The Home Office has failed for a second consecutive day to deport migrants to France under the new one-in, one-out returns deal, after a flurry of last-minute human rights claims stalled removals. Seats reserved on an Air France flight from Heathrow to Paris on Tuesday were left empty, despite letters sent to migrants confirming their […]
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A Norfolk social club’s attempt to shake up its live music line-up ended in controversy at the weekend after members hurled abuse at a local band. The Naked Lights, an alternative indie group from Norwich, performed at Toftwood Social Club near Dereham on Saturday night in what had been billed as a chance to offer
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Travel across the South East of England was disrupted on Monday as high winds caused several trees to fall, blocking roads and delaying ferry services. A yellow Met Office wind warning remains in place for most of England and Wales until 18:00 BST. The weather service warned that strong gusts could cause travel disruption and
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Chesapeake Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that took place last week on the 3300 block of Western Branch Boulevard. Carlos Wilson Nixon Jr., 35, has been charged with entering a bank armed with intent to commit larceny and robbery using a firearm. Police say he approached a bank teller,
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Baroness May of Maidenhead has launched a passionate attack on the assisted dying bill, calling it a “licence to kill” as the House of Lords began debating the legislation. The former prime minister warned that the proposed law could pressure people into ending their lives for the benefit of others and might even be used
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Fewer than half of children under the age of 15 in the UK regularly help with household chores, according to a landmark survey by Parentkind. The study, based on responses from nearly 6000 parents across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, found that just 44 percent of 14 to 15 year olds participate in cleaning
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An estate agent has won a £21,411 payout after successfully suing his employer for unfair constructive dismissal following a dispute over his desk position. Nicholas Walker, 53, worked as a branch manager for Robsons, an estate agency in Hertfordshire, for five years before he was transferred to a different branch in 2022. Upon his relocation,
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that Britain’s standard of living is “not an entitlement” as she pledged that her party will be the only one pushing for radical welfare reforms. In a speech to accountants in central London, Badenoch urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to work with the Conservatives to find billions of
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Ireland is increasingly being used by organised crime groups to traffic illegal immigrants into the UK, officials have warned. The warning comes after the sentencing of Co Armagh men Daniel Loughran, 36, and Eoin Nolan, 53, for their part in a migrant smuggling operation. The pair tried to transport ten immigrants including eight children from
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An angel investor whose group lost more than £3 million in the collapse of luxury jewellery firm Vashi has criticised UK regulators and police for failing to launch investigations into the company, which went bust in 2023 with debts of £170 million. Speaking publicly for the first time, Craig Goodfellow said there was “strong evidence”
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