58 m. ago Plans to tighten rules on ‘when and how’ human rights migration cases made

Legislation will be brought forward to clarify the use of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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70 m. ago Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Labour’s delay on conversion practices ban is ‘dangerous’, campaigners say

Exclusive: Failure to act sends message ‘our safety is optional’, says coalition of LGBTQ+, faith and mental health organisationsThe Labour government’s continued delay in delivering its promised UK-wide ban on conversion practices is disappointing, dangerous and sends the message that the safety of LGBTQ+ people is optional, according to campaigners.In a strongly worded statement, Saba Ali of the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition said its message to the government was clear: “Stop the delay and deliver the promise. It’s been seven years since a ban was first pledged, yet LGBT+ people are still being subjected to degrading, abusive practices while the government dithers. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago The three questions guaranteed to save your marriage (and lead to better sex), revealed by top psychologist GREGORY WALTON

As a psychologist at Stanford, I often find people are shocked when I tell them that marriages always get worse over time. Sadly the data backs it up.

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1 hour ago Do you support Keir Starmer's crackdown on immigration? Take our poll and have your say

Keir Starmer has boldly vowed to reduce net migration by the end of this parliament, advocating for a "controlled, selective, and fair" system. Do you agree with his plans?

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2 h. ago Kaleb Cooper addresses his future with Jeremy Clarkson amid major life change

Kaleb Cooper has become a household name thanks to his appearances on Jeremy Clarkson's farm and the 26-year-old has addressed whether he would move away from the area

Culture

2 h. ago The Marching Band review – tender French concert bromance gets out the trombones

Two strong leads in Pierre Lottin and Benjamin Lavernhe make this heart-on-sleeve but unsentimental class drama a triumph in a minor key French film-maker Emmanuel Courcol serves up a good-natured heartwarmer with some syrup, but also two watchable and robust lead performances. For British audiences, The Marching Band might call to mind Brassed Off, The Full Monty or Billy Elliot, movies from the heartland which dared to dream that showbusiness or cultural community adventures can somehow survive the wreckage of industrial capitalism.Benjamin Lavernhe plays Thibaut, a distinguished and sensitive orchestra conductor who collapses mid-rehearsal in Paris and is told he has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow transplant donor. Thibaut is adopted and this means tracking down his biological brother out in the boondocks: factory worker Jimmy, played by the formidable Pierre Lottin (recently seen in François Ozon’s When Autumn Falls), whose gift for deadpan comedy really only gets free rein a...

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2 h. ago Care homes will close thanks to Starmer’s immigration crackdown, providers warn

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the closure of the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of the government's immigration reforms

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer's immigration crackdown: What are Labour's stricter new rules?

Sir Keir Starmer talked tough at today's Downing Street press conference, but what is he actually planning to do in practice?

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2 h. ago Napoli fail to make ‘bonus’ game pay as uncertainty swirls at top of Serie A | Nicky Bandini

An astonishing array of outcomes remain possible with two games left in tantalisingly unpredictable end to seasonAntonio Conte characterised it as Napoli’s “bonus” game, a free swing, the mistake they could yet afford. A 2-2 draw at home to Genoa left a bitter taste, after having taken the lead in both halves, but this was no time to panic. “Before this we needed seven points to win the Scudetto,” said Conte. “We took one, so now we must win our last two games.”It sounded so simple, put like that, but we had just been reminded of why it will not be. Genoa at home was supposed to be the most straightforward of Napoli’s remaining fixtures, against opponents with no objectives left to play for. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Starmer lays out immigration controls after ‘incalculable damage’ to society

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said without fair rules and shared values, ‘we risk becoming an island of strangers’.

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3 h. ago Best travel credit and debit cards to use for holidays abroad to avoid hidden fees

Using the wrong bank or travel card can lead to extra fees and charges when spending money abroad

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3 h. ago UK drivers warned of new MOT rules that would follow European Union's lead

The Department for Transport has not ruled out following new safety rules being considered by the European Commission. Certain aspects of vehicles are set to face stricter examination

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3 h. ago DWP claimants told to act after 355,000 have benefits payments stopped

Currently, the benefits department is working to move people claiming older "legacy benefits" onto Universal Credit through a process called Managed Migration

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3 h. ago Who is Richard Tice? Everything we know about Reform’s deputy leader

Alongside Farage, Tice stands at the helm of the party he helped to found in 2019. But who is he?

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3 h. ago Cuddles and tears backstage at the 2025 TV Baftas – in pictures

Guardian photographer Sarah Lee gets an exclusive look behind the scenes at the 2025 TV Baftas. Expect a giggling Lennie James, a gossiping Jilly Cooper and Mary Berry plus a weeping RylanTV Baftas 2025: the full list of winners‘Danny Dyer deserved nothing!’ The biggest mistakes from the 2025 TV Bafta awards Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer claims soaring immigration has done ‘incalculable’ damage to UK, economically and politically – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Election expert warns of Conservative collapse in South Ayrshire amid scandal and rise of Reform

Ballot Box Scotland's Allan Faulds said that the rise of Nigel Farage's party was already seeing them as a threat to the Tories.

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4 h. ago Nursing chief warns of 'escalation' unless Labour bows to demands for bumper pay hikes

Royal College of Nursing chief Nicola Ranger will accuse ministers of 'insulting' the profession by delaying a formal offer.

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5 h. ago Mikel Arteta 'sounding more like a fan than manager' says Jamie Carragher after 'emotional' interview

Gunners boss was furious with his players despite their second-half fightback to draw with champions Liverpool

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