Home Secretary sets out reforms to overhaul ‘unfair’ asylum system Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the current asylum system is “out of control and unfair” as she announced reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration to the UK. The Home Secretary set out tougher plans to overhaul asylum policy to MPs on Monday, including to
Anthony Joshua to fight YouTube star Jake Paul in December Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout in Miami on December 19, Matchroom Boxing has announced. The fight at the Kaseya Centre will consist of eight three-minute rounds, with the boxers using 10oz gloves. Former world heavyweight champion Joshua has
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here returns with overnight audience of 6.6m I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returned to ITV with an average audience of 6.6 million viewers. The channel’s flagship entertainment show, which launched with a 90-minute episode on Sunday night, peaked with 7.3 million viewers The episode was ITV’s
Trump says Republicans should vote to release Epstein files President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal. “We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order
Thomas Tuchel demands England players ‘fighting from the bench’ in World Cup bid Thomas Tuchel wants substitutes to park any frustration and roar on team-mates from the bench as the England boss stressed the only way they can win the World Cup is by fighting as a group. The back-to-back European Championship runners-up are among
Flooding caused by Storm Claudia to continue ahead of cold snap Downpours which battered parts of England and Wales on Friday will be replaced with below-freezing temperatures as a yellow alert for cold weather was issued. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the cold weather warning for parts of the Midlands and northern England
Bronze Age log boats discovered in silted-up creek to go on display Three Bronze Age log boats which were preserved on the riverbed of a silted-up creek for more than 3,000 years are to go on display following a conservation project. A log boat is a simple vessel made by hollowing out a single tree
Vapes are ‘compromising children’s human rights’ – experts Vapes are “compromising children’s human rights”, academics have said as they called for more regulation of e-cigarettes to protect young people. Experts said some children are missing lessons to vape and are unable to concentrate in classrooms due to nicotine dependence. In a new analysis, published in
Lib Dems call for cut to hospitality VAT to make ‘small joys’ more affordable The Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT for hospitality businesses in the upcoming budget to make going out to the pub and restaurants more affordable. The party is also proposing the main renewable levy be removed from
David Szalay becomes first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize Author David Szalay has become the first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize. His novel Flesh, a rags-to-riches tale exploring class and power, was described as an “extraordinary, singular novel” by chairman of the judges, Roddy Doyle. An extract from the book, performed