Britain recorded the largest increase in asylum claims across Europe last year, with more than 108,000 people seeking refuge in 2024. The figure represents a 28 per cent rise from the 84,000 claims lodged in 2023 and is the highest since records began in 1979, surpassing the 103,000 claims in 2002. Data from the Organisation […]
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The owner of Primark, Associated British Foods (AB Foods), has said it is considering separating the fashion retailer from its food division after reporting a drop in annual profits. The company announced a strategic review of its group structure alongside its full-year financial results, which showed an adjusted pre-tax profit of £1.7 billion for the
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A key rail route in Norfolk was blocked for more than two hours after a shopping trolley was left on the tracks and struck by a train. The incident occurred when the 6.55pm Greater Anglia service from Norwich to Sheringham hit a shopping trolley near Hoveton and Wroxham station on Monday evening. The impact caused
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A Welsh Government minister has praised the “huge contribution” of overseas care workers, calling them “absolute stars”, amid growing backlash over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s controversial remarks about deporting legal migrants. Health Minister Jeremy Miles made the remarks at the Wales Care Awards in Cardiff, where he joined Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft
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A new survey has revealed that only two per cent of councils in England believe the government’s proposed £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient to meet local welfare needs to a great extent. The Local Government Association (LGA) conducted the survey to gather views from councils on the design of the
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A British man has been remanded in custody after being charged with multiple counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train. Anthony Williams, 32, was arrested moments after the LNER service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross was brought to a halt at Huntingdon station on Saturday evening. Williams appeared
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A pregnant British teenager detained in Georgia on drug smuggling charges has been released from prison after months in custody. Bella May Culley, 19, from Teesside, was arrested at Tbilisi International Airport in May after authorities alleged she attempted to smuggle 12 kilograms of marijuana and 2 kilograms of hashish into the country. Wearing a
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One of Britain’s most beloved fish and chip shops, No 1 Cromer, is set to close temporarily this November for essential maintenance and refurbishment works. Located on New Street, the award-winning seaside restaurant announced that different sections of its premises will close on select dates throughout the month to allow for upgrades ahead of the
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A train worker has been praised as a hero who undoubtedly saved many lives after confronting a knifeman who went on a stabbing spree aboard a London bound train on Saturday evening. The attacker, described as a man dressed in black, boarded the LNER service at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and began stabbing passengers at random shortly
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A nine-month-old baby has died following a dog attack at a home in Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales. Gwent Police and paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service were called to the property on Crossway at around 6pm on Sunday. Despite their efforts, the infant was pronounced dead at the scene. The dog involved in the incident has
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