46 m. ago Government and political opponents to take part in televised debate on migration

The migration debate will be aired after the summer saw protests over asylum hotels.

Politics

11 h. ago Asylum hotel protests and Palestine Action arrests putting police under ‘chronic’ pressure

More than 3,000 protests this summer - the highest number in three years - have put forces under ‘chronic pressure’, with up to 40 more planned for this weekend

Events

13 h. ago Police had to deal with more than 3,000 protests this summer

Police say the events have been 'infiltrated by people who are just intent on criminal behaviour'

Events

19 h. ago Police dealt with more than 3,000 protests in three months over the summer

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said public figures should avoid sowing division amid a climate of increased tension.

Events

19 h. ago Under strain police dealt with record number of protests this summer as tensions flared over migrant crisis

More than 3,000 protests this summer - the highest number in three years - have put forces under ‘chronic pressure’, with up to 40 more planned for this weekend

Events

28 h. ago Met’s Counter Terror police arrest activists linked to Palestine Action in dawn raids ahead of fresh protests

It comes after more than 700 people were arrested for supporting the proscribed group at protests over the summer

Events

28 h. ago Met’s Counter Terror police arrest Palestine Action activists in dawn raids ahead of fresh protests

It comes after more than 700 people were arrested for supporting the proscribed group at protests over the summer

Events

52 h. ago Voices: Yvette Cooper’s plans to fix the asylum system won’t work

After a summer of spiralling migrant numbers and protests outside asylum hotels, the home secretary has returned to the Commons with tougher new restrictions – but Labour looks like it’s playing catch-up to Reform, says Emily Sheffield

Events

54 h. ago Voices: Yvette Cooper’s raft of ideas to fix the asylum system don’t hold water

After a summer of spiralling migrant numbers and protests outside asylum hotels, the home secretary has returned to the Commons with tougher new restrictions – but Labour looks like it’s playing catch-up to Reform, says Emily Sheffield

Events

67 h. ago Starmer criticises Reform and Tory ‘scaremongering’ as MPs return to Westminster

Sir Keir has promised a ‘national renewal’ after a summer of anti-migrant protests and troubling Labour poll ratings

Politics

5 d. ago Epping Bell Hotel LIVE: Bombshell court ruling due on asylum seekers' futures

Senior judges will today rule on whether to overturn a court ruling to block asylum seekers from being housed at Epping's Bell Hotel after a wave of protests this summer

Events

2 w. ago Suspended Labour councillor found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was filmed speaking at anti-racism rally after last summer’s far-right riots that followed Southport murdersA suspended Labour councillor who called at an anti-racism rally for far-right activists’ throats to be cut has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.Ricky Jones, 58, used the phrase “disgusting Nazi fascists” in a speech about last summer’s far-right protests after the Southport murders, his trial at Snaresbrook crown court heard. Continue reading...

Science

3 w. ago US judge hears if Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests

Federal judge began hearing evidence and arguments on deployment of national guard and marines to curb protestsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge in San Francisco on Monday began hearing evidence and arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed national guard soldiers and US marines to Los Angeles after protests over immigration raids this summer.The Trump administration federalized California national guard members and sent them to the second-largest US city over the objections of the California governor, Gavin Newsom, and city leaders, after protests erupted on 7 June when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers arrested people at multiple locations. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Italian city sees huge drop in hotel and Airbnb bookings as one

A popular Italian city has seen a massive drop in hotel and Airbnb bookings, with one-in-two rooms being left vacant over the summer amid a wave of anti-tourism protests across Europe. 

Society