30 h. ago UK visa applications down by over 100,000 amid stricter immigration rules

New figures suggest the overall level of net migration to Britain is likely to continue on a downward trend

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33 h. ago X's response to sexual images of kids scandal branded 'insult' by No10 as row deepens

No10 has not ruled out banning Government officials from using X as a result of the Grok sexualised images scandal after it emerged the Labour Party is considering doing so

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39 h. ago Why is Trump interested in Greenland? Look to the thawing Arctic ice | Gaby Hinsliff

Forecasts suggest that global heating could create a shortcut from Asia to North America, and new routes for trading, shipping – and attackAnother week, another freak weather phenomenon you’ve probably never heard of. If it’s not the “weather bomb” of extreme wind and snow that Britain is hunkering down for as I write, it’s reports in the Guardian of reindeer in the Arctic struggling with the opposite problem: unnaturally warm weather leading to more rain that freezes to create a type of snow that they can’t easily dig through with their hooves to reach food. In a habitat as harsh as the Arctic, where survival relies on fine adaptation, even small shifts in weather patterns have endlessly rippling consequences – and not just for reindeer.For decades now, politicians have been warning of the coming climate wars – conflicts triggered by drought, flood, fire and storms forcing people on to the move, or pushing them into competition with neighbours for dwindling natural resources. For a...

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52 h. ago UK visa applications down by over 100,000 amid stricter new immigration rules

New figures suggest the overall level of net migration to Britain is likely to continue on a downward trend

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52 h. ago What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in a moving vehicle in Minneapolis this week, sparking renewed questions about use-of-force rules

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55 h. ago ‘Pack what’s precious’: Victorians bracing for catastrophic fire danger hunker down with caravans, kelpies and litres of water

The black summer bushfires cast a dark shadow as people seek shelter at the Seymour disaster relief centreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen 82-year-old Jan Sporry and her husband had to pack up and leave their home in regional Victoria – possibly for the last time – they struggled to choose what to take with them.On Thursday, the couple and their kelpie Ruby moved to a disaster relief centre in Seymour as firefighters fought blazes in the worst heatwave since the 2019-20 black summer bushfire season and the state braced for a day of catastrophic fire danger on Friday. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Amanda Holden recreates Basic Instinct skirt scene and exposes her strict 'underwear rule'

Amanda Holden as channelled her inner Sharon Stone while sporting a very short leather mini skirt at the office as she informed fans of her rather unusual underwear rule

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2 d. ago Rubio to meet with Danish officials to discuss Greenland after refusing to rule out military action

Trump doubles down on threats to take over mineral-rich Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a Nato country

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3 d. ago East London creatives wanted to spark a movement to prevent battery fires

East London creatives wanted to spark a movement to prevent battery fires  London Post

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7 d. ago Jailed Islamist killer who won payout under ECHR rules for solitary confinement held prison officer hostage at knife point and told him: 'I've killed two people and I'll kill you'

Drug gangster turned jihadist sympathiser Fuad Awale, 38, used European rights laws to argue that his being locked up alone was unfair - despite the move following his hostage taking terror attack.

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8 d. ago Revealed: The new clothing rules to follow when flying after officials beg passengers to 'bring civility back'

While people should be able to wear what they feel comfortable in, officials have urged passengers to 'bring civility' back to flying. And naturally, this includes wearing trousers with a waistband.

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8 d. ago West Ham agree deals to buy strikers Castellanos and Pablo for up to £47m

Both transfers being driven by Nuno Espírito SantoSterling rejects West Ham, with Fulham favouritesWest Ham are poised to boost their attacking options by signing Gil Vicente’s Pablo Felipe and Lazio’s Taty Castellanos at a cost of up to £47m.Both deals have been driven by Nuno Espírito Santo, who is looking to help his struggling side’s fight to stay in the Premier League by adding more firepower. West Ham considered a move for the Wolves striker Jørgen Strand Larsen but decided against making a bid after concluding that his £40m valuation was too high. Continue reading...

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1 week ago No 10 blocked release of Tony Blair’s call with French president after Princess Diana’s death

Officials ruled that publication of a memo outlining the discussion between Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac was ‘fundamentally not in the public interest’, newly-declassified documents reveal

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2 w. ago Nigerian official refuses to rule out AMERICAN troops on the ground after working with Trump to bomb ISIS

American troops may be deployed to Nigeria following President Trump's bombing of ISIS targets in the nation, a Nigerian official said.

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2 w. ago UK set to freeze over New Year's as Met Office rules on 'wintery hazards'

Partygoers planning to ring in 2026 in style are being warned to layer up, as the Met Office predicts a chilly New Year with near or below-average temperatures and the risk of rain or wintry showers

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2 w. ago How Muslim gangs rule our prisons: Inmates use boiling cooking oil and hoax suicide vests to rule behind bars... and officers are powerless to stop them

With its filthy cells, rampant drug use and a 'pervasive sense of despair', HMP Swaleside exemplifies many of the problems afflicting modern British prisons.

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3 w. ago Police come under fire over divisive move proposed by report on murdered Welsh detective

The UGLE accuses the force of carrying out a 'wholly inadequate, prejudicial and unjust' consultation over the plan

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3 w. ago Grinch council bans Christmas wreaths over health & safety fears – and threaten tenants with a fine

A CITY council has sparked backlash after banning a popular Christmas decoration over health and safety concerns. Tenents in the area have been threatened with fines if they do not comply with the "Grinch" ruling. Portsmouth City Council has been accused of playing Grinch over a controversial Christmas wreath rule. Housing officers wrote to tenants...

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3 w. ago Ministers to back regulation of England’s funeral industry after scandals

Demands for oversight grow after inquiry calls sector an ‘unregulated free for all’ and families seek stronger safeguardsMinisters are expected to back calls to regulate England’s funeral industry for the first time, after a series of scandals over the handling of remains.Bereaved families have called for a new investigatory body and rules governing professional qualifications after an official inquiry declared the sector an “unregulated free for all”. Continue reading...

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