4 h. ago UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into a humanitarian crisis.The UK has pledged £7.5m emergency funds to Jamaica and other islands affected by the hurricane, but many argue that the country has a moral obligation to do more for former Caribbean colonies. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Labour urged to tackle Britain's 'brain drain' as thousands of young people leave UK for life abroad

Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show

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24 h. ago Hundreds of children separated from families while fleeing violence in Sudan's west Darfur

Hundreds of children have arrived in a Sudanese refugee camp without their families as thousands of people have fled violence in western Darfur

Society

25 h. ago The brain drain from Starmer's socialist chaos: Record 110,051 seek asylum but younger Britons leave in droves

Official figures on Thursday revealed an exodus of young Britons while asylum seekers now make up nearly half of net migration.

Events

29 h. ago 'Brain drain' warning: Why Labour's pandering to Reform on immigration is serious threat to economy

Labour’s continued drive to discourage migrants despite the latest massive fall in their numbers will dismay business leaders who view immigration as an ‘economic necessity’

Events

32 h. ago The brain drain from Starmer's socialist chaos: Record 110,051 seek asylum but Britons leave in droves

Official figures on Thursday revealed an exodus of young Britons while asylum seekers now make up nearly half of net migration.

Events

33 h. ago The brain drain from Starmer's socialist chaos: Record 110,051 seek asylum as Britons leave in droves

Official figures on Thursday revealed an exodus of young Britons while asylum seekers now make up nearly half of net migration.

Events

36 h. ago This is where Rangers belong as trademark concession leaves team on life support

Ibrox left disappointed after 1-1 draw with 10-man Braga

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51 h. ago Horror as young man decapitates friend and then drives 12 miles home

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT John Kemper Hutcherson made a decision that would change the course of his life forever - and leave his best friend dead after being decapitated in a horror car accident

Events

66 h. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

Economics

68 h. ago Horror moment bystanders scream as residents trapped in Hong Kong flat fire inferno

The now flaming Wang Fuk Court, located in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong, could have been holding thousands of people when the fire broke out in the afternoon on Wednesday

Events

69 h. ago What Reeves' devastating pensions raid means for you, the people who will be thousands worse off

The Chancellor has launched a stealth attack on 'salary sacrifice' company pensions, with a new £2,000 cap on the pension contributions that can be made with tax breaks.

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3 d. ago ‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand

As people continue to move away in record numbers, readers share their reasons for leaving and contemplate life in New ZealandIn the past year, tens of thousands of New Zealanders have left the country, surpassing the last spike in 2012 and raising fears of a “hollowing out” of mid-career workers. Guardian readers share their experiences on why they left – or are thinking of moving out of New Zealand. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK budget to target cost of living crisis as Reeves battles to keep Labour MPs on side

Chancellor’s fiscal statement billed as decisive moment for fate of Starmer government as she tries to fill £20bn spending gapRachel Reeves will promise to tackle Britain’s cost of living crisis and deliver fiscal stability in Wednesday’s budget, which is billed as a decisive moment for the fate of Keir Starmer’s beleaguered government.The chancellor will say she is taking the “fair and necessary choices” to shore up the economy as she raises billions of pounds worth of taxes to help offset lower than expected growth forecasts. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Harrowing image of teacher hooked up to wires and fighting for life in hospital after she was paralysed by jealous boyfriend who broke her neck as she tried to leave him

The harrowing image, released by her family, was taken as doctors battled to save her life.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her Budget as she vows not to let critics ‘beat me’

The chancellor looked to rally the Labour troops, vowing she’ll still be chancellor in two years’ time if they back her plans for the economy

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4 d. ago Business secretary pinpoints lack of funding behind UK brain drain to US

Peter Kyle signals more help for start-ups and companies aiming to ‘scale up’

Economics

4 d. ago Cabinet minister admits Labour’s tax rises have driven wealthy out of UK

It comes just days after the prime minister was urged to tackle a ‘dangerous brain drain’ that is harming the UK economy

Politics

5 d. ago How rolling sand dunes are creeping up on last remaining oases on edge of Sahara

In western Chad, villagers are desperately trying to hold back the sand as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on one of the hottest countries in the worldOn the ochre sands of Kanem, the neat vegetable gardens and silver-green palm trees of Kaou oasis stand out, incongruous in this desert province of 70,000 sq km in western Chad.Oases such as this, on the edge of the Sahara, have sustained human life in the world’s deserts for thousands of years. Globally, an estimated 150 million people rely on the water, arable land and access to trade networks they provide. But in Chad, such oases are disappearing fast. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Chicago Christmas tree shooting as boy, 14, dies after multiple shot in 'teen takeover'

Separate shootings in Chicago left a 14-year-old boy dead and injured eight other teenagers as thousands of people gathered in the Loop to start off the holiday festivities

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