4 h. ago Asylum fiasco without ending: Devastating report from Whitehall watchdog finds Home Office doesn't know how many asylum seekers have absconded

A damning report today reveals yet more woeful failings in Britain's asylum process, with huge gaps in systems and key data that does not exist.

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4 h. ago 'Shocking' asylum watchdog report lifts lid on backlog and wasted cash

The National Audit Office (NAO) has said short-term planning in the asylum system has created new backlogs - with large numbers of people waiting years for a decision

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5 h. ago Liverpool: Andy Robertson issues Mohamed Salah plea as Virgil van Dijk lifts lid on 'situation'

Egyptian missed Inter Milan victory after explosive interview

Politics

5 h. ago Rejuvenated Celtic star lifts lid on 'frustrating' end under Brendan Rodgers and role of teammate

Midfielder regains prominence after falling out of favour under former boss

Politics

18 h. ago Jim Goodwin reveals Dundee United hitting the button on big January transfer drive

The Tannadice boss also lifted the lid on the club being locked in talks with a host of out-of-contract stars

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50 h. ago How a shock diagnosis inspired Home and Away star Tammin Sursok to get in the best shape of her life at 42: 'It was a wake up call I couldn't ignore'

Former Home and Away favourite Tammin Sursok has lifted the lid on how she's built the best body, health and strength of her life at age 42 - after a shock diagnosis gave her a 'wake up call'.

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54 h. ago Kate Middleton's 'juggle behind closed doors' as royal expert lifts lid on royal's homelife

Royal experts say Kate is a guiding light to her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, and that behind closed doors she's a normal mum wearing 'flat pumps and no make-up'

Politics

2 d. ago Simo Valakari reveals how meditation is driving St Johnstone promotion bid as he lifts lid on his unusual off

Saints are in a breathless battle for promotion back to the top flight - and McDiarmid boss Valakari has interesting methods for dealing with the pressure

Politics

3 d. ago Tony Blackburn admits he and first wife had affairs with married couple in 'love square'

A BBC Radio 2 star has lifted the lid on his first marriage, claiming that he was in a 'love square' with his ex-wife and their neighbours

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3 d. ago Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to goPete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, engulfed by allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and a blistering inspector general report accusing him of mishandling classified military intelligence. Yet despite the long list of trouble and as lawmakers from both parties call for his resignation, Hegseth shows no signs of stepping down and still holds Donald Trump’s support.The twin crises have engulfed the former Fox News personality in separate but overlapping allegations that lawmakers, policy experts and former officials say reveal a pattern of dangerous recklessness at the helm of the Pentagon. Democratic legislators have reignited calls for his ouster after revelations that survivors clinging to wreckage from a September boat strike were deliberately killed in a “double-tap” attack, while a defense department investigation...

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4 d. ago No private chefs and clothes shopping at M&S: Wayne and Coleen Rooney lift the lid on their VERY normal life and how she broke her foot while dressed as Dolly Parton

They are the childhood sweethearts who shot to fame in the late 1990. But it appears that Wayne and Coleen Rooney live a far more normal life than one would perhaps expect.

Economics

5 d. ago Angry Ginge ‘flooded' with DMs from admirers as pal lifts lid on streamer's I'm A Celeb journey

Heinz, one fifth of the Bov Boys, spoke to the Standard about his friend’s experience on the show as the ITV show’s end nears

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5 d. ago I'm A Celeb's Ruby Wax claims Shona doesn't fancy Aitch because she likes 'big guys'

I'm A Celeb star Ruby Wax has lifted the lid on what is really going on with Aitch and Shona as she shuts down romance rumours for a telling reason

Politics

6 d. ago King Charles lifts lid on terrifying Arctic trip with risky ice dive & heavy snow that nearly killed him in new doc

THE KING will relive his daredevil expedition to the Arctic in a TV special. Fifty years ago, Prince Charles set off on an ambitious trip to the unforgiving landscape, which saw him plunge into the icy ocean. Looking back on rare archive footage of the risky stunt for a new 90-minute ITV documentary, the smiling...

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6 d. ago Former Greggs worker shares 'secrets' they don't tell you about popular bakery

A former employee has lifted the lid on what really happens behind the counter at the UK's favourite bakery chain, from daily customer complaints to staff perks

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6 d. ago Unai Emery lifts lid on Ollie Watkins concern as Aston Villa form explained

Ollie Watkins has scored just one goal in 19 appearances for Aston Villa this season, with Unai Emery revealing the striker has been playing through the pain barrier

Politics

6 d. ago Emmanuel Fernandez on Rangers road less travelled as he lifts lid on crazy journey from eighth tier to Europa League

The defender has been in the picture at Ibrox under Danny Rohl due to injuries in the heart of defence

Transport

7 d. ago Hillsborough families decry ‘bitter injustice’ that no officers will face disciplinary proceedings

None of the former officers named by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retiredTimeline: decades seeking justice and changeThe families of those who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have said it is a “bitter injustice” that no police officer will ever be held accountable for a catalogue of failings set out in the final report of the police watchdog after a 14-year investigation.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that 12 police officers, most of them senior, would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct if they were still serving. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Social media ‘chipping away at attention spans’ of pupils – Ofsted chief

Schools watchdog Ofsted has released its annual report for 2024/25.

Politics

7 d. ago Watch: OBR questioned by MPs amid tensions with the Treasury

Fiscal watchdog faces Treasury committee after accidental publication of key report prompted chair to resign

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