UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims
The UK has paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims, after the country’s President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the situation was “moving extremely fast after the…
Government scraps plans for Northeye asylum camp
PA Media The amount paid for the Northeye site in 2023 was more than twice what the seller paid in 2022 The Home Office has abandoned the previous government’s plans…
Major water company uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn
BBC One of England’s top-rated water companies is using an accounting trick to artificially inflate its balance sheet by more than a billion pounds, BBC Panorama has discovered. Severn Trent…
Donald Trump says Prince William ‘looks better in person’
Donald Trump has described the Prince of Wales as a “good looking guy” after a meeting with him in Paris at the weekend. “He looked really, very handsome last night.…
Russian prison boss killed in car blast in occupied Ukraine
The former head of a notorious prison in Russian-occupied Ukraine has reportedly been killed in a car blast in Donetsk, in what is being seen as the latest in a…
Edinburgh council leader quits over alleged messages
The leader of Edinburgh City Council has resigned after police launched an investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour. Labour’s Cammy Day had previously been suspended pending the outcome of…
David Coote: Premier League official sacked with immediate effect
Premier League official David Coote has been sacked by referees’ body PGMOL following a “thorough investigation” into his conduct. Coote was suspended by the PGMOL on 11 November pending a…
Google unveils ‘mind-boggling’ quantum computing chip
Google The new Willow chip Google has unveiled a new chip which it says takes five minutes to solve a problem it would currently take one of the world’s fastest…
Syrians in UK react to Assad’s downfall
Reuters People wave Syrian opposition flags as they gather in Trafalgar Square, London “I would love to go to visit, to somehow dream of a new place, of a new…
TikTok asks for emergency block to US sale-or-ban law
TikTok has asked a US court for an emergency injunction to prevent its looming ban. The social media company lost its bid to appeal the US law in a decision…