Enforced returns from UK jump 28% to highest annual figure in six years
The number of enforced returns of people who do not have a right to stay in the UK has jumped to the highest level in six years. Some 8,164 enforced returns took place in 2024, up 28% on the previous ...
Tories ‘not holding the Trump card’ – Powell mocks Badenoch comparison
Commons leader Lucy Powell said her Conservative counterpart Jesse Norman failed to say ‘anything supportive’ about his party leader ...
Sophie follows in late Queen’s footsteps to become patron of Mothers’ Union
The Christian organisation, which marks its 150th anniversary next year, was founded in 1876 to support mothers from all backgrounds.
Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony to retire from Ireland duty
Ireland trio Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray have announced they will end their international careers following the conclusion of this year’s Guinness Six Nations. Leinster prop Healy, ...
Cyprus authorities ‘failed’ to properly investigate gang rape case, court finds
The European Court of Human Rights was considering the case of a British woman who claimed she was raped by a group of Israeli men in 2019.
Later life mortgage lending jumped in the fourth quarter of 2024
Stretched finances mean some people may need to borrow for longer, not out of choice but out of need, one expert said.
64% jump in pension credit applications being awarded
One commentator said the figures show many older people were concerned about not having enough money to get through the winter.
Miguel Freckleton sees far better culture at Swindon Town
Miguel Freckleton said that Swindon Town is a much more positive and supportive environment than it was earlier in the season ...
Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray to retire from Ireland duty
Ireland trio Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray have announced they will end their international careers following the conclusion of this year’s Guinness Six Nations. Leinster prop Healy, ...
Man who attacked police protecting mosque jailed after admitting riot charge
John Kirtley, 27, was initially charged with violent disorder but police later upgraded that to the more serious offence of riot ...
£10m funding for children’s gender research including NHS puberty blocker trial
More than £10 million in NHS funding will be spent on new research into children’s gender care including the use of puberty blockers.
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hails Gene Hackman as ‘inspiring in his work’
The Oscar-winning American actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday.