Category: UK
Starmer looks to send failed asylum seekers abroad — a year after Rwanda scheme scrapped
The prime minister made the announcement as he visited Albania as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration
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European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules its ad database falls short
European Union regulators are accusing TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online ad database
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Refugees fleeing war zones could face tough English tests before they can join family members in the UK, charities fear
The Home Office has pledged to reform scheme allowing refugees to reunite with family members in the UK
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How Britain’s economic growth compares with other G7 countries
The Independent looks at how Britain’s economic growth compares to the rest of the G7 in the first quarter of the year
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‘Flying taxis’ could appear in UK skies as early as 2028, minister says
Transport minister Mike Kane said the Government wants to ‘maximise the benefits of future flight technologies including flying taxis’.
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Recalled sex offenders and domestic abusers face early release as prisons near ‘zero capacity’
The victim’s commissioner says the emergency measures are ‘unacceptable’ — but the government has warned the UK is months away from running out of prison spaces
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NHS hospital waiting lists rise for first time in seven months
New figures show an estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March
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Here’s why the UK economy has grown so quickly, and what comes next
Tax rises and Trump’s tariffs could lead to a very different picture soon
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Starmer’s former economic adviser warns Reeves will have to raise taxes
Labour prime minister and chancellor under pressure as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to hit the UK, despite last week’s trade deal
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Driver inhaled nitrous oxide, then ran over pedestrian seconds later
Victim says the driver has ‘no understanding of the consequences for her actions’
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