24 h. ago In limbo: families hoping for change to UK income rules for spousal visas

The migration advisory committee is due to release a review of the UK’s minimum income requirement for family visas – currently set at £29,000. Many British families are in a state of enforced separation. Family visas represent just 5% of total UK visa applications, yet are a key focus of a migration crackdown. Working with Reunite Families, photographer Frankie Mills documents the lives of nine families whose stories illustrate the human cost of this policy thresholdThree weeks ago, Keir Starmer said the UK was at risk of becoming an “island of strangers”. But for countless British citizens across the country, that isolation is already a lived reality by design of immigration rules that force them to choose between their homeland and family.The minimum income requirement dictates how much a person needs to earn in order to bring their non-British partner here. Set at £18,600 for a decade, the Conservatives announced plans to raise it dramatically to £38,700 before backtracking afte...

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3 d. ago Diane Abbott says Starmer speech on Britain becoming 'island of strangers' is 'fundamentally racist'

Announcing his immigration white paper last  month, the Prime Minister said his new strategy would 'finally take back control of our borders and close the book on a squalid chapter'.

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6 d. ago Cops admit 'we'll have to ignore some crimes' in bleak future for Brit victims

Police say spending cuts will mean they'll have to 'choose' which cases to solve as senior officers tell Keir Starmer they'll have to 'deprioritise' some crimes

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6 d. ago Badenoch challenges Starmer at PMQs over winter fuel payment U

Tory leader says PM should apologise to pensioners and asks how U-turn will be fundedReeves says her changes to the fiscal rules last year will make more investment possible.The decisions that we made in October mean that, for the first time, the Treasury actually takes account of the benefits and not just the costs of investment, and together, the fiscal rules mean that, unlike our predecessors, we will not be balancing the books by cutting investment.And that is why we can increase investment by over £113bn more than the last government plans, meaning public investment will be at its highest sustained level since the 1970s.I have had to say no to things that I want to do too, but that is not because of my fiscal rules. It is the result of 14 years of Conservative maltreatment of our public services, our public realm and of our economy. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago PMQs: Keir Starmer trumpets UK as 'only country in world' spared Donald Trump's 50% steel tariff

Gareth Stace, the director general of UK Steel, said that Donald Trump’s decision is a ‘welcome pause’

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6 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer accused of chaos over winter fuel U

Starmer facing questions at PMQs

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6 d. ago Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs after Reeves vows winter fuel U

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs on Wednesday (4 June), days after unveiling the UK's defence strategy for the next decade.

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6 d. ago UK politics live: Reeves insists no new taxes and vows winter fuel U

Reeves has unveiled billions in investments to upgrade public transport networks

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6 d. ago Reeves in fightback against Farage as she unveils £15billion transport deal ahead of spending review: Live

Reeves has unveiled billions in investments to upgrade public transport networks

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7 d. ago Love Island Sophie Lee's previous ITV show appearance revealed as she joins 2025 line

Love Island 2025 star Sophie Lee is no stranger to the small screen and has previously appeared on an ITV breakfast show Lorraine to promote her empowering book In My Skin following her accident

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1 week ago Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart

A claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that an immigrant threatened the life of President Donald Trump has begun to unravel

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1 week ago I did a road journey in England avoiding motorways – and discovered a whole new country | Adrian Chiles

Aston Clinton, Weedon, Maids Moreton – motorways bypass so many fascinating places. Maybe it is this that makes us an island of strangersI learned a lot driving to Hinckley in Leicestershire. I had some work there. That’s showbiz, folks. I didn’t do the journey as I’d normally do it – eyeballs out, gripping the steering wheel, fixating on the satnav ETA, on some motorway or other. If I’d done it that way, it would have taken less than two hours. For a change, I decided to take my time. And this change was as good as a rest. You’re unlikely to find London to Hinckley in any coffee table book about the World’s Best Road Trips, but this little odyssey lifted my spirits no end.It helped that I was on my motorbike. Wherever I’m going, I find motorcycling the shortest route to serenity. I think it’s partly an ADHD thing, with the relief that total absorption affords me. On a motorbike you have to be absorbed – hyper-focused, in fact – because your life is on the line. And while there’s ro...

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2 w. ago Alex Albon shows true colours with act towards George Russell after angry Monaco GP clash

George Russell was infuriated by Alex Albon during the Monaco Grand Prix with Williams employing a strategy which prevented Mercedes from rising into the points positions

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2 w. ago 'Keir Starmer has got it wrong – here's why we're not an island of strangers'

Real Britain reports on All Souls church, which closed in 1986, became a magnet for anti-social behaviour, until community worker Inayat Omarji decided to try to do something about it

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2 w. ago Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

Speaking at the Wide Awake Festival, Mr Corbyn described the Prime Minister’s remarks as ‘nonsense’.

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2 w. ago Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

The Office for National Statistics will give its first estimate of net migration for the 12 months to December 2024.

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2 w. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble gifts Tottenham winner in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

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2 w. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble hands Tottenham the opener in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

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2 w. ago Winter fuel payment cuts were a panic measure finally put right

Editorial: The move inadvertently caused maximum political damage to Labour – now, Keir Starmer’s surprise U-turn is an encouraging sign his administration has learnt from its mistakes

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2 w. ago Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from Jay Slater bombshells to PM's winter fuel U

In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from bombshell new details surrounding Jay Slater's tragic death to Keir Starmer's PMQs winter fuel U-turn and the hotly anticipated Europa League final

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