5 h. ago Seizing asylum seekers' jewellery slammed as 'disgusting' as minister denies personal items will be taken

Cars, e-bikes and sums of money will be confiscated from asylum seekers under new crackdown

Politics

7 h. ago Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UKAsylum seekers could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a Home Office minister has said, in another detail of changes to migration policy likely to cause concern among Labour MPs.Speaking to broadcasters before the formal announcement of sweeping changes to asylum policy on Monday, the Home Office minister Alex Norris said while this would not involve seizing wedding rings, jewellery without sentimental value could be taken. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Alan Rickman’s personal scripts and mementoes up for auction

Lots include the annotated shooting script for Die Hard and a hand-drawn Halloween card from his Harry Potter co-star Rupert GrintAlan Rickman’s obsessive attention to detail is revealed in the copious annotations he made on all his scripts, as a number of film-related items from the late actor’s personal collections are put up for auction including screenplays from Die Hard and Harry Potter.Propstore, the Los Angeles and London-based auction firm that specialises in entertainment industry memorabilia and recently sold a Star Wars lightsaber for £2.7m, is staging a three-day sale in which a number of lots originating from the Alan Rickman archive will be available. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago John Terry slams UK government's 'disgusting' treatment of ex

Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three-and-a-half years ago, and John Terry is not happy with how the situation played out.

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5 d. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Kemi Badenoch grills Keir Starmer over 'toxic culture' in Downing Street after Wes Streeting denies plot to oust PM: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from the Commons as Keir Starmer faces off against Kemi Badenoch as Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting denies a plot to topple the Prime Minister.

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5 d. ago UK Cabinet minister denies plotting to oust embattled leader Starmer

Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied plotting to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Politics

5 d. ago Streeting denies plot to oust Starmer and condemns briefings from No 10

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threatUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has denied leading a plot to overthrow the prime minister and called for those briefing against him to be sacked, widening an extraordinary rift at the top of government. The health secretary condemned the “self-defeating” attacks on him coming from Downing Street and said they were indicative of a toxic culture inside No 10. He rebuked the senior aides who were behind the anonymous briefings and said they proved that “there are people around the prime minister who do not follow his model and style of leadership”. Streeting was responding to the Guardian’s report that Downing Street has launched an operation to protect Keir Starmer against a leadership challenge his allies believe could come from Streeting after the budget or May local elections. The prime minister’s closest allies insisted he would fight any “reckless” ...

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Wes Streeting denies plot to replace Keir Starmer as PM as civil war erupts

Wes Streeting has said briefing about a Labour leadership challenge is "self-defeating" and "doesn't help anyone", as he denied plotting to oust the Prime Minister.

Events

5 d. ago Downing Street warns plotting ministers that Starmer will fight attempted coup

Wes Streeting denies making moves to replace the PM as other ministers also linked to background manoeuvres

Events

5 d. ago Downing Street warn plotting ministers that Starmer will fight attempted coup

Wes Streeting denies plotting to replace the PM amid reports several ministers making moves to replace PM

Events

6 d. ago Keir Starmer may be too busy to master the latest dance craze – but he needs to be on TikTok | Carys Afoko

Yes, there’s a country to run, but the social media platform has 30 million users in the UK. Can the PM afford to abandon them all to Nigel Farage?Marks & Spencer recently announced that it would start selling some of its beauty range through TikTok. It’s a no-brainer for the retailer: a beauty product is sold every second on TikTok Shop, and 25% of Britons say they will use it to buy their Christmas goodies. If you haven’t bought something that way, picture a cross between Amazon and QVC. There is everything from books and clothes to groceries and beauty products. The app has endless deals, discounts and bright red countdowns that encourage you to “buy now”. The items you see are personalised, shaped by the all-powerful algorithm. I’m trying not to be offended at how often it suggests I buy serums that are like “botox in a bottle”.TikTok’s struggles in the US are well documented, but in the UK it is booming. We have the most users in Europe, with more than 30 million people usi...

Transport

6 d. ago SNP minister Angus Robertson denies misleading Parliament over Historic Environment Scotland scandal

The Tories previously said Angus Robertson, the senior SNP minister, had ‘serious questions to answer’

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1 week ago 'I'm a vet and I'd never personally buy these everyday items for my cat'

Dr Charlie Lloyd, who is a vet at Christchurch Veterinary Surgery in Ipswich, has shared some everyday items that you may think make your cat's life better, but she would not personally recommend

Politics

1 week ago Council could rethink grave decoration rules after grieving families complain

Grieving mothers have complained to the council for removing personal items from their children's graves

Society

1 week ago Families left devastated after council take items from children's graves

Grieving mothers have complained to the council for removing personal items from their children's graves

Society

1 week ago Stop and search powers introduced in Edinburgh after years of Bonfire Night chaos

Cops will be implementing Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which also allows for the removal of any items believed to be used to conceal a person's identity.

Events

2 w. ago Julia Fox responds to backlash over ‘sick’ Jackie Kennedy Halloween costume

Jackie O’s grandson slammed the decision as ‘disgusting, desperate and dangerous’

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2 w. ago Liverpool fans race to bag 20% off Christmas gifts in rare club sale ending Sunday

Liverpool FC has launched a huge sale with 20% off all LFC Label items including retro apparel, watches, loungewear, souvenirs and personalised Christmas presents

Society

2 w. ago Julia Fox responds to backlash over ‘sick’ Jackie Kennedy Halloween costume: ‘It’s about trauma and power’

Jackie O’s grandson slammed the decision as ‘disgusting, desperate and dangerous’

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