The United Kingdom (UK0 government has announced sweeping new sentencing powers that will see criminals banned from pubs, concerts, and sporting events as part of its Plan for Change to cut crime and boost public safety. Under the reforms, judges will gain expanded authority to impose driving limits, travel bans, and restriction zones that confine offenders to specific areas. The government said the aim is to toughen community punishments, deter…

A Labour MP has reported receiving death threats and online abuse after a Conservative colleague shared a video questioning her stance on a proposed inquiry into grooming gangs. Anna Dixon, Labour MP for Shipley in West Yorkshire, said police were investigating after she was targeted with violent and misogynistic messages. She accused Robbie Moore, the Conservative MP for Keighley and Ilkley, of spreading misinformation about her position on the issue.…

Nigel Farage has set out radical plans to withdraw Britain from key human rights treaties and carry out the mass deportation of migrants arriving in small boats, declaring immigration to be a “national emergency” and warning that public anger over asylum has reached breaking point. In an interview with The Times, the Reform UK leader outlined a programme that would see the country leave the European Convention on Human Rights…

Bayer Leverkusen’s new era under Erik ten Hag began in disappointing fashion as his side slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against Hoffenheim.

Napoli began the defence of their Serie A crown with a commanding 2-0 victory away at Sassuolo, as Scott McTominay and debutant Kevin De Bruyne found the net in an assured opening display for Antonio Conte’s side. A champion’s start The reigning champions wasted little time in stamping their authority. After just 17 minutes, Napoli took the lead through McTominay, who continued where he left off last season. The Scottish…

Arsenal delivered a statement performance at the Emirates, thrashing Leeds United 5-0 in front of 60,110 fans. New £60m signing Eberechi Eze was unveiled before kick-off, and the atmosphere carried through as Mikel Arteta’s side put on a show. Jurrien Timber opened the scoring with a header before assisting Bukayo Saka for the second just before half-time. Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal’s £64m striker, netted his first league goals, including a stoppage-time…

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has stated that his primary goal is to see a better Nigeria, not to become president at all costs. Speaking at a ceremony in Lagos on Saturday where several prominent politicians, including former members of the PDP and Labour Party (LP), joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku emphasised that his political movement is focused…

More than 200,000 workers in the UK have moved to a four-day week since before the pandemic, signalling a significant shift in working patterns. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that between October and December 2024, nearly 1.4 million people reported working full-time across four days up by more than 100,000 from the same period in 2019, when 1.29 million did so. Another 100,000 said they worked…

Angela Rayner has unveiled plans to prevent Sir Sadiq Khan from re-entering Parliament while serving as London Mayor, fuelling speculation she is seeking to sideline potential rivals for the Labour leadership. The Deputy Prime Minister is introducing legislation that would bar anyone from holding both a mayoralty and a parliamentary seat simultaneously. The change, contained in her forthcoming English Devolution Bill, would rewrite parts of the 1999 Greater London Authority…

Former Labour home secretary Lord Blunkett has called on Sir Keir Starmer’s government to consider temporarily suspending parts of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in order to accelerate the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Blunkett said a radical step may be required to address growing public anger over the use of hotels to house more than 32,000 asylum seekers. He argued that suspending…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as part of efforts to close a looming gap in the public finances, raising the prospect of higher tax bills for millions of workers. Treasury sources said the measure is among the leading options for Reeves’s second budget this autumn. The freeze, first introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 and due to end in 2028, means thresholds rise…

Dozens of demonstrations or protests are expected this weekend outside hotels being used to house asylum seekers, as political and legal battles intensify over the government’s approach. The latest figures show that more than 32,000 asylum seekers are currently accommodated in hotels an 8% increase since Labour came to power, though still below the 2023 peak under the Conservatives. Anti-migrant rallies, alongside counter-protests organised by Stand Up to Racism, are…