3 d. ago Migrants discovered suffering hypothermia after locking themselves inside freezing refrigerated lorry headed for Britain while driver slept

Thirteen freezing UK-bound migrants have been rescued in northern France after locking themselves inside a refrigerated lorry heading for London.

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5 d. ago Verdict on whether Scotland will feel heatwave set to grip UK in 33C scorcher

A four-day heatwave is heading for Britain, but will Scotland feel the heat?

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5 d. ago UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons

Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructureThe government is pushing head with a plan to offer those who live near new electricity pylons a discount of £2,500 from their energy bills over the next 10 years to ease the backlash against its clean power plans.Thousands of households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded electricity infrastructure could each receive up to £250 off their annual energy bill from next year to help speed up the rollout of infrastructure critical to the government’s targets. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How Europe slammed its borders shut: As ten nations including Germany and France introduce police checks to tackle mass migration 'jihadi threats', how terrorists head to Britain

It was as long ago as 1957 that freedom of movement was first enshrined as a fundamental right of EU citizens. In the intervening 68 years, that right has only become even more ingrained.

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6 d. ago How Europe slammed its borders shut: As ten nations including Germany and France introduce police checks to tackle mass migration 'jihadi threats', how they're heading to Britain

It was as long ago as 1957 that freedom of movement was first enshrined as a fundamental right of EU citizens. In the intervening 68 years, that right has only become even more ingrained.

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9 d. ago Kate Garraway admits ‘we’re not allowed to’ as she details ITV rules

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway was on hand to detail the latest headlines to ITV viewers alongside Ed Balls during Monday's show.

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3 w. ago easyJet hit by ‘unexpected and significant costs’ from French air

Headline profit at Britain's biggest budget airline rose by £50m in April-June

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4 w. ago Afghans have been betrayed yet again by this shocking UK data leak – and many don’t even know if they’re affected | Diane Taylor

This isn’t the first time Afghans brave enough to work against the Taliban have been let down by Britain, but it might be the most shamefulThe headline figures are eye-watering. Up to 100,000 Afghans could have been placed at risk after a British soldier, according to the Times, sent the names of 33,000 people who supported British forces to a contact he hoped would help verify their applications for sanctuary in this country. The story behind these numbers is one of real people who had already been living in fear for years, and who have been treated abhorrently by the British state.As soon as it became clear that the information could fall into the Taliban’s hands and lead to these people and those close to them being targeted, the highly secret Operation Rubific was launched. This debacle occurred under the previous Conservative government, which obtained a superinjunction preventing several media organisations that were aware of the leak from reporting on it.Diane Taylor writes o...

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4 w. ago Good Morning Britain host apologises as they hold back tears during emotional interview

During Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain, presenters Charlotte Hawkins and Richard Madeley shared the latest headlines with ITV viewers

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