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UK net migration hits record 906,000 in year to June 2023
It was already a record high, but revised figures show net migration actually peaked in 2023 at a quarter of a million more than first thought.
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‘Latest net migration figures are too high’, says former head of UK border control
We spoke to the former head of UK border control, Tony Smith.
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Public concerned about lack of control over asylum, says think tank director
We spoke to Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, a non-partisan think tank that works on immigration and integration issues.
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Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s power grid
President Putin has threatened to target Ukraine’s decision-making centres with Russia’s new ballistic missile and turn them into dust.
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‘We have witnessed another genocidal war crime’ – Ukrainian MP on fresh Russian attacks
We spoke to Maria Mezentseva, who is a Ukrainian politician from President Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party.
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How will MPs vote on assisted dying bill on Friday?
Tomorrow, MPs must decide which side to take in one of the most significant debates they will face in this parliament – whether to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults.
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Former hospital chief exec denies claims of stalling police investigation into baby deaths
The former chief executive of the hospital where Lucy Letby worked, has described claims that he stalled a police investigation into baby deaths as “outrageous”.
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be largely holding
A ceasefire in Lebanon this week but Israel appears to have stepped up its bombardment across Gaza.
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Daniel Khalife: Former British soldier who escaped prison found guilty of spying for Iran
A former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison, while awaiting trial, has been found guilty of spying for Iran.
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Exclusive: Harshita Brella sent WhatsApps in distress before she was murdered
The 24-year-old was found dead in the boot of a car in east London on 14 November, with her husband Pankaj Lamba named as the prime suspect in her killing.
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Housing crisis dominates as Ireland prepares to vote in snap election
Ireland is into its final hours of campaigning, ahead of tomorrow’s snap election.
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Clean up operation begins after Storm Bert
A massive clear up is underway in communities across England and Wales after Storm Bert brought widespread flooding over the weekend.
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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania election
In a shock result, Calin Georgescu is leading in the first round of the presidential election.
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Ukraine’s drone war with Russia steps up as they wait for Trump
Russia has used missiles and drones to attack Ukraine’s south, east and capital with almost 1,500 strikes in the last 24 hours, according to President Zelenskyy.
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Another far-right winner in a European election: who is Călin Georgescu?
A far-right candidate has rocketed from nowhere to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Călin Georgescu’s success comes off the back of a wave of support for far-right parties across Europe.
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Prison artist John Costi – from armed robbery to London gallery
After serving just over 3 years for armed robbery, he found solace in a programme which allowed him to follow his creative passion.
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Can assisted dying bill provide coercion safeguards? – Debate
We spoke to the Labour peer and former Justice Secretary Charlie Falconer and Observer columnist Sonia Sodha.
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Assisted Dying: majority back option ahead of parliament vote
The Justice Secretary has expressed deep concern about the assisted dying bill – which goes before Parliament on Friday.
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COP29: fury over $300 billion climate deal
Diplomacy gave way to accusation, insult and recrimination – but there’s a deal at the more than eleventh hour.
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Storm Bert: UK hit with almost a month of rain in 24 hours
More than 100 flood warnings are still in force across the UK after storm Bert brought more disruption to large parts of the country.
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Documentary tracks Israel’s illegal destruction of the West Bank – ‘No Other Land’
A new documentary by the Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham sets out to document 20 years of illegal destruction to villages where Basel grew up.
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Trump draws-up conservative blueprint for presidency
Donald Trump has named his Treasury Secretary as part of a flurry of nominations to his top team.
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Storm Bert: Two dead and thousands without power in UK
Two people have died, transport has been disrupted and tens of thousands of homes have been left without power – as Storm Bert batters parts of the country with strong winds, snow and heavy rain.
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Rich countries must pay for ‘historical debt’ of emissions says climate lawyer
We were joined by the lawyer and climate campaigner Meena Raman, who is the head of programmes at the Third World Network and a former chair of Friends of the Earth International.
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‘No deal better than a bad deal’ – COP29 climate talks facing collapse
Walkouts, accusations and acrimony – now it’s going into the early hours for the second night past the deadline without agreement, at the UN’s climate summit or COP, in Azerbaijan.
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Sixth person dies in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
The parents of a British woman who died in Laos from suspected methanol poisoning have paid tribute to their “kind and loving daughter, with a spark for life”. Simone White is one of six tourists who’ve died, apparently after drinking contaminated alcoholic drinks.
