[ Conservative MPs have warned Rishi Sunak the scale of the Channel crisis remains “completely unacceptable” to voters despite small boat crossings dropping by a third. The number of migrants crossing the Channel dropped by 36 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, although a Border Force union warned it is likely to … Read more
[ The number of migrants crossing the Channel dropped by a third in 2023 compared to the previous year, but Border Force officials warned it is likely to rise in 2024 as smugglers get hold of “larger boats”. The total number of people recorded as arriving by small boat in 2023 stands at 29,437, provisional … Read more
[ Labour’s bold plans to create a new generation of new towns will focus heavily on expanding existing ones and settlements, i understands. Sir Keir Starmer has placed housing at the heart of his party’s policy agenda, declaring himself to be a “Yimby” (yes, in my backyard) as he vowed to “bulldoze” through local planning … Read more
[ No 10 played down the prospect of inheritance tax cuts but did not rule out a change to stamp duty charges in the upcoming Budget. Downing Street and the Treasury refused to be drawn on calls for tax handouts ahead of the Budget despite pressure from MPs to use the statement to offer pre-election … Read more
[ Two teenagers have died and two more people remain in hospital after three vehicles collided in Northumberland. Connor Lapworth, 18, and 15-year-old Corey Mavin, both from Blyth, have been confirmed dead after the three-car crash. The pair were in a Suzuki Vitara when it collided with two other cars – a Range Rover Evoque … Read more
[ Home Secretary James Cleverly joked about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug in comments made at a Downing Street reception. Mr Cleverly’s unguarded remarks came just hours after his Home Office announced plans to crack down on spiking. He told female guests at the reception that “a little bit of Rohypnol … Read more
[ BTS‘s Jungkook continues to make waves in the global music scene as he secures a groundbreaking achievement on the Official Albums Chart in the United Kingdom. On December 22 local time, the Official Charts, often considered the UK equivalent of Billboard’s U.S. charts, revealed that Jungkook’s solo debut album, ‘GOLDEN’, has maintained its position … Read more
[ The UK economy shrank in the third quarter, raising the possibility that Britain is already in a recession. Revised figures Friday showed GDP dropped 0.1% from the second quarter, a downgrade from the zero growth initially estimated. Economists had expected the second estimate to be unchanged.The ONS also downgraded its GDP figure for the … Read more
[ The Government has quietly rowed back on plans to raise to £38,700 the salary threshold for bringing foreign family members to the UK. It follows a widespread backlash against the policy. The figure will now be raised incrementally. On Thursday, the Home Office stated the salary threshold would “initially” rise to £29,000 – and … Read more
[ The picture-postcard image of snow-blanketed festive scenes has become synonymous with Christmas thanks to Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby and, frankly, the entire Hollywood festive film output. In the UK, a white Christmas is officially announced by the Met Office – and it is a responsibility they don’t take lightly. Here, Craig Snell, a senior … Read more
