3 h. ago Number 10 says housing migrants in barracks worth it despite cost

The Prime Minister's official spokesman also rejected suggestions the Government had not moved swiftly enough to grasp the migrant crisis.

Events

4 h. ago Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

Politics

5 h. ago Housing migrants in barracks worth it to quell public anger despite cost – No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also rejected suggestions the Government had not moved swiftly enough to grasp the migrant crisis.

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8 h. ago Endangered animals at Edinburgh Zoo under threat due to 'endless' Brexit red tape

UK government ministers are being told they must act ‘without delay’

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22 h. ago Theresa May criticises Tory policy on net zero, judges and human rights

The former prime minister’s government committed the UK to reaching net zero by 2050.

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24 h. ago Government’s justice reforms aim to restore public trust in system – minister

Reforms include further prison time for criminals who refused to turn up to their sentencing, and restricting parental rights for rapists.

Politics

25 h. ago Trans woman guilty of harassing government minister Ellie Reeves with threats and bid to summons her to court

Ellie Reeves gave evidence from behind a screen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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27 h. ago Woman who tried to summon her MP to court guilty of harassment

Smith will be sentenced in November.

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29 h. ago Commons Speaker intervened to stop government minister Ellie Reeves having to face 'harasser' in court

Ellie Reeves gave evidence from behind a screen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

Politics

35 h. ago Radiohead's Thom Yorke says he wouldn't now perform in Israel, a year after walking off stage when he was yelled at by pro

'Absolutely not. I wouldn't want to be 5,000 miles anywhere near the Netanyahu regime,' the band's main songwriter said, referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's government.

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36 h. ago Writing Hawa review – Afghan woman fights for freedom as the Taliban close in

Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just as the Taliban retake the countryShot in Afghanistan shortly before the 2021 Taliban takeover, Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking debut juxtaposes the private transformation of a woman with the public unravelling of the nation. At age 13, Noori’s mother, Hawa, was married off to a man 30 years her senior. Now with grownup children, she can finally embark on her own mission: to learn how to read and write, and to open her own textile business. Even though supported by her family, Hawa’s hopes and dreams are suffused with melancholy; soon, even more draconian laws will be imposed on Afghan women.During the calm before the storm, Noori’s roving camera serves as a facilitator for intergenerational dialogue. With stunning candour, Hawa speaks of her unhappy married life, and her past desire to elope with another man. In a painful twist of fate, the cycle continues with Zahra, Hawa’s...

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44 h. ago Debt fee to be scrapped for victims seeking protection from abusers

The move comes as part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

Events

56 h. ago Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Lucy Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Ms Powell, who was sacked from the Prime Minister's Cabinet last month, said Sir Keir's Government had to show a "stronger sense of our purpose".

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3 d. ago Swinney willing to meet with Sheku Bayoh family after inquiry chairman quits

The First Minister spoke after Lord Bracadale stood down from his position.

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4 d. ago Number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in a year, data shows

A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025.

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4 d. ago Let the SNP act on Prince Andrew if ministers will not do so, Flynn urges PM

The SNP Westminster leader said ‘swift’ action should be taken to strip the prince of his titles.

Politics

4 d. ago Ministry of Defence forecast to exceed budget by £2bn in summer estimate

The department’s financial position has improved since then, it is understood.

Economics

4 d. ago Spa worker sues after she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to the locker room

Jeriah Sellers, a devout Christian and part-time worker at Hershey’s MeltSpa in Pennsylvania, claims her employer violated her religious freedoms

Economics

5 d. ago Digital ID will ‘cut the faff’, Starmer says in bid to reverse public scepticism

Support for the scheme has plummeted since the Prime Minister announced it last month.

Politics

5 d. ago PM personally intervenes to contact grooming gang victims as ex

The government said Jess Phillips has the ‘full backing of the prime minister and home secretary’ insisting she will stay in post

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