10 h. ago UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups

Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report findsThe UK’s policy to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats has led to an increase in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but has not deterred arrivals, according to a report by human rights organisations.The 176-page report from Humans for Rights Network, includes contributions from 17 refugee and human rights organisations operating in northern France and six in the UK. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago ‘He made the mundane magnificent’: Martin Parr could make a chip shop as mighty as a cathedral

A brilliantly human photographer, he celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty in cheese sandwiches at a church fete or people queuing for ice cream at the beach – all while poking fun at Britishness• Martin Parr dies aged 73• Martin Parr: the photographer’s career in picturesMartin Parr looked like “a naff birdwatcher”, according to his editor Wendy Jones. His appearance was so unassuming that he told me during a recent public talk, that while he was taking pictures during a recent seaside trip, some passersby remarked that he was “a bit like Martin Parr”. Unbothered by glitz and glamour, for more than five decades Parr purposefully pursued the most boring things he could find – he was unapologetic about the excitement he saw in a perfect cup of tea, a plate of beans on toast, or a woman filling up her car at a petrol station. He also knew that, with time, these supposedly dull things would become interesting.Parr took delight in looking, without flattery, at the things you thought...

Politics

48 h. ago Woman with butt lift moans she was 'nearly kicked off flight' but people find good reason

A woman has claimed that she was almost kicked off a flight because of one body part that's larger than the average person's, but some fought back against her...

Politics

51 h. ago People are only just finding out reason Royal Mail workers wear shorts all year round

With the weather extremely cold across the UK, you're probably wondering why posties still wear shorts even when it's winter. But there's a very clever reason why...

Politics

63 h. ago Trump’s ‘worst of worst’ ICE surge into cities nabbed thousands of migrants — less than 30 percent have criminal convictions

High-profile operations in major cities mostly targeted people who were never convicted of any crimes, data analysis finds

Events

3 d. ago Reading your emotions and studying the way you walk and talk in the street: Draconian cameras police want to use to ID criminals and prevent suicides

Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses 'motions and emotions' and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.

Events

3 d. ago Nine Holocaust survivors demand Nigel Farage tells the truth over Hitler comments

In a letter to the Reform UK leader, nine Holocaust survivors demanded Nigel Farage reveals whether he did tell classmates 'Hitler was right' - saying: 'This moment is about moral responsibility'

Events

3 d. ago Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments

Exclusive: Group’s open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboyA group of Holocaust survivors have demanded Nigel Farage tell the truth and apologise for the antisemitic comments that fellow pupils of Dulwich College allege he made toward Jewish pupils.The Reform UK leader has said he never racially abused anyone with intent but may have engaged in “banter in a playground”. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Police plan to use draconian cameras that read emotions to help identify criminals and prevent suicides

Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses 'motions and emotions' and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.

Events

3 d. ago Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28

Reform leader suggests he would boycott BBC, saying he has had letter from Dulwich pupils defending him Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.In an angry performance at a press conference in London, the Reform leader suggested he would boycott the BBC and said ITV had its own case to answer, as he repeatedly shouted “Bernard Manning”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds

As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effectHardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices, according to a report.The findings, released on Thursday by the Mixed Migration Centre of the Danish Refugee Council, and based on interviews with thousands of migrants and hundreds of smugglers, come as officials prepare to gather next week in Brussels to discuss how best to combat smuggling. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Teaching children finance more important than history or science, new report reveals

TEACHING children about financial education is more important than history or science, a major survey shows. A new global report from Santander finds that people rank financial education second only to maths in a list of the core school subjects. The study come after Ministers announced last month that financial literacy will be required in...

Society

4 d. ago Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds

Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EUNearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU, with almost as many saying leaving the union had harmed the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago These driving habits could be a warning sign of Alzheimer’s, study finds

Driving data could be a new way to identify people who are at risk of cognitive decline, researchers find

Events

5 d. ago People are finding creative ways to reply to letters from Reform UK

Reform has sent out mass letters asking for support in next May's Senedd election

Politics

7 d. ago Hong Kong mourns 146 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

Events

8 d. ago People are just finding out wild fact about the Scottish flag

Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated on 30 November in Scotland, and people are only just discovering a wild fact about the Scottish flag, which is also known as the Saltire

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong mourns 128 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

Dozens of police officials enter charred building to find remains of missing people

Events

9 d. ago Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires

Families are combing hospitals hoping to find their loved ones as about 200 people still listed as missing, and at least 128 killedAn outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period began with a moment of silence for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires.City leader John Lee, along with senior ministers and dozens of top civil servants, stood in silence for three minutes on Saturday morning outside the government headquarters, where the flags of China and Hong Kong were flown at half-mast. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Working people DON'T like the Budget! Poll finds public think Labour's package is unaffordable and unfair

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget package was widely regarded as unfair and unaffordable, according to a poll.

Economics