7 h. ago Secrets behind Britain’s strangest football club nicknames – from the Toffees to the Chairboys

Have you ever wondered why there’s a Tottenham ‘Hotspur’ and a Sheffield ‘Wednesday’? Or why Leeds United are the Peacocks? Read on to find out

Society

1 week ago Britain has lost control of its borders, home secretary admits

Shabana Mahmood says public trust in state will be weakened unless politicians ‘bring order’ to immigration

Society

2 w. ago Starmer national security adviser accused of blocking spy case is senior member of shadowy lobby club China 'uses to groom UK elite'

Jonathan Powell was at the heart of the Chinese spying row was a member of a secretive network used by Beijing to cultivate Britain's elites.

Events

2 w. ago Starmer national security adviser accused of blocking spy case is senior member of shadowy lobby club China 'uses to groom UK elite' 

Jonathan Powell was at the heart of the Chinese spying row was a member of a secretive network used by Beijing to cultivate Britain's elites.

Events

2 w. ago Home Office releases footage of small boat migrants being deported under France deal

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned anyone considering trying to arrive in Britain by illegal routes should 'think twice' as the Government battles to end small boat crossings

Economics

2 w. ago Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

The former national security adviser and cabinet secretary said ‘of course’ China is a national security threat to Britain

Politics

3 w. ago Britain's strictest headteacher accuses Bridget Phillipson of 'having no idea what children need' and being 'unworthy' of Education Secretary role

Katharine Birbalsingh, known as Britain's strictest headteacher, lashed out at Bridget Phillipson for imposing her will on schools without any experience on the ground.

Society

4 w. ago Unite the Kingdom marchers dubbed the 'heirs to skinheads' by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as she acknowledges some voters feel Britain is 'spinning out of control'

The Home Secretary, who was born in Birmingham to parents of Pakistani descent, told Labour party conference that in some demonstrators' view she 'has no place' in Britain.

Politics

4 w. ago Immigrants face 'good citizen' test to win the right to stay in Britain permanently as Labour tries to look tough

Anyone seeking 'indefinite leave to remain' (ILR) in Britain should have a 'spotless' criminal record, Shabana Mahmood will say.

Events

4 w. ago Foreign nationals must have a 'spotless' criminal record to win the right to stay in Britain permanently, says Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood

Foreign nationals who commit crime in Britain could be barred from winning 'settled' status to stay here permanently, the Home Secretary will announce.

Society