9 h. ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Sri Lankan mother who entered Britain wins appeal for her asylum claim to be reheard

In her asylum claim, the mother of five said she suffers from severe depression and is 'not fit to fly' until she recovers from the disorder.

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25 h. ago Small boat, big house: Elon Musk ridicules Starmer's Britain after asylum seekers 'are given new £300k new

The decision to use four £300,000 three-bedroom properties in Suffolk as migrant accommodation prompted fury after it emerged last night.

Economics

25 h. ago Elon Musk ridicules Starmer's Britain after asylum seekers 'are given new £300k new

The decision to use four £300,000 three-bedroom properties in Suffolk as migrant accommodation prompted fury after it emerged last night.

Economics

38 h. ago Record disruptions of people smuggling gangs last year including seizures of small boats

After the small boats crisis dominated headlines over the summer, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will take the issue head on as she outlines significant reforms to Britain’s asylum system

Events

3 d. ago REAL BRITAIN: 'I used to help asylum seekers, now I live in fear of being deported'

Edel Anabwani came to the UK to study for her PhD - but after a paperwork error, she lost her job and now relies on the kindness of neighbours to feed her

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9 d. ago Migrant protests descend into anarchy: At least 15 people arrested as rival groups clash on weekend of fury across Britain over asylum seeker hotels

Migrant protests descended into anarchy as at least 15 people were arrested at demonstrations taking place across the country over asylum seeker hotels.

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9 d. ago Migrant lived as a tourist in THREE European countries before illegally entering UK where he raped a 15

The small boats migrant who raped a 15-year-old girl after claiming asylum in Britain had lived as a tourist in THREE European cities before arriving in the UK.

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9 d. ago Migrant protests descend into anarchy as rival groups clash on weekend of fury across Britain over asylum seeker hotels

Today protests took place in towns including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle, Horley, Aberdeen and Perth.

Events

1 week ago Dante Polvara could hold Aberdeen key to Europa League qualification as teammate talks up Pittodrie favourite

The American midfielder played the role of a super sub in the Red two-goal fight back against FCSB

Politics

1 week ago Keir Starmer will APPEAL over ruling to close Epping migrant hotel after it throws Labour asylum policy into chaos by triggering wave of cases across Britain

Security minister Dan Jarvis revealed the Government will appeal against a refusal to allow the Home Office to intervene in the case.

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1 week ago What Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and Hibs must do to rescue Scottish coefficient as two rival nations hold key

Damaging week for Scottish coefficient amid bleak outlook

Events

1 week ago Nigerian father who was denied asylum three times is allowed to stay in Britain

The man, who has been granted anonymity, first arrived in the UK in 1983 but overstayed and left nine years later.

Events

1 week ago Protests expected at asylum hotels across UK as tensions mount

Anti-migrant demonstrations expected on Friday and Saturday, while councils investigate legal challenges against hotelsDozens of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers are expected over the weekend across Britain amid mounting tensions over the issue.Figures released on Thursday showed there were more than 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, marking a rise of 8% during Labour’s first year in office. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Botswana was once ‘at risk of extinction’ from HIV. Now it is a world leader in eliminating the virus in children

The pioneering African country is lauded for slashing rates of mother-to-child transmission to just 1.2% and is holding trials that may now hold the key to curing young peopleAt the turn of the century, HIV was so rampant in Botswana that politicians and doctors viewed it as an existential threat. One in eight infants were reported to be infected at birth, while rates of mother to child transmission either through pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding ranged from between 20 and 40%, according to UNAIDS. Between 1990 and 2000, mortality among children under five almost doubled due to HIV.With a population of just 1.7 million people, no cure available and the second-highest HIV prevalence in the world, the country’s then-president, Festus Mogae, declared in 2001: “We are threatened with extinction.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Voices: Does Denmark hold the key to Britain’s asylum problem?

As a former attorney general suggests the government must do more to deter migrants from attempting to enter the UK, should we now look to the Scandinavian centrist coalition that ditched a historically welcoming stance in favour of a ‘zero refugee’ policy, asks Sean O’Grady

Events

2 w. ago ‘Mount Everest air’ could hold key to reversing Parkinson’s symptoms, study finds

Researchers are developing ‘hypoxia in a pill’ drugs to treat disorders linked to dysfunctional mitochondria

Politics

2 w. ago How racehorses might hold the key to saving thousands of human lives

Horses suffer many of the same heart conditions as humans, including arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest

Politics

3 w. ago More than 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Keir Starmer became PM: Asylum seeker reaches Britain's shores every 11 minutes... but minister still insists it's 'not our fault'

The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant crossing every 11 minutes.

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: Heatwave Britain could learn from Scandinavia about how to keep cool

Like the UK, Nordic countries have been hit by unusually high temperatures this summer – so how do they survive sweltering heat without air-conditioning? Here's how, explains Helen Russell, author of ‘A Year of Living Danishly’

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