31 m. ago Voices: ‘Unpicking Brexit?’ Readers debate EU youth mobility scheme as poll shows Reform voters’ shift

Our community argue that young people, who had little say in the 2016 vote, are now the most restricted by Brexit, with lost opportunities in research, travel and tourism stifling their career paths

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31 m. ago Voices: Trust me, splitting up refugee families is not the answer to the migrant crisis

As the Home Office seeks to revert back to the 28-day move-on period for asylum-seekers and pauses reunions, Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross explains how the government needs to better support refugees – starting with a focus on family

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32 m. ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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43 m. ago Cooper’s family reunion crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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52 m. ago Who is Zack Polanski? The radical politician elected as the new Green Party leader

Zack Polanski has pledged ‘to build a country where no one is left behind’ as the new leader of the Greens

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56 m. ago ‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

As Ice expands and standards are lowered, advocates and former US officials warn that misconduct may increaseThe last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose.Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Epping migrant hotel protester warned he faces immediate prison sentence after admitting violent disorder

Martin Peagram, of Loughton, 33, pleaded guilty to violent disorder outside the Bell Hotel on July 27, at an earlier hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.

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65 m. ago Heavy rain may cause flooding and travel disruption, Met Office warns

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

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66 m. ago Migrants could be moved into warehouses when asylum hotels close, Yvette Cooper suggests

Labour have committed to ending the use of asylum hotels by 2029

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69 m. ago 'Tricky' – Alexander Isak sounds warning over Liverpool debut that fans won't want to hear

Alexander Isak has completed a move from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British record fee, but now all eyes will be on just when the Swedish superstar can make his debut for his new club

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69 m. ago Major WhatsApp warning as iPhone users told 'check your phones now'

Scots who use the popular messaging app on their iPhones have been urged to take immediate action after a concerning cyber hack was discovered

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71 m. ago NASA warns a HUGE asteroid the size of a commercial jet will skim past Earth tomorrow at blistering speeds of over 28,000mph

The 38-metre (124ft) space rock will make an exceptionally close pass of our planet at blistering speeds over 28,000 miles per hour (45,000 km/h).

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72 m. ago Keir Starmer to hold urgent meeting after weekend of chaos across UK

The Prime Minister has pledged to speed up the closure of asylum hotels, with the Labour leader saying he wants them shut before his existing 2029 deadline

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74 m. ago Urgent action needed to make UK cancer care fair, charity warns

The charity said too many patients feel they need to be "in the right place, at the right time" and called for "urgent action"

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76 m. ago International students to get Government warnings to leave UK once visas end

The text and email campaign is the latest step the Government is taking to grasp migration

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79 m. ago Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to more than 1,100 as rescue efforts continue

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

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81 m. ago Drivers facing huge queues approaching Manchester as two lanes closed on M62

Motorists are warned to expect delays

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83 m. ago Warning UK could face importing 70% of oil and gas needs by 2030

That is despite Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) insisting there are still "significant oil and gas reserves" in the North Sea

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86 m. ago Straight Circle review – boisterous border guard satire from a director to watch

Venice film festivalOscar Hudson’s feature debut, starring twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor as ritual-performing representatives of fictional warring nations, is an absurdist nightmareBritish documentary and ad director Oscar Hudson makes his feature debut in the Venice critics week sidebar with this high-concept anti-war satire, a through-the-looking-glass absurdist nightmare about realising that the otherness of your enemy is an illusion. There are some bold and ambitious images here, and some interesting split-screen work. Maybe there’s an issue about the style and substance ratio and perhaps the running time is indulgent, but this is a strong piece of work.Twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor play two soldiers of equal rank in opposing armies, called Pte Warne and Pte Arthur. They represent two nations of fictional Ruritanian weirdness, formerly at war but who have evidently concluded a tensely unstable peace treaty. Warne has a resplendent white uniform and, like the rest of his co...

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91 m. ago Putin accuses Europe of spreading 'hysterical horror stories' about a Russian invasion after France and Germany warned of possible attack

Vladimir Putin has today accused Europe of spreading 'hysteria' and 'horror stories', after France and Germany warned of a possible Russian attack.

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