5 h. ago TikTok 'Channel migrants' party' in Britain: 'Asylum seekers' celebrate making it to the UK in video from suspected taxpayer

The clip shows around 10 people having a party in a room with decorations consistent with those found in a Holiday Inn Express - several of which have been used to house asylum seekers.

Events

11 h. ago US asylum seeker gets thousands in taxpayer cash after flying to the UK from his home in Las Vegas and staying here for more than a year

The man flew here 14 months ago on a US passport from Las Vegas claiming he was being persecuted in the US because he is black, Jewish and a Mormon.

Economics

13 h. ago Calls growing for buffer zones outside asylum seeker hotels in Scotland

"Even when you are inside you feel frightened let along going outside, because of the way they shout and speak you feel if you went outside at that time, you could be attacked."

Events

21 h. ago Welsh village named one of the 'best places to visit' in the UK and there's nowhere like it on earth

Travel inspiration site Time Out has named a "whimsical" Wesh village as one of the places in the UK to visit in 2026

Politics

31 h. ago Welsh village erupts in fury over plans to house 70 asylum seekers in a former care home as 500 locals queue up to protest

Police officers kept watch and patrolled Rhosllanerchrugog, near Wrexham, today as around 500 locals queued for the packed public meeting.

Events

40 h. ago Housebuilder MJ Gleeson blames council planning departments and Budget for lack of new homes

Housebuilders have suffered the biggest slump since the pandemic with much of the blame placed on the timing of the Budget.

Society

50 h. ago Petulant bodybuilder booted off Southwest flight 'after erupting with fury when man chatted to his wife'

An irate man was recently kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after he blew up over another man talking to his wife, according to social media users.

Politics

59 h. ago More than 100 asylum seekers stage ‘one in, one out’ protests at detention centres

Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas called in to quell action at Harmondsworth and Brook House facilitiesMore than 100 asylum seekers held at two immigration detention centres have staged overnight protests against the UK’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme with France.Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas arrived to quell the protests. Continue reading...

Events

62 h. ago Lucy Connolly is warned she faces prison recall for resharing 'tongue

Former childminder Lucy Connolly from Northampton was jailed for 31 months in October 2024 for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers after the Southport murders.

Events

65 h. ago Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats

US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters Iran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has at least temporarily pulled back from threats to strike Iran, saying he has been assured the killing of protesters has been halted and no executions are being planned.Speaking to reporters in the White House on Wednesday night, the US president said: “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping – it’s stopped – it’s stopping. And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or execution – so I’ve been told that on good authority.” He offered no details and said the US had yet to verify the claims. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Scheme to build 2,150 homes in Greater Manchester countryside REJECTED

The controversial housing plan has been a point of contention ever since it was first touted almost a decade ago

Politics

3 d. ago Fury as Italian judge downgrades sex assault charges for migrant who impregnated 10

The abuse took place in the summer of 2024, in a migrant centre located in the Hotel Il Cacciatore which houses about 20 asylum seekers.

Events

3 d. ago James Corden 'sells £8.5m countryside mansion after abandoning plans to live there'

The Gavin & Stacey star bought the horseshoe-shaped Templecombe House near Henley-on-Thames back in 2020 with plans to make it his family home

Economics

3 d. ago 'Perfect' horseshoe harbour and colourful cottages in 'magical' Welsh village

Solva in Pembrokeshire captivates visitors with its colourful cottages, picture-perfect harbour and strong sense of community

Politics

3 d. ago White House reportedly raises concern over new Chinese embassy plan in London, a move expert calls blatant interference in UK’s domestic affairs

White House reportedly raises concern over new Chinese embassy plan in London, a move expert calls blatant interference in UK’s domestic affairs  Global Times

Society

4 d. ago Minneapolis ICE agents detain seriously ill Libyan asylum seeker with agonizingly painful skin condition

A migrant with a rare genetic skin disorder was detained by ICE despite being an IT specialist with no criminal record and patiently awaiting a decision on his asylum case.

Events

4 d. ago Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

The Smithsonian museums are facing a White House deadline to turn over documents on their plans for the country’s 250th birthday and other exhibits

Politics

4 d. ago Protesters 'hit by ICE with tear gas and pepper balls' in latest confrontation

Fury erupted in Minneapolis as President Trump’s ICE agents, backed by over 2,400 Homeland Security officers and 1,000 more on the way, clashed with outraged locals

Events

4 d. ago Fury at plans to build 150 homes next to village which inspired Charles Dickens' 'The Pickwick Papers'

Fury has erupted over plans to build 150 new homes next to a sleepy English village in Wiltshire which inspired Charles Dickens' first novel The Pickwick Papers.

Politics

4 d. ago Locals protest south London university's plans for 'ugly' 29m tower next to village green

Kingston University plans to house a lecture theatre, student gallery, teaching studios and more in the new building

Events