45 h. ago Jamaican rapist avoids deportation on human rights grounds as criminal record in UK means he is not eligible for witness protection in Caribbean

A convicted sex attacker cannot be deported to Jamaica because his crimes in the UK mean he might not be eligible for the witness protection scheme in his homeland, an immigration judge ruled.

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69 h. ago There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan

It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’On 29 January, the second Trump administration held its first White House press briefing. “Of the 3,500 arrests Ice has made so far since President Trump came back into office, can you just tell us the numbers?” asked a reporter in the front row. “How many have a criminal record versus those who are just in the country illegally?”“All of them,” responded the new White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, making her debut in the briefing room, “because they illegally broke our nation’s laws, and, therefore, they are criminals, as far as this administration goes.” She continued: “I know the last administration didn’t see it that way, so it’s a big culture shift in our nation to view someone who breaks our immigration laws as a criminal. But that’s exactly what they are.”Mehdi Hasan is a broadcaster and author, and a former host on MSNBC. He is also a Guardian US...

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3 d. ago Ghanaian cocaine dealer tried to avoid deportation by claiming she would be persecuted in her home country because they think she's a witch

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, notched up a 'lengthy' criminal record under 15 identities before finally being snared on fraud charges and lined up for deportation in 2014.

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5 d. ago Gardeners urged to pour vodka and 64p mix on weeds this spring

If you're having trouble banishing weeds from your garden then it might be time to whip out the vodka bottle. According to an expert, it makes a safe and effective herbicide

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7 d. ago Shoplifter with 'extraordinary' criminal record swung at worker with vodka bottle

He has a criminal record stretching back 30 years.

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8 d. ago Criminal court backlog could hit 100,000 by end of 2029: Fears victims could pull out of trials as crisis reaches record high

The backlog in the Crown Courts stood at 74,651 at the end of December 2024, up from 73,172 at the end of September and 67,317 cases in December 2023.

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9 d. ago I downed a bottle of wine as my husband was having a heart attack... then I drank vodka at his hospital bedside: My secret life as a high

Nicky, 51, from Manchester, said she was so dependent on alcohol to 'numb' the pain that she downed a whole bottle of wine as her husband was being rushed into hospital.

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9 d. ago Range Rover driver caught with vodka bottles after driving wrong way down slip road

“The only explanation I can come up with is that you were over the limit and not thinking straight.”

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2 w. ago Trump administration says ‘many’ Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison have no criminal record

ICE officials suggest a lack of information about immigrants summarily deported to the mega prison ‘highlights the risk they pose’

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3 w. ago Mum fined £480 for taking kids on holiday takes extreme action

A mum of three faces backlash for taking her three primary-aged children out of school for a whole term rather than risk getting a criminal record and another fine

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3 w. ago Operation Branchform timeline as prosecutors continue to assess investigation into SNP finances

As the public waits for a decision on how Scotland's highest profile criminal investigation will conclude, the Record looks back at some of the key moments.

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