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Sex Offenders to Be Barred From Getting Asylum
Other plans include the introduction of a 24-week target for first-tier immigration tribunals to decide on appeals for those receiving accommodation support.
Sycamore Gap Accused ‘Revelled in News Reports of What They Had Done’ to Tree
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of driving from Carlisle to the Northumberland beauty spot in the dead of night to chop down the tree.
BBC Pledges Workplace Reforms After Review Highlights Unacceptable Staff Behaviour
Concerns have been raised about power imbalances at the BBC and the significant pay gap between production staff and star presenters.
Fake Immigration Lawyers Offering ‘Rogue’ Asylum Advice Will Face Fines
New powers will give the Immigration Advice Authority the ability to fine individuals or firms posing as legitimate immigration advisors up to £15,000.
Children’s Commissioner Calls for Ban on AI ‘Nudification’ Apps
Possessing AI-generated child sexual images is illegal, but the technology that creates them currently remains lawful.
London Is Losing Its Millionaires
The wealthy have fled the British capital in droves, with about 30,000 vanishing from the city over the past decade, according to a report.
America in Brief
DOGE announces major clean up of social security records; former New York congressman sentenced to jail; and judge halts dismantling of Voice of America.
School Suspensions up 12 Percent in a Year, Nearly Double Pre-Pandemic Era
The latest figures show there were 295,559 suspensions, 93 percent higher than in the spring of 2019, when there were 153,465.
UK ‘Will Not Be Defined by the Past’ Amid Speculation on EU Youth Visa Scheme
The government has faced pressure from backbench MPs to agree a youth mobility scheme.
Private Parking Firms on Course to Issue Record 14.5 Million Tickets in 2025
Calls grow for government action as drivers face £1.4 billion in parking charges.
Reeves Acknowledges Trump’s Trade Concerns Ahead of Washington Talks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pushes for trade deal as the UK seeks exemption from U.S. tariffs.
Trump’s Agenda Faces Pushback Amid Legal Battles
The U.S. president’s ongoing challenges could set legal precedent in the country.
Scottish Government to Revise Gender Policies Following Supreme Court Defeat
The SNP said it has ‘no plans’ to revive controversial self-ID bill, following ruling that means the government has been misapplying the law around equalities.
Support Needed to Stop Loss of Skilled North Sea Oil and Gas Workers, MPs Hear
Kirsty Blackman said the UK could experience a skills shortage, which might impact the government’s plans to expand the renewable energy sector.
Tensions Over Clean Power Push Highlighted at London Energy Security Summit
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband championed clean energy for security, while the U.S. envoy warned against letting climate ambitions overshadow economic growth.
Stun Guns to Be Trialled in Prisons Amid Concerns for Staff Safety
An assault at HMP Frankland in Durham saw three prison officers attacked with cooking oil before being stabbed.
British Steel Halts Redundancy Plans After Government Takeover
Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith expressed concerns over the potential cost to taxpayers that full nationalisation could bring.
Trans-Identified Men Should Use Male Bathrooms, Government Says Following Supreme Court Ruling
Bridget Phillipson and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have spoken on the landmark judgment, which found the Equalities Act has been misapplied.
