A Bangladeshi man convicted of serious crimes including sexual assault and drug trafficking has been allowed to remain in the United Kingdom after an immigration tribunal ruled that deporting him would breach his human rights, due to a lack of adequate mental health care in his home country. The man, whose name is being withheld for legal reasons, was convicted of violently assaulting a stranger in a sexual attack at…

Sir Keir Starmer is tightening his grip on Labour MPs as the party braces for a major rebellion over upcoming benefit reforms, with backbenchers now being ordered to attend a critical vote on July 1. Dozens of Labour MPs who had planned to be absent from Parliament that day say their official permission to miss the vote has been withdrawn, a move seen as a clear signal from party leadership…

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has warned Britain not to become too dependent on foreign labour due to a defeatist approach to getting young people into skilled jobs. He criticised what he called the casual attitude taken by previous governments in allowing sectors like healthcare, construction, and manufacturing to rely heavily on imported workers, leaving the UK workforce with tremendous skills gaps and vulnerable to global economic shocks. His intervention comes…

Sir Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure from within his own party to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, following the Government’s decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. The move comes after activists from the group broke into RAF Brize Norton on Friday and vandalised two military aircraft. In response, the Home Office announced that Palestine Action will be banned under terrorism…

Ministry of Defence staff have lost a record number of security passes, with more than 15,000 reported missing over the past five years and a further 1,000 recorded as stolen, newly released figures reveal. 80 security passes go missing every week On average, nearly 80 security passes go missing every week, prompting security experts to warn of potential risks if the passes were to fall into the wrong hands. The…

Immigration is now seen as the biggest burden on the NHS by Labour voters, according to a new poll, highlighting growing dissatisfaction within the party’s support base. A survey of 2,000 people who backed Labour in the 2024 general election found that 24% believe high levels of immigration are putting the greatest strain on the health service and more than those who cited the ageing population or the mental health…

Every baby born in the UK will have their entire DNA mapped under a revolutionary NHS programme aimed at predicting and preventing disease before symptoms even appear. Health Secretary Wes Streeting unveiled the initiative as part of a wider 10-year health plan expected to launch in early July. At the heart of the strategy is a shift away from treating illness after it arises, toward using cutting-edge genomic science and digital…

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has defended an anti-war protester accused of attempting to sabotage US military aircraft by drawing renewed attention following a similar incident at an RAF base. On Friday, pro-Palestinian activists allegedly gained access to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. In footage posted by Palestine Action, two individuals were seen on the base, with one appearing to spray paint into the engine of an…

Liverpool have completed a major defensive reinforcement by agreeing a £40 million deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. The highly-rated Hungarian left-back is set to become the latest addition to Arne Slot’s squad as the Reds look to defend their Premier League title and strengthen for an ambitious 2025/26 campaign. The 21-year-old joins after an impressive season with Bournemouth, where he played every single Premier League match and helped…

Dutch footballer Quincy Promes has been extradited from Dubai to the Netherlands, where he is set to begin serving a combined seven-and-a-half-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and aggravated assault. The 33-year-old, once a regular in the Netherlands national team, was arrested last week in Dubai following an official extradition request from Dutch authorities. His transfer marks the culmination of a long-running legal process that has plagued the winger’s career…

In a significant development just weeks before the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 kicks off, England and Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating has had criminal charges against her formally dropped, bringing an end to a legal ordeal that lasted nearly a year. The 20-year-old had been facing charges related to the possession of nitrous oxide—commonly known as “laughing gas”—which was officially classified as a Class C drug under the Misuse of…

British nationals stranded in Israel will be evacuated on government-organised charter flights once the country’s airspace reopens, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The decision marks a reversal of the UK’s earlier position, with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) officials previously indicating that chartered flights would not be offered. On Friday, however, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that the UK is now coordinating with Israeli authorities to facilitate evacuation flights…