The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a return visit to Southport to show continued support for the community still grieving the loss of three young girls murdered at a dance class in July 2024. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were fatally stabbed during the Taylor Swift-themed class. Eight other children and two adults were seriously injured. Their killer, Axel Rudakubana,…

The UK is set to record the highest inflation among G7 nations this year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based body forecast UK inflation averaging 3.5% in 2025, well above the US at 2.7% despite President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports. The OECD expects UK inflation to ease to 2.7% in 2026 but remain above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Rising food…

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana are preparing to reopen membership registration for their new political party (Your Party) this week, despite failing to agree on a joint statement. The move follows weeks of tension after Sultana unilaterally launched an online portal that drew 20,000 sign-ups but was denounced by Corbyn and other Independent Alliance MPs as unauthorised. She later backed down, cancelling legal threats and admitting the row had demoralised…

New Zealand is set to make it easier for migrant workers to settle in the country, in a bid to strengthen its workforce and stimulate economic growth. On Tuesday, Minister for Economic Growth Nicola Willis announced two new residency pathways aimed at attracting skilled and experienced migrants to fill gaps in the labour market. “Businesses told us it was too hard for some migrants to gain residence, even when they…

A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in Britain for nearly four decades has won a long-running legal battle to remain in the country, overturning Home Office efforts to deport him. Anthony Olubunmi George, 63, arrived in the UK in 1986 at the age of 24 and has never returned to Nigeria. He has no criminal convictions but suffered two strokes in 2019, leaving him with lasting speech and mobility…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been met with fierce criticism from across the political spectrum after threatening to revoke the rights of hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants by pledging to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), the main route toward permanent settlement in the UK. At a tense press conference on Monday, Farage said the policy was designed to block an estimated 800,000 people, so-called “Boriswave” of migrants…

By Eniola Amadu  President Donald Trump led tributes to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, praising him as a “great American hero” and a “martyr for freedom” during a massive memorial service that drew tens of thousands of mourners to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, who was gunned down at a Sept. 10 campus appearance in Utah, was credited by Trump as a…

Keir Starmer is considering scrapping visa fees for elite scientists, software developers and academics in an effort to draw global talent to the UK as the United States tightens its immigration rules. The Prime Minister’s global talent taskforce is exploring the proposal ahead of November’s Budget, viewing it as a way to boost economic growth. The plan has gained momentum after Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee on…

Britain’s only public restaurant, The Clink, staffed by prisoners inside a working jail, is facing closure after 11 years of operation at HMP Brixton. Run by The Clink Charity, the restaurant trains inmates in hospitality and catering skills as part of their rehabilitation, with many securing jobs in the food industry after release. The initiative has been praised by leading chefs and policymakers, including Justice Secretary David Lammy, who recently…

Parts of north-west England were hit by severe flooding after more than 20 hours of heavy rain triggered 28 flood warnings and multiple safety incidents. The prolonged downpours left streets submerged and cars abandoned in areas including Altrincham and Salford, Greater Manchester. In Warrington, Cheshire, a major standby incident was declared as water levels rose rapidly, though this was later downgraded as conditions eased. The Environment Agency issued warnings across…

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been removed as patron of Julia’s House, a children’s hospice charity, following the emergence of an email in which she described convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as her supreme friend. The charity, which supports families in Dorset and Wiltshire, confirmed the decision in a statement. “Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York’s correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, Julia’s House has…

LONDON — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a sweeping and controversial immigration plan that would abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) within 100 days of a Reform government taking office and trigger the deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants currently living legally in Britain. Farage described the proposal as an unprecedented reversal of Britain’s “relaxed border rules” introduced after Brexit, arguing that the country’s welfare system and…