5 h. ago Rightwing campaigners claim there is covert deal to return Parthenon marbles

Liz Truss reportedly among those who signed letter organised by hard-right group calling for end to talksThe former prime minister Liz Truss, the historian David Starkey and the former Wales secretary John Redwood are reportedly among 34 signatories to a letter alleging the British Museum is part of a “covert” campaign to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece.The letter, seen by Sky News, has been reportedly sent to Keir Starmer, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, and trustees of British Museum. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Small boat migrants will be detained as part of France return deal, Yvette Cooper confirms

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said people who arrive on small boats will be detained as part of a 'groundbreaking' one-in-one-out returns deal with France - but refused to say how many would be affected

Economics

15 h. ago Crackdown on illegal working promised alongside migrant return deal with France

The UK has promised extra action to tackle the ‘pull factors’ luring migrants across the English Channel.

Economics

20 h. ago Keir Starmer aims brutal swipe at Nigel Farage as 'groundbreaking' migrant return deal reached

Keir Starmer lashed out at the 'performative politics of the easy hour' as he unveiled the first migrant returns deal with Europe since Brexit - as Emmanuel Macron said Brits had been lied to

Economics

21 h. ago Press conference in full: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

Politics

21 h. ago Starmer says ‘one in, one out’ deal will allow UK to return small

PM also announces first safe and legal route for ‘genuine asylum seekers’ who have not tried to cross ChannelPeople arriving via small boats will be detained and returned to France “in short order” with a new safe and legal route established for refugees for the first time, Keir Starmer has announced.The “one in, one out” deal, a pilot agreed with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will for the first time give the UK the ability to return cross-Channel asylum seekers to France, and those people would not then be allowed to apply via the legal route. Continue reading...

Economics

22 h. ago Watch live: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

Politics

23 h. ago Watch live: Starmer and Macron to unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

Politics

35 h. ago Ross Greer launches Scottish Greens leadership bid and eyes return to power with future SNP deal

Greer favours working with John Swinney but has closed the door on a powersharing deal with Kate Forbes if he becomes a new co-leader of the Scottish Greens.

Politics

45 h. ago UK on brink of deal to return migrants to France for first time since Brexit

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are discussing a 'one-in-one-out' agreement that would see an initial 50 failed asylum seekers returned to France a week - with No10 hoping this can be ramped up

Economics

55 h. ago Starmer and Macron to hold Downing Street talks amid push for French help on small boats

The prime minister is facing a fight to salvage his much-vaunted ‘one in, one out’ deal with France to return illegal migrants

Politics

3 d. ago Macron state visit live: Starmer to push French president for ‘one in, one out’ migrant return deal

Macron and Sir Keir to hold a Franco-British summit during state visit

Politics

3 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer to push Macron during state visit for ‘one in, one out’ migrant return deal

Macron and Sir Keir to hold a Franco-British summit during state visit

Politics

9 d. ago Kilmarnock midfielder 'buzzing' to seal return to club after signing new deal

The 26-year-old has put pen to paper on a new contract at Rugby Park

Economics

2 w. ago UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports

The deal could see migrants who arrive in the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats returned to France.

Economics

3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers amid major exchange with Russia

Ukraine says return in line with deal reached in Turkey while Russia hands over 1,200 bodies; Moscow claims capture of another Sumy village. What we know on day 1,207Ukraine has repatriated more bodies of fallen soldiers in accordance with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian officials said Friday. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Russia had returned 1,200 bodies, and “according to the Russian side, the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, in particular military personnel”. The repatriation of the bodies was carried out with the help of Ukraine’s armed forces, the country’s security service, the interior ministry and other government agencies, its statement said. Forensic experts would now work to identify the remains. The repatriation marks one of the war’s largest returns of remains.Russia says its forces have captured another village in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region amid its ramped-up offensive there. M...

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last month UK should renegotiate Chagos Islands deal to allow islanders to return, UN argues

Chagossians were expelled from the islands between 1965 and 1973 to make way for a joint UK-US base

Economics