w. ago World Cup qualifying: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record while Ireland close gap on Hungary

Portugal were on the brink of World Cup qualification before Dominik Szoboszlai struck in added time

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2 w. ago Four Florida football fans face felony charges for running on field — under law intended to stop protests at Trump rallies

DeSantis enacted state law that imposes criminal penalties for crossing police lines at major ticketed events

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2 w. ago Liverpool go to work and Diogo Jota is not there. Why wouldn’t that affect them? | Max Rushden

We know so little about players’ personal feelings. It means everyone’s analysis of the game is fundamentally superficialA couple of weeks ago, Liverpool seemed on course to win the Premier League for the second season running and probably the Champions League too. The Reds’ run of winning without being that good made it feel inevitable. Winning when not at your best is, after all, a sign (™) of a title-winning side, Clive.But then Liverpool continued playing not particularly well and started losing. At the same time perennial second-placed, high-performance cowards Arsenal, who have an excellent defence and now at least two very good players in every position, started to close the gap. Arise Sir Mikel. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago With her stamp duty pledge, Kemi Badenoch has rediscovered the Tories’ political mojo

Editorial: In the Manchester conference hall, the Conservative leader showed herself at her combative best – but one good speech with a headline-grabbing policy won’t be enough on its own to close the gap with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

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3 w. ago Home Secretary vows to close 'gap in the law' on protests after wave of 'un

Shabana Mahmood unveiled new laws handing police more powers to clamp down on repeat protests after 492 pro-Palestine marchers were arrested this weekend.

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4 w. ago Millions to get Ozempic on NHS, Wes Streeting vows: Health Secretary ramps up attacks on 'racist' Farage and promises to make booking GP appointments as easy as ordering cab

The health secretary vowed to 'stand up for the interests of patients' and make it as easy to book a medical appointment as it is to order a taxi or takeaway.

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4 w. ago Doctors risk turning NHS into a 'museum for 20th century healthcare' if they continue to oppose new tech, Streeting warns

The health secretary vowed to 'stand up for the interests of patients' and make it as easy to book a medical appointment as it is to order a taxi or takeaway.

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last month Home secretary Mahmood vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop small boat crossings: Live updates

Shabana Mahmood says she will send migrants home ‘who have no right to be here’

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last month Gary Neville changes Premier League title prediction after Arsenal close gap on Liverpool

Gunners took advantage of Liverpool’s loss to Crystal Palace, leading to claims that it will be a two-horse race for the title this season

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