Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned.

She said the government was ready to cut visas for workers, students and visitors if countries did not play by the rules and accept citizens who have no right to stay in Britain.

By Eniola Amadu Parts of England could face flooding this autumn even as the country continues to suffer severe drought, forecasters have warned. The UK Met Office said heavy downpours capable of threatening lives and property are expected in the coming weeks. However, experts noted that the rainfall is unlikely to reverse months of unusually dry weather that has left rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater dangerously low. READ ALSO: UK Labour considers…

By Eniola Amadu Hundreds of actors, directors, and film industry professionals have signed a new pledge refusing to work with Israeli film institutions accused of being “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” The pledge, which had attracted about 1,200 signatures by Sunday night, was published by the advocacy group Film Workers for Palestine and shared with The Guardian. It calls on international film workers to withdraw from…

By Eniola Amadu The European Union’s top sanctions envoy, David O’Sullivan, is in Washington for high-level talks with US officials after Donald Trump signalled readiness to move to a “second phase” of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. O’Sullivan is meeting US counterparts this week as both sides consider stronger measures to weaken President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, following Moscow’s largest air assault on Ukraine over the weekend.…

By Eniola Amadu Former White House adviser Peter Navarro has appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, seeking to compel Donald Trump’s Justice Department to explain why it abandoned its defence of his 2022 contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro, who served four months in prison last year after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6 committee, submitted a 13-page filing…

Baroness Harriet Harman has said Labour’s next deputy leader must be a woman. Her comments come as the party prepares to replace Angela Rayner, who resigned last week after an investigation revealed she had underpaid stamp duty on a house purchase. Harman, who was deputy leader from 2007 to 2015, told BBC Radio that the role should go to a woman outside London. Labour MP Lewis Atkinson also backed the…

Steve Reed, the newly appointed Housing Secretary, has vowed to launch one of the most ambitious housebuilding drives in UK history, pledging to pull every lever to meet Labour’s target of building 1.5 million homes during this Parliament. In his first meeting with civil servants since taking over from Angela Rayner, Reed declared his mantra would be build, baby, build, signalling a proactive approach to tackling the country’s worsening housing…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to boost the UK economy by creating thousands of new jobs in the defence sector, as part of a broader strategy to drive national growth. Defence Secretary John Healey is set to launch the Government’s new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) on Monday, backed by an initial £250 million investment. Central to the plan are new defence growth deals to be rolled out…

Emily Thornberry, member of parliament of the United Kingdom, is preparing to run for Labour’s deputy leadership, setting up a possible challenge to Sir Keir Starmer’s authority. Thornberry, who was left out of Starmer’s Cabinet despite serving as shadow attorney general in opposition, said the role needs someone with skills and experience. She accused the Prime Minister of becoming isolated and failing to listen to MPs. Her move follows Angela Rayner’s…

The United Kingdom government is considering ways to limit how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is applied, in an effort to toughen its stance on illegal immigration. Defence Secretary, John Healey said ministers want to tighten the interpretation of the ECHR, especially rules linked to family life, which are often used to stop deportations. The move comes after Shabana Mahmood became Home Secretary in a reshuffle following Angela…

Migrants currently housed in United Kingdom (UK) hotels will soon be moved into military barracks under plans due to be announced within weeks.

At 15:00 BST, millions of phones across the UK will sound a loud siren and vibrate for about 10 seconds as part of a national emergency alert test. The alerts are designed to warn people of life-threatening events like severe weather or terror attacks. Messages will appear on compatible 4G and 5G phones, but not if devices are off, on airplane mode, or only connected to Wi-Fi. Work and Pensions…