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Author: Fatimah Idera
Fatimah Idera
Fatimah Idera is a writer and passionate journalist who loves writing and researching.With over 4 years of reporting her stories imbibe the storytelling techniques in capturing audience attention.She covers beats around procurement/accountability,Investigative reports, fact checking, climate, education, health and developmental reports. Fatimah who is based in Lagos had attended several trainings. She also cover UK news for the new Dailyprime.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) will be doubled from five to 10 years, affecting an estimated 1.6 million people who have arrived since 2021. Those who already hold settlement will not be impacted. Mahmood told MPs that becoming part of the UK is “not a right but a privilege and one that must be earned,” as she unveiled the latest in a series of major immigration reforms. Currently, most work and family visa holders can apply for settlement after five years. Under the new system, the default wait will be 10…
Keir Starmer has urged Nigel Farage to publicly explain himself after the Reform UK leader issued a blanket denial of multiple detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his school years. Speaking during prime minister’s questions, Starmer referenced reports, which contains accounts from more than a dozen of Farage’s former classmates. Responding to Reform MP Lee Anderson, the prime minister criticised Farage’s repeated refusal to condemn racist comments by members of his party. “I wonder if we could ask his leader next door whether he’s got time for an explanation for the stories in today’s papers,” Starmer said. The remarks follow…
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been accused of ethnic stereotyping and indecent demagoguery by Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, after she highlighted Albanian families in plans for escalated deportations. Rama criticised Mahmood on X, questioning why a Labour home secretary would “echo the rhetoric of the populist far-right” by singling out around 700 Albanian families who face removal from the UK if they refuse cash incentives to return home. He said Albanians were net contributors to the British economy and that the number receiving UK benefits was comparatively low. Repeatedly naming Albanians, he argued, is not policy, it is…
The UK Foreign Office has expanded its travel warning on the risks of methanol poisoning in tainted alcoholic drinks, adding 11 more countries to its advisory list. The update follows what officials describe as a global increase in reported methanol poisoning cases. Bangladesh, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda have now been included in the guidance. They join Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda, which were added last month after several high-profile incidents, including the deaths of six tourists in Laos in 2024. Travellers are being cautioned that ingesting even…
Net migration to the UK in 2024 was 20% lower than previously reported, according to revised data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The new estimate puts net migration at 345,000, down by 86,000, largely due to higher-than-expected emigration by British nationals. The ONS now believes 100,000 fewer Britons were living in the UK last year than originally recorded. In total, 257,000 British nationals are thought to have left the country in 2024, while 143,000 returned, resulting in net emigration of 114,000—far higher than the earlier estimate of 17,000. Despite the revision, the broader picture changes little. net migration…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has revealed his intent to lead the Labour Party into the next general election, issuing a strong warning against internal party conflicts. In an interview with the media, Sir Keir emphasised that he remains utterly focused on the cost of living crisis, labeling time spent on leadership rows as a minute wasted. He stressed that addressing the rising costs, which he sees as the “single most important issue” for Britons, is his government’s main objective, aiming to make people feel better off. “Let me be really clear – every minute that’s not spent talking about…
The UK Government is intensifying efforts to repair its fractured relationship with major pharmaceutical companies, with officials working day and night to resolve a deepening row over NHS drug pricing, science minister Patrick Vallance has said. Addressing global investors and industry leaders at London Life Sciences Week, Vallance acknowledged the severity of the standoff that has seen several pharmaceutical giants halt or withdraw investment plans in the UK. “We are clear-eyed about the challenges,” he said. “Recent headlines have not always been favourable, and we are acutely aware of the pressures companies face in the current commercial environment. “Many of…
Snow and ice warnings have been issued across large parts of the UK as a surge of Arctic air triggers the first major cold spell of the season, with temperatures forecast to drop well below freezing in the coming days. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across Scotland and northern England for Tuesday, while the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has placed amber and yellow cold-health alerts across northern England and the Midlands until Friday. These alerts highlight increased risks to older people, those with existing health conditions and other vulnerable groups, with health…
