Category: News
Starmer ‘very interested’ in Italy’s plan to offshore asylum applications in Albania, says Meloni – as it happened
Italy and the UK may be able to extend the work done by law enforcement agencies. And there may be scope for making sure their [more…]
UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time
Planned post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables brought into Britain from the EU have been delayed for the third time, amid concerns from suppliers that [more…]
Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn
A doctor from Pakistan who feared he would have to leave his job at a GP surgery in east London is celebrating after a Home [more…]
Mother of Lucy Letby victim tells inquiry she feels ‘betrayed’ by hospital managers
The mother of a baby boy murdered by Lucy Letby has said she feels “betrayed on every level” at being “kept in the dark” by [more…]
Amnesty calls for release of peaceful protesters in Angola
Amnesty International has urged authorities in Angola to free four activists who were detained a year ago for planning a peaceful protest, and an influencer [more…]
Planned Shein IPO needs closer scrutiny, says former Labour minister
A former minister has called on the government to closely scrutinise Shein for possible links to forced working as the China-founded fast-fashion retailer prepares for [more…]
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on [more…]
Kanye West performs in China after rare approval by country’s censors
When Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, took to the stage in Haikou on Sunday, his Chinese fans could barely believe it. One [more…]
Hong Kong: first person convicted under security law for wearing protest T-shirt
A man in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person to be convicted [more…]
South Africa school language law stirs Afrikaans learning debate
A contentious South African education law has drawn furious condemnation from politicians and campaigners who claim it is putting Afrikaans education under threat while evoking [more…]
