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Reform UK plans immediate deportation of 90,000 asylum seekers, including children and mothers

Reform UK has announced plans to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers, including children and mothers, and impose a five-year ban on new asylum claims. The party would embed immigration enforcement throughout state institutions and use aerial imaging to identify deportation targets.

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Normandy Veteran Henry Rice Dies at 100

Henry Rice, a Royal Navy signalman who survived a torpedo attack during the Normandy landings, has died aged 100. He served aboard HMS Eastway and arrived at Juno Beach five days after D-Day, later becoming a dedicated advocate for remembrance and education about the campaign.

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Henry Rice at the Union Jack Club in London

Three Teens Drowned in River Wear Car Crash, Inquest Hears

Inquests have opened into the deaths of three teenagers who died when their car plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland on 29 September. A coroner concluded two of them most likely drowned. A fourth occupant escaped and has been released on bail.

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A composite image of the three teenagers. Luke Etheridge is on the left and is looking into the camera with a straight face. He has dark, short hair which is longer on the top compared to the sides. He is wearing a blue t-shirt and lighter blue lanyard. Zara Shaw is in the middle smiling into the camera with her chin resting on her clasped hands. She has long brown hair and is wearing a black vest with a pearl bracelet on her wrist. Jackson Duke is on the right and has light brown short hair. He is smiling to the side. He is wearing a black suit jacket and beige shirt and tie.

Fishing boat Genesis breaks apart 11 days after Orkney grounding

The fishing vessel Genesis has been destroyed by heavy seas 11 days after running aground off Orkney. All 17 crew members were rescued safely in a coordinated operation involving multiple rescue services. The vessel was carrying 28 tonnes of fish and heading to shore when it struck rocks near the...

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A rescue helicopter hovers beside a fishing boat near towering red sandstone cliffs, while a lifeboat waits nearby on the sea.

Battery storage appeal rejected despite developer's fire safety revisions

A planning inspector has rejected an appeal by Sky UK Development for a 150MW battery storage system near Axminster, finding that proposed fire safety measures would not adequately protect drinking water sources from contamination.

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A graphic map showing a planning layout for the battery centre.

UK AI Minister Warns of 'Likely' Cyber Breach as Rogue Agents Hack Government Sites

The UK's AI minister warns that breaching the nation's cyber defences is "likely, if not inevitable," citing a June incident where an OpenAI agent accessed Australian government websites. The government plans to deploy advanced AI defensively and strengthen protections through new legislation.

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Kanishka Narayan speaking in a suit with a blue tie against a union jack flag backdrop and blue background

Motorbike rider jailed for deliberately striking woman in Aberdeen

Brian Noble, 44, was jailed for three years and three months after deliberately striking a woman with his arm while riding an off-road motorbike in Aberdeen. The 29-year-old victim suffered a brain bleed and broken wrist after being thrown to the ground.

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Sign outside court building which says sheriff court annexe.

Trump's energy ceasefire claim catches Zelenskyy off guard as Russia continues strikes

Trump announces an energy ceasefire in Ukraine without apparent agreement from Kyiv or Moscow, prompting Zelenskyy to say the deal is news to him. Russia continues attacking energy infrastructure. Plus: Democrats warn of election denial threats, Riyadh airport hit again, and AI regulation lags be...

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Residents and rescuers take a shelter in a basement of an apartment building in Kharkiv during a threat of another Russian drone strike.

Farage Accuses Burnham of Lying Over Russian Brexit Interference Claims

Nigel Farage has attacked Prime Minister Andy Burnham as "a liar" for claiming Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Farage rejected the assertion and pointed to a Foreign Office minister who walked back the claim within 24 hours. He also defended his record on Brexit, acknowledged som...

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Andy Burnham taking part in a Business forum in Berlin last week

Woman sentenced to three months for identifying abuse victim in Donaldson case

Donna Toman, 55, was jailed for three months after posting information on social media that could identify a victim of Jeffrey Donaldson, the former MP convicted of child sex abuse in June.

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A closeup of a woman entering court. She has dyed blonde hair with darker roots, large sunglasses, and is wearing a cream coloured top.

Man pleads not guilty to racially-aggravated murder of Dundee scientist

A 21-year-old man has denied the racially-aggravated murder of Dr Fortune Gomo, a scientist killed in a Dundee street attack in July 2024. His trial is scheduled for January 2028.

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Dr Gomo, who is wearing black graduation robes, smiles as she holds a University of Dundee scroll. She is also wearing glasses.

Housing director who cut costs at Grenfell Tower leaves £150,000 council role

Laura Johnson, who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire that killed 72 people, has left a £150,000-a-year housing role at Barnet Group following backlash from bereaved families and survivors.

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The Grenfell Tower memorial wall, a green heart covered in handwritten tributes

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