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The government says 60 takeaway-delivery riders found to be working illegally in the UK are facing deportation.The Home Office says the group are among 171 riders arrested over seven days in November in a national…
Hayley ClarkeEducation reporterGettyThe government has pledged to stop children growing up in B&Bs and to make childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit as part of its child poverty strategy.The government says the wide-ranging…
PA MediaReform UK leader Nigel Farage accused the BBC of "double standards" after being asked about racist and antisemitic comments he is alleged to have made as a teenager.In an earlier BBC interview, the party's…
Paul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe government will commit to bringing in enhanced protections against unfair dismissal from the start of 2027, after watering down its plans last week.Labour ministers agreed to introduce the right to make…
GoogleLeeds Magistrates' Court heard the messages sent to Alex Sobel MP were "unpleasant and offensive"A man who sent antisemitic messages to a Labour MP while drunk has been jailed for eight weeks.Kevin Smith, 61, sent…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesConstruction in November was at its lowest level since the pandemicActivity in the UK's construction sector shrank last month at the fastest pace since the pandemic, partly due to uncertainty ahead of…
UK MOD CrownHMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the Royal NavyThe UK and Norway have signed a defence pact that will see them operate a combined fleet to hunt…
Henry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentEPAIt was the moment which, perhaps more than any, entrenched Sir Keir Starmer's position as a future leader of the Labour Party.Defying his leader, Jeremy Corbyn, as well as the autocue, the…
Pleasance TheatreJeremy Corbyn at curtain call on 22 November 2025Pantomimes and politics: Both thrive on performance, exaggeration and audience participation.In pantomimes, the audience boos the villain and cheers the hero; in parliament, political leaders are…
Reform UK has received a record £9m donation from crypto currency investor and aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne, new figures from the Electoral Commission show.It is the largest ever single donation by a living person to…
