36 m. ago Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools in England under plans being considered by ministers, a move that campaigners warn could force thousands more pupils out of mainstream education.The reforms relate to education, health and care plans (EHCPs), statutory documents families have relied on for more than a decade to guarantee their children’s right to support for conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago We used to catch hundreds of cod a day. Last year it was just ONE: One fishing family reveal truth about EU monster trawlers that've decimated our waters as Starmer surrenders to foreign fleets

In Britain's fishing heyday, a sturdy red wooden boat called Royal Charlotte ploughed the English Channel to bring home enormous catches of cod for her owners, the Coker family.

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3 d. ago Rats 'will never enter your garden' due to plants 'they can't stand'

Rats can be a major problem for gardeners, as they can nest and breed in gardens and can cause a huge amount of damage. But there are some beautiful plants that will send them running

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4 d. ago Brits could 'get on holiday quicker' as Keir Starmer's European airport deal explained

Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed a new deal with the EU that could see Brits get on holiday a lot quicker - let's take a look at what this means and if it will actually happen

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4 d. ago Brexit is dead. Now a senior minister reveals truth to me about Starmer's Surrender Summit

To his credit, Keir Starmer managed to refrain from the saying what he privately wanted to say. 'Brexit is dead.'

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6 d. ago Gardeners urged to plant 5 flowers to deter rats 'find them repulsive'

If rats are overrunning your garden then experts suggest growing these five plants in your garden which will send any nasty rodents sprinting in the opposite direction

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6 d. ago Voices: The Trump administration’s plan to send Gazans to Libya is as stupid as it is evil

Trump and Starmer must condemn Israel’s self-defeating campaign in Gaza, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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7 d. ago Starmer talks to countries about return hubs for failed asylum seekers

The Prime Minister said such hubs would be ‘a very important additional tool in our armoury’ combined with other measures to tackle smuggling gangs.

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7 d. ago So who WILL take migrants, Keir? No10 refuses to say which countries it is talking to about return hubs after Albania snub

The Prime Minister is expected to use talks with leaders in the margins of the meeting in Tirana to entice them to host return hubs, after the conference host said no.

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8 d. ago JASON GROVES: It was 22C in Tirana, but decidedly frosty as PM's humiliation became clear

Keir Starmer's plan to develop migrant 'return hubs' in the Western Balkans was drawn up in tight secrecy.

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8 d. ago Moment Keir Starmer was humiliated live on TV over his plans to send asylum seekers to the Balkans, as he is accused of being 'in full panic mode'

Keir Starmer faced humiliation over his latest attempt at a migrant crackdown yesterday.

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8 d. ago Starmer reveals plans to send refused asylum seekers to overseas ‘return hubs’

PM proposes use of third countries during visit to Albania, which rules out role in any UK schemePlans to send refused asylum seekers to “return hubs” in third countries have been announced by Keir Starmer on a trip to Albania during which the Balkan country ruled out participating in the scheme.The prime minister flew to Tirana to confirm the UK was seeking to send people whose asylum claims had been turned down to foreign detention centres once they had exhausted all avenues of appeal. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Starmer’s bid to send failed asylum seekers abroad — a year after Rwanda scheme scrapped

PM’s policy to create ‘return hubs’ in foreign countries faces immediate setback as Albania — where he made the announcement — refuses to agree deal

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8 d. ago Starmer trip labelled an ‘embarrassment’ as Albania rules out asylum seeker deal

Tories question point of PM’s visit to Albania as his counterpart rejects establishment of ‘return hubs’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of overseeing a diplomatic “embarrassment” after arriving in Albania to promote a policy of establishing “return hubs” for refused asylum seekers only for his counterpart to rule it out.The prime minister confirmed that refused asylum seekers could be sent to facilities abroad, which would function as detention centres, once they had exhausted all avenues of appeal against rejection of their application to stay in the UK. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Britain says it's talking with some countries to set up migrant return hubs

Britain's prime minister says his government is talking with several countries to host rejected asylum seekers as they wait to be deported

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8 d. ago Immigration UK: Talks held over 'return hubs' for failed asylum seekers, Sir Keir Starmer says

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans around ‘return hubs’ on Thursday.

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer confirms talks to send failed asylum seekers to 'return hubs' in third countries

During trip to Albania, PM announces the Government will begin exploring the possibility of processing some migrants in third countries prior to deportation

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8 d. ago UK asking other countries to host ‘return hubs’ for refused asylum seekers, Starmer confirms – UK politics live

PM on trip to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi RamaAll Commons Speakers, at least for the past 30 years, have complained about the government making major announcements to the media first, and not to parliament first. But rarely have any of them sounded quite as furious about this as Lindsay Hoyle, who this morning delivered an extended reprimand to the government about this at the start of an urgent question.The UQ was about plans to limit the use of prison recall – something announced by the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, at a press conference yesterday, while the Commons was still sitting. After pointing this out, and reminding MPs that details of the immigration white paper were given to the media extensively, long before the ministerial statement about it was delivered in the Commons on Monday, Hoyle went on to imply that, as well as regularly breaking the ministerial code, ministers were also guilty of hypocri...

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer in talks to send failed asylum seekers to 'return hubs' in third countries

During trip to Albania, PM announces the Government will begin exploring the possibility of processing some migrants in third countries prior to deportation

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8 d. ago UK in talks to deport failed asylum seekers to Balkans as Keir Starmer visits Albania

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed talks over plans to set up 'returns hubs' overseas to send failed asylum seekers to during a historic visit to Albania

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