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Unions demand government soften 10-year residency wait for migrants

Trade unions are urging the government to reconsider immigration proposals that would extend the wait for permanent residency from 5 to 10 years, with health and social care workers facing 15 years. The TUC unanimously backed a motion to withdraw changes affecting migrants already in the UK.

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Government to tighten rules on political donations from British voters abroad

The government plans to introduce stricter residency rules and a £100,000 cap on donations from British voters abroad, following controversy over £72 million in contributions to Reform UK from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.

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Nigel Farage is wearing a blue suit, white shirt and a tie. He has short grey hair. A Union flag can be seen in the background.

Man dies at Dundee property as police launch investigation

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man found at a property on Blackness Road in Dundee's west end on Monday morning. Emergency services were called at 11:35, and the man was pronounced dead shortly after. Authorities say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.

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Norfolk Police Commissioner Reconsidering 127-Date Theatre Tour Amid Public Backlash

Norfolk's police commissioner Colin Sutton is reconsidering his 127-date theatre tour after public backlash over concerns about his ability to perform his elected duties. He was elected in July and announced the true crime show two months later.

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Colin Sutton is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a navy suit, white shirt and purple patterned tie. He is holding a microphone close to his mouth and looks to be in a corporate environment.

50 Years On: Remembering Belfast Telegraph Bombing Victim Joseph Paton

Joseph Paton, a 63-year-old printer at the Belfast Telegraph, died from injuries sustained in an IRA bombing 50 years ago. His granddaughter marks the anniversary by highlighting forgotten victims of the Troubles, while the newspaper's emergency response—producing the Penny Marvel edition—remains...

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Joseph Paton, a man holding a printer's block in front of an HDE machine. He is wearing a shirt, an apron and a tie.

Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby hospital failures to publish findings on 15 September

The Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes at Countess of Chester Hospital will publish its findings on 15 September 2026. The public inquiry examined hospital management's handling of concerns about the neonatal nurse and whether earlier action could have prevented deaths.

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Custody image of Lucy Letby, who has long blonde hair and is wearing a red top.

Nottingham enforces face-covering ban in city centre from September 15

Nottingham's ban on face coverings in the city centre comes into force on 15 September, allowing police to request removal if reasonably suspected of concealing identity for crime. Non-compliance carries £70 fines or prosecution.

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Two men wearing balaclavas stand on a road. There is a lorry in the background across the central reservation

Papers roundup: Reform donation row deepens as police widen inquiry

Papers coverage spans Reform UK's intensifying donation scandal as police broaden their investigation, the prime minister's family bereavement, Sydney Sweeney's controversial sports betting advertisement facing athlete backlash, village resistance to migrant accommodation plans, Oasis tour ticket...

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The headline on the front page of the Times reads: "'Enhanced" checks may block £72m to Reform.'

Met Police officer dismissed for critical social media posts about force

Metropolitan Police officer PC Idominik Efeotor has been dismissed following a misconduct hearing over social media videos criticising the force. He will be barred from future police service. His legal team plans to appeal.

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PC Idominik Efeotor in full police uniform in 2014 with many other police officers in uniform in a blurred background.

Two arrested after security alert forces east Belfast evacuations

Two people arrested following a security alert in east Belfast. Officers found imitation firearms and explosive devices at a property on Victor Place, leading to temporary evacuations.

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A police officer stands with his back the camera in front of a blue and green liveried police car and police tape which says 'police line do not cross' while some metres away are police bomb disposal vans outside houses in a housing development.

Harry and Meghan face security review and switch children's school over safety concerns

Prince Harry and Meghan's return to the UK as permanent residents has triggered a security review by Ravec. The couple switched their children's school after two days due to security concerns about the school run.

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Police seek fugitive convicted of 2023 murder after escape from day release

Police are searching for Gary Anderson, 29, who failed to return from day release at Maghaberry prison. He was convicted of murdering Karol Kelly in 2023 and remains at large.

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