2 h. ago Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

The Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport

Politics

63 h. ago Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people.Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in what’s called early-onset disease.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

Science

5 d. ago Racist voices are becoming louder and moving into the mainstream. How can I help my client feel safe? | Ahona Guha

Within the context of increasing anti-migrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric, Aisha found that she was hyper-vigilant and anxious about the possibility of another assaultThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workAs far-right and anti-immigration influences take hold across the globe, people of colour are often struggling to know where they might feel safe. Encountering occasional racism has been a fact of life for people of colour in most countries in the west. Emboldened by the far-right movements, racist voices are now becoming louder and moving into the mainstream.One of the emergent themes within the therapy room has involved a resurgence of racial trauma, especially for those who have previously experienced significant such harm. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago ‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline servicesKeir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will become mandatory as a means of proving the right to work in the UK.From concerns around civil liberties and cybersecurity to a helpful system to streamline services in line with other European countries’ existing ID schemes, eight people share their views. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Climate change scepticism is rising. Will Starmer hold firm or buckle?

Attacks from Donald Trump and Reform UK – plus a cost of living crisis – have created a politically tricky conundrumWhat are the critical environmental decisions piling up in Labour’s inbox?This week, the world’s most powerful man claimed that climate change is a “con job”. Speaking at the UN general assembly, Donald Trump told global leaders – including Keir Starmer – that “all of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong”.“They were made by stupid people that have cost their countries fortunes and given those same countries no chance for success,” the US president said. “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Home secretary orders urgent review into use of taxis for asylum seekers

The Home Office has refused to disclose how much is spent on taxis for asylum seekers

Society

1 week ago Trump bashes ‘con job’ climate change during his UN speech and says ‘stupid people’ have cost countries by buying in

‘If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail,’ he warned the UN General Assembly

Politics

1 week ago Minister refuses to guarantee Labour will end use of asylum hotels by 2029

Matthew Pennycook refused to guarantee the use of asylum hotels will end by 2029

Politics

1 week ago People are amazed after learning European countries pay for one incredible deed

People have been shocked to learn that some Europeans get paid to recycle single use cans and bottles - and the same practice will some come to England and Northern Ireland

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1 week ago Israel kills 34 people in Gaza ahead of UN meeting, where countries will recognize Palestinian state

Israeli strikes have killed at least 30 people in Gaza City, including children, according to health officials

Events

2 w. ago Intersex people in Europe face ‘alarming’ rise in violence, EU finds

Increase in violence since 2019 is linked to online campaigns seeking to sow disinformation and fuel hatredEuropeans who do not fit the typical definition of male or female are grappling with an “alarming” rise in violence, the EU’s leading rights agency has said, as concerted campaigns seek to sow disinformation and fuel hatred towards them.The findings from the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights, published on Tuesday, were based on responses from 1,920 people in 30 countries across Europe. All of them identified as intersex, an umbrella term referring to those with innate variations of sex characteristics and which includes people who identify as trans, non-binary and gender diverse. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Up to 300 Tube staff at risk of being deported as Government faces calls to suspend new visa rules

RMT and TSSA union members protest outside Home Office over ‘knee-jerk’ changes to immigration laws

Politics

2 w. ago Doctors' top five tips for eczema sufferers who love to travel

Doctors have shared their top tips for travelling with eczema, offering some wise words for people who find heading to different countries can aggrevate the condition

Politics

3 w. ago Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a federal crackdown | Moustafa Bayoumi

Maga leaders blame a mythically powerful left for political violence. Now, they are bent on destroying anyone who opposes themI disagreed with Charlie Kirk on pretty much everything, but his shocking and morally repugnant assassination is deeply concerning, and not just because it’s another example of the lethality of our politics. Kirk’s killing is also sending prominent conservatives on a warpath, setting the stage for a dangerous expansion of federal government repression.Kirk was a social media megastar and the founder of Turning Point USA, the foremost rightwing youth organization in the country. His political positions were to the far-right, and his language was often combative, to say the least. He called Martin Luther King, Jr “awful” and said “we made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s”. He believed in the so-called great replacement theory, which asserts that elites are encouraging mass migration to undermine white people in western countries. ...

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3 w. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back failed asylum seekers, says Mahmood

New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routesUK politics live – latest updatesCountries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, says Mahmood

New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routesUK politics live – latest updatesCountries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago UK launches information campaign ahead of new EU border checks

The Entry Exit System will involve people from non-EU countries – such as the UK – having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter.

Politics

3 w. ago New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood vows to suspend visas for countries which refuse to take back migrants

Citizens seeking to travel to Britain legally could be penalised if their governments fail to co-operate with deportations.

Society

3 w. ago UK could suspend visas in drive to secure migrant returns deals, says Shabana Mahmood

The new Home Secretary reveals visas could be cut as part of measures to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop small boat crossings

Economics

3 w. ago All people from some countries could be banned from coming to UK

The UK could cancel visa agreements with some countries, the Home Secretary says

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