22 m. ago Mahmood says UK asylum system ‘out of control’ as she defends Labour crackdown amid growing backlash

Labour backbenchers accuse government of ‘chasing Reform’ with new measures

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53 m. ago UK asylum reforms spark backlash within Labour Party, support from rivals

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, sparking resistance within its own party

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64 m. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponentsIn government, politicians often mistake gestures for progress. It is disappointing to see Shabana Mahmood succumb to that temptation. The home secretary’s flurry of proposals are designed to signal purpose, but constitute a wishlist of demands that her department can’t deliver. Currently, those fleeing persecution are given a five-year right to stay in the country and can apply for settled status after that. Ms Mahmood wants refugees to stay in the country initially only for a 30-month period, and then review their status to see whether they will be allowed to remain in the country for another 30 months. After two decades in Britain, they could apply to stay here permanently.Denmark is held up as the model. A decade ago a centre-left government there was under pressure, with a surging populist right and immigration dominating voters’ concerns. Danish Social Democrats clai...

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64 m. ago The Guardian view on Germany under Merz: Europe’s powerhouse is still struggling | Editorial

Donald Trump’s trade wars and Chinese competition constitute formidable headwinds. But old economic orthodoxies are not the answerLast March, following angst-ridden months as Europe came to terms with Donald Trump’s return to the White House, financial markets in Paris, Milan and Berlin were gripped by a surge of optimism. The cause was a historic deal brokered by Friedrich Merz, then Germany’s chancellor-elect, which loosened constitutional spending constraints in the EU’s powerhouse nation. Here at last, it was hoped, was the fiscal kickstart required to end a prolonged period of economic stagnation, and mitigate geopolitical headwinds blowing from the US and China.Six months into Mr Merz’s premiership, the angst is back and there are the first murmurings of rebellion. The chancellor’s plan included “whatever it takes” levels of defence spending, designed to prepare Germany for a changed era in which the US was no longer a dependable ally, and a huge €500bn investment in infr...

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75 m. ago Judge overseeing US Rep. McIver's case tells prosecutors to turn over authorities' texts

A federal judge overseeing the criminal case of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has told Trump administration attorneys to turn over authorities’ text messages from her chaotic visit to an immigration detention center in New Jersey that led to charges accusing her of assaulting officers

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79 m. ago Labour faces growing revolt from own MPs over tougher asylum system as Shabana Mahmood sets out plans

One Labour MP branded the immigration reforms ‘dystopian’

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93 m. ago Backlash at the bed tax: Rachel Reeves plans to bring in an overnight tax on top of your hotel or Airbnb bed for the night

Rachel Reeves faced a furious backlash over plans to impose a 'bed tax' on hotel stays and holiday rentals.

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94 m. ago Oxford don quits after report finds he 'made unwanted advances' towards vulnerable female academic who came to him for help following rape accusation

The woman had gone to Said Business School dean Professor Soumitra Dutta, 62, to ask for help after she had accused another male colleague of raping her.

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95 m. ago Shabana Mahmood tells MPs asylum system is ‘out of control and unfair’ amid Labour backlash over proposals – UK politics live

Labour MP calls government’s asylum plans ‘dystopian’ as home secretary announces measures in CommonsMomentum, the leftwing Labour group, has also denounced the government’s asylum plans. In a statement it says:The home secretary’s new immigration plans are divisive and xenophobic.Scapegoating migrants will not fix our public services or end austerity.Draconian, unworkable and potentially illegal anti-asylum policies only feed Reform’s support.The government has learnt nothing from the period since the general election.Some of the legal changes being proposed are truly frightening:Abolishing the right to a family life would ultimately affect many more people than asylum-seekers. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Alliance that will strike fear into Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay: As wedding feud turns nuclear, twist no one saw coming revealed by CODIE BULLEN

The red heart emoji is about to prompt the latest round in the feud that seems to be wrecking Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's wedding plans.

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1 hour ago David Watson is Aberdeen transfer target as second attempt fast tracked with rivals circling amid new deal plans

The Dons tried to sign Watson from Kilmarnock last summer but Scotland Under 21 star's contract is up at the end of this season

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1 hour ago Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

Touts – and ordinary consumers – will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they purchased ticket Reselling tickets for profit is to be outlawed under plans due to be announced this week, the Guardian has learned, as the government goes ahead with a long-awaited crackdown on touts and resale platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.Ministers had been considering allowing touts – and ordinary consumers – to sell on a ticket for up to 130% of face value, as part of a consultation process that ended earlier this year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Plans to extend caravan storage facility in Renfrew submitted to Renfrewshire Council

The brownfield site, described as "vacant with only concrete slabs", is located just off West Lodge Road.

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2 h. ago Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown despite growing backlash

Labour backbenchers accuse government of ‘chasing Reform’ with new measures

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2 h. ago Reform UK's Richard Tice accused of spreading 'lies' about kids in speech

Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice today claimed there has been an 'over-diagnosis' of kids with SEND and said it was 'insane' to see children wearing ear defenders in classes

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2 h. ago US probes firms that borrowed $400mn from private credit giant HPS

BlackRock-owned lender has accused companies controlled by Bankim Brahmbhatt of ‘brazen’ fraud

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2 h. ago Roy Keane gives verdict on Man Utd transfer target and what sets star apart

Manchester United have started drawing up their plans for 2026 and Roy Keane has already given his verdict on one of Ruben Amorim's transfer targets, Adam Wharton

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2 h. ago Law firm Ashurst strikes merger deal with US business Perkins Coie

The groups said the planned combination will create one of the largest 20 global law firms by revenues.

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2 h. ago 1,732 homes, a new shopping centre and £1bn project could get go

Manchester's planning committee - which usually sits for around two hours - has a bumper agenda

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3 h. ago Mahmood sets out plans for tougher asylum system in face of Labour resistance

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said even people who are genuine refugees ‘asylum shop’ their way across Europe before choosing the UK.

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