20 h. ago Ministers’ plans to stop small boat refugees getting British citizenship hit by legal challenge

Exclusive: New guidance, which could affected 70,000 people, could have a ‘devastating impact on rape survivors’ and penalise trafficking survivors, charities claim

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36 h. ago Justin Baldoni hit with major setback amid legal battle with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Foundation is shutting down  - amid his legal war with former It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively.

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51 h. ago Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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55 h. ago Starmer ignored nuclear watchdog when he blamed regulations for delays

Office for Nuclear Regulation told government that claims about reactor delays in press release were ‘not true’Keir Starmer ignored warnings from his nuclear safety watchdog that it was wrong to blame regulations for delays building new reactors when he launched a plan to revive the nuclear power industry.The prime minister unveiled the nuclear renaissance strategy in February and said investment had slumped because the industry was “suffocated by regulations”. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli ministers ‘approve plan to capture all of Gaza’

Officials tell Associated Press that plan would involve troops staying there for an unspecified amount of timeYemen’s Houthis have said the US of carried out strikes in and around Sana’a, after the Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel’s main airport yesterday, AFP reports.The Houthi-run Saba news agency said the strikes included two on Arbaeen Street in the capital and the airport road, blaming them on “American aggression”. Saba said 16 people were wounded, citing the Houthi’s health ministry. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says

An Israeli official says Cabinet ministers have approved plans to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip

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4 d. ago Portugal announces expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of election

A government minister says Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners

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4 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages expose bitter SNP rift over 'awful' NHS recovery plan

The former First Minister took aim at then-Health Minister Humza Yousaf's NHS Recovery Plan revealing an SNP civil war.

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4 d. ago Portugal announces the expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of a national election

A government minister says Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without authorization — a move that comes during the buildup to a national election

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5 d. ago Starmer plans to finally get tough on Channel crisis in bid to neuter Reform's appeal

Labour sources said the Prime Minister plans a series of interventions on the issue in the coming weeks.

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5 d. ago Youths warned they could lose free bus travel over antisocial behaviour

First Minister confirms plans are in motion to revoke Under-22 free travel passes from repeat offenders, writes PA Scotland's Craig Meighan.

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5 d. ago Scottish ministers drop plans to outlaw misogyny and conversion practices

Government says the measures are too legally complex to deliver before the next Holyrood electionThe Scottish government has dropped plans to outlaw misogyny and conversion practices before the next Holyrood election, arguing they are too legally complex to deliver in time.Ministers had long promised a bill to criminalise misogyny after Nicola Sturgeon, the then first minister, accepted recommendations from a working group led by the lawyer and human rights expert Helena Kennedy in 2022. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Celebrity chef ‘hit with legal warning’ after calling Meghan Markle’s cookery show ‘terrible’

Culinary star claims he received terse letter after tearing into the show

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6 d. ago Celebrity chef ‘hit with legal warning’ for calling Meghan Markle’s cookery show ‘terrible’

Culinary star claims he received terse letter after tearing into the show

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6 d. ago Fury as ministers say it could take a decade to roll out social care plan

Ministers have set up an independent commission chaired by crossbench peer Louise Casey who began taking evidence this week from those with experience of the sector.

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7 d. ago Kanye West explains why Donda 2 album removed from streaming services hours after release

The controversial rapper was forced to take action after being hit with threats of legal action

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1 week ago Ministers plan to impose large fines on people posing as immigration lawyers

The Home Office wants to crack down on people who wrongly claim they can give immigration advice to illegal migrants on how to stay in the UK.

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1 week ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face life in prison under major law change

Ministers are planning to overhaul outdated legislation which means cycling offenders can be sent to prison for no more than two years - bringing offences in line with motoring laws

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1 week ago Marisha Wallace says King told her he was ‘proud’ of her British citizenship

The 39-year-old West End star praised the UK for helping her to become a leading lady.

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