Borders bill will allow for charges against migrants ‘knowingly’ arriving in UK without permission Ministers are to reveal proposals for a suite of new laws paving the way for offshore centres for asylum seekers and criminal charges for migrants “knowingly” arriving in the UK without permission. The nationality and borders […]
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PM will make England most unrestricted country in Europe despite saying cases could soar to 50,000 before date is reached Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson will revoke hundreds of Covid regulations and make England the most unrestricted society in Europe from 19 July despite […]
More than 3,000 students sign petition against keeping lecture halls vacant with no reduction in tuition fees Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The University of Manchester is facing a mounting backlash from students after becoming the first to unveil plans to keep its lectures permanently online […]
60,000 expected to cheer on England at Euro 2020 semi-final, the biggest crowd to gather in the UK since the pandemic began Football has landed on home soil. After Saturday night’s emphatic 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome, the England team flew back to their base at St George’s Park […]
Prime minister defies warnings from his own MPs concerned that bill to shake up health service will prove gift to Labour Boris Johnson is set to spark a political row this week by announcing plans to seize greater control of the NHS, despite warnings that the “power grab” will see […]
Boris Johnson to press ahead with final stage of unlocking in England amid huge rise in infections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is to announce that the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July amid a backlash […]
Cause of blast was an igniting ‘mud volcano’, says state oil company A strong explosion has shaken the Caspian Sea area where Azerbaijan has extensive offshore oil and gas fields. The cause of the blast, which caused a column of fire to rise into the sky late on Sunday, was […]
Labour says bill to be published on Monday is tantamount to US Republican-style ‘voter suppression’ Millions of voters could be disenfranchised under “discriminatory” plans due to be unveiled on Monday that will force people to carry identification to cast a ballot, Labour has warned. Ahead of the introduction of the […]
Calls for president’s impeachment grow amid claims government sought to profit from Covid jabs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Huge crowds of protesters have returned to the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities to demand the removal of a president they blame for more than half a […]
Former adviser to health secretary had a House of Commons pass before she started working for him officially Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, is facing questions over the privileged access he gave to his lover after it emerged he had issued her with a parliamentary pass when her only […]