Category: UK
Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack
Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.
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Net migration predicted to fall by up to 250,000 in major boost for Starmer
The estimated number of people being added to the UK’s population each year expected to fall following tougher visa restrictions
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Sperm donor who claims to have fathered over 180 children loses latest custody battle
Robert Albon had applied for parental rights over two girls he fathered in 2022 and 2023
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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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