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Barges and RAF bases more expensive than hotels to house asylum seekers - watchdog
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Housing migrants on sites like Bibby costs £46,000,000 more than hotels: Plans to house migrants in basic accommodation will cost £46 million more than putting ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/20/housing-migrants-sites-like-bibby-costs-46-000-000-hotels-20499440/
UK’s plans to house asylum seekers will cost more than hotels: Massive cost overruns mean UK government plans to house asylum seekers on former military bases ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-20-uks-plans-to-house-asylum-seekers-will-cost-more-than-hotels/
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Flagship sites to house asylum seekers cost tens of millions more than hotels, report finds
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Barges and RAF bases more expensive than hotels to house asylum seekers - watchdog
news.sky.com/story/barges-and-raf-bases-more-expensive-than-hotels-to-house-asylum-seekers-watchdog-13098161
Housing migrants on sites like Bibby costs £46,000,000 more than hotels: Plans to house migrants in basic accommodation will cost £46 million more than putting ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/20/housing-migrants-sites-like-bibby-costs-46-000-000-hotels-20499440/
UK’s plans to house asylum seekers will cost more than hotels: Massive cost overruns mean UK government plans to house asylum seekers on former military bases ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-20-uks-plans-to-house-asylum-seekers-will-cost-more-than-hotels/
Fury over Government ‘lies’ about RAF migrant camp that costs more than hotels: Rishi Sunak insisted sites like Scampton in Lincolnshire were 'better ...
inews.co.uk/news/fury-government-lies-raf-migrant-camp-costs-2966408
The Government’s punishment for asylum seekers is financial insanity: The cruelty is one thing, but this level of incompetence is quite another
inews.co.uk/opinion/the-governments-punishment-for-asylum-seekers-is-financial-insanity-2965743
'Damning' report details Home Office spending on MDP Wethersfield asylum site: The report states that the two operational sites are accommodating far fewer ...
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/damning-report-details-home-office-9178270
Plans to move asylum seekers from hotels in tatters after NAO report: Report also discloses approval was rushed through without developing safety plans or ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/20/plans-to-move-asylum-seekers-from-hotels-in-tatters-after-nao-report
PM makes RAF Scampton vow after damning report released: A report found asylum accommodation will cost tens of millions more than using hotels
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/prime-minister-makes-raf-scampton-9177730
RAF Scampton and others will cost 'tens of millions' more than hotels: Estimated set up costs at RAF Scampton have risen from £5m to £27m
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/housing-asylum-seekers-raf-scampton-9177493
Flagship sites to house asylum seekers cost millions more than hotels: To compound matters, hundreds fewer migrants are currently being housed in such modes of ...
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Huddersfield to start housing asylum seekers in student halls despite cost: Asylum seekers will move into a former student accommodation building in Huddersfield ...
examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-start-housing-asylum-seekers-28857855
New drug which could 'cure cancer' tested on melanoma patient from Stevenage: Steve Young, 52, from Stevenage, joined a clinical trial after being diagnosed with ...
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Quick Glance: Innovative Cancer Treatment Tested on Melanoma Patient
- A music teacher with melanoma is among the first to receive a new anti-cancer treatment that shows potential for curing the disease.
- The personalized mRNA cancer jab instructs the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells, with promising results in reducing cancer recurrence.
- Conducted by University College London Hospitals, the trial aims to cure melanoma patients and explore its effectiveness in other cancer types.
- The therapy, tailored to each patient's tumor, marks a significant advancement in cancer treatment, with a global trial expanding to recruit 1,100 participants.
Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder: Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
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Giorgia Meloni sends jet to fly baby boy to Rome from NHS hospital: Italian prime minister stepped in after the child’s family was told by the Bristol Royal ...
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Londoners may soon have to pay 'tax' to visit Cornwall and Devon: Malcolm Bell, Chief Executive of Visit Cornwall, admits the idea of implementing a tourist tax ...
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Military horses that broke free in London in serious condition: A U.K. government official says two riderless military horses that bolted and ran miles through ...
apnews.com/article/horses-bolt-loose-london-injured-bloody-3f26655babe06f78a68164fed597b033
Quick Glance: London Chaos: Military Horses Run Wild
- Five military horses bolted during an exercise near Buckingham Palace, causing chaos in central London streets.
- The horses were spooked by noise from a construction site, threw off their riders, and collided with vehicles.
- Three injured soldiers were hospitalized, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
- The horses were captured shortly after and taken back to the barracks for medical tests.
Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/04/the-kinder-scout-mass-trespass
Residents proud of Bognor's Phil Turner after his last hurrah in The Apprentice final
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Tesla's plan for affordable cars takes page from Detroit rivals: Elon Musk's new plan to use current product lines as the basis for new affordable vehicles — ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-plan-affordable-cars-takes-page-detroit-rivals-2024-04-26/
Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend: The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/freezing-nights-to-come-before-arctic-air-moves-away-from-uk-over-weekend
Freezing nights forecast for parts of UK, with snow possible in some areas: Temperatures could hit -3C in northern England and Scotland, but Met Office says ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/24/freezing-nights-forecast-for-parts-of-uk-with-snow-possible-in-some-areas
Pro-Palestine March to Take Place in London: A pro-Palestine march which organisers claim could attract "hundreds of thousands" of protesters is to ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-04-26/pro-palestine-march-to-take-place-in-london
Horses run amok in central London: A number of military horses, including one covered in blood, ran amok on the streets of central London and injured at least ...
reuters.com/world/uk/horses-running-loose-central-london-say-police-2024-04-24/
Disabled dementia patient, 93, 'tasered by police in a care home': Two police officers are charged with assault after a taser, spray and baton were used on ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/25/disabled-dementia-patient-93-tasered-police-a-care-home-20721145/
Northampton primary teacher admits murder of boyfriend she buried in her back garden
itv.com/news/anglia/2024-04-26/teacher-admits-murder-of-boyfriend-she-buried-in-her-back-garden
Angela Rayner lived next to me full-time, neighbour insists: Woman who lives in Lowndes Lane says the Labour deputy is lying and that she resided full-time at ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/angela-rayner-lived-next-to-me-full-time-neighbour-insists-dl6tcl628
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Sadiq Khan: I’ll make the Thames clean enough to swim in: The London mayor intends to replicate the plans of his Parisian counterpart, who wants to reopen the ...
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Couple who left dog to die while holidaying at Center Parcs dodge jail: Sophie Singer, 41, and Keith Byrne, 38, let their boxer dog Bentley starve and suffer for ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/couple-left-dog-die-holidaying-centre-parcs-dodge-jail-20704422/
Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in Cornwall: Global warming and international trade offering increasingly hospitable ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/26/new-species-of-jumping-spider-found-on-university-campus-in-cornwall
‘Confined to this little island’: Britons criticise rejection of EU youth mobility deal
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/25/britons-hit-out-rejection-eu-youth-mobility-offer
Prince Harry could cancel UK May trip over safety concerns after losing security: report
nypost.com/2024/04/25/entertainment/prince-harry-may-cancel-uk-may-trip-over-safety-concerns-after-losing-security-report/
Met police chief under pressure over handling of pro-Palestine protests in UK: Footage of officer calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ sparks a furore
ft.com/content/72540fbd-9911-4306-983b-bab22716994d
Horses rampage through London as one 'smashes into taxi' and soldier injured: The horses, believed to belong to the cavalry, were seen running around central ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/horses-rampage-through-central-london-32658688
Killamarsh: Heartbroken mum of woman murdered by abusive partner says life 'never gets easier' without her daughter and grandchildren
thestar.co.uk/news/people/killamarsh-heartbroken-mum-of-woman-murdered-by-abusive-partner-says-life-never-gets-easier-without-her-daughter-and-grandchildren-4606083
Is there a local election in my area? Use our postcode tool: On May 2 voters will take to the polls to elect mayors for ten combined authorities as well as 107 ...
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End of a Vera: Brenda Blethyn quits role after 14 series: ITV has announced that Vera will come to an end with series 14 as Brenda Blethyn hangs up her ...
gazettelive.co.uk/news/tv/end-vera-brenda-blethyn-quits-29037513
IT consultant-cum-developer in court over hiding COVID loan: Syzmon Jastrzebski wrongly borrowed $126k, money written off as he's left the country
theregister.com/2024/04/22/it_consultant_receives_director_ban/
Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43: Joanne Dodd, now 40, glassed Carl Cooper in the face at a pub in Manchester after he ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/woman-glassed-man-face-wrongly-guessing-age-pub-20692622/
Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/world/nasa-jupiter-io-lava-lake-mountain-scn/
Fridge-wearing marathon runner gets down on one knee: Daniel ran the London Marathon wearing a household fridge and proposed to his girlfriend en route.
bbc.com/news/av/uk-68870330
A view from Dover: ITV News witnesses migrants brought ashore as Rwanda Bill passes
itv.com/news/2024-04-23/a-view-from-dover-itv-news-sees-migrants-brought-ashore-as-rwanda-bill-passes
US Supreme Court eyes anti-camping laws used against the homeless: U.S. Supreme Court justices confronted the nation's homelessness crisis on Monday as they ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-eyes-anti-camping-laws-used-against-homeless-2024-04-22/
Group of 20 leave Exeter restaurant without paying £270 bill: The group all turned up in separate vehicles to the Tamarind Bay Indian restaurant in Exeter, Devon ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/26/group-20-leave-exeter-restaurant-without-paying-270-bill-20726514/
Tom and Bill Kaulitz: Tokio Hotel stars confirm exit from "The Voice": In 2023, Tom and Bill Kaulitz appeared as judges on "The Voice of Germany". However ...
t-online.de/unterhaltung/stars/id_100392714/tom-und-bill-kaulitz-tokio-hotel-stars-bestaetigen-aus-von-the-voice-.html
Trump Sons Don’t Want Any ‘John Boltons’ in Dad’s Next Admin: Report: Don Jr. and Eric Trump have reportedly taken the reigns on assembling their father’s ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-sons-dont-want-any-john-boltons-in-dads-next-admin-report
Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher: Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/oxford-future-of-humanity-institute-closes
Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68870117
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
David Cameron denies blaming Brexit for no asylum returns deal with France: The Foreign Secretary defended the controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-25/david-cameron-denies-blaming-brexit-on-no-asylum-returns-deal-with-france
King Charles is bringing green ideas home to Sandringham: King Charles III is making plans to install around 2,000 solar panels in the grounds of Sandringham ...
cnn.com/2024/04/26/uk/royal-newsletter-king-charles-sandringham-solar-farm-plans-intl-gbr-scli/
UK set for two hottest days of year with two parts of England warmest: Forecasters say East Anglia and the south east of England will be hottest ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-set-two-hottest-days-29042181
Reading terror attack inquest concludes deaths 'probably avoidable' after failings
itv.com/news/meridian/2024-04-26/terror-attack-inquest-concludes-deaths-probably-avoidable
Man arrested in Kent in connection with deaths of five people in Channel crossing
itv.com/news/meridian/2024-04-25/further-arrest-in-connection-with-channel-crossing-deaths
Academics at UK universities face vetting to counter Chinese spies: MI5 review finds that national security is at risk because hostile states are attempting to ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/academics-at-uk-universities-face-vetting-to-counter-chinese-spies-3rqlznqg7
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Stonehenge tunnel paused: Information events popping up in Salisbury: PRELIMINARY work on the Stonehenge tunnel has paused and members of the public have been ...
salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24272554.stonehenge-tunnel-paused-information-events-popping-salisbury/
Gang leader who smuggled coke between London and Sussex has 'lenient' jail sentence increased
standard.co.uk/news/crime/cocaine-dealer-london-sussex-lenient-sentence-increased-b1153926.html
FCA faces backlash over plan to ‘name and shame’ companies under investigation: Proposal has angered ministers and City bosses who fear it will drive businesses ...
ft.com/content/9af1adf0-de34-447c-9bd3-78ecf16d8b42
UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack: LONDON: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions ...
arabnews.com/node/2499291/middle-east
Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/lies-london-britain-capital
Bristol bridge to close for over a year from next month: The footbridge will be completely closed throughout the project, which is anticipated to take up to 18 ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-bridge-close-over-year-9240885
Speed limit to be reduced in village following fatal crash: A grandmother was killed while her daughter was seriously injured
somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/speed-limit-reduced-dorset-village-9243161
Police on standby for pro-Palestinian protests amid ‘openly Jewish’ row: Home Secretary James Cleverly and Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley held urgent meetings ...
standard.co.uk/news/london/metropolitan-police-pro-palestinian-march-protest-london-jewish-gideon-falter-b1153959.html
Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 2 elections: Voters without the correct ID will be turned away from polling stations.
itv.com/news/2024-04-23/deadline-day-to-apply-for-emergency-photo-id-for-may-2-elections
Return to Office: UK Employers Offer Fewer Part Time and Remote Jobs: Less Flexible Working in UK as Employers Offer Fewer Part Time and Remote Jobs
bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-04-reed-jobs-report-flexible-working-vacancies-decline/
London mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to bring Super Bowl to UK’s capital if re-elected
theathletic.com/5445154/2024/04/25/london-super-bowl-sadiq-khan/
How Jewish-looking do you have to be to be considered too provocative to cross the road?
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Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20: A major fire that engulfed a restaurant and hotel in eastern India killed at least ...
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Spitfire plane in Yorkshire: Exact date the RAF planes will fly over Doncaster for museum's 75th anniversary celebration
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/spitfire-plane-in-yorkshire-exact-date-the-raf-planes-will-fly-over-doncaster-for-museums-75th-anniversary-celebration-4604820
Neighbours beg to buy council land to 'save it from holiday flats': The community green space is one of 2,000 council-owned assets which could be sold or given ...
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/locals-plea-buy-cornwall-council-9242261
How cycling in Bristol could change after local elections: Plans include new bike lanes along bridges over the River Avon, and 20mph speed limits in many parts ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/how-cycling-around-bristol-could-9242266
‘They’re patronising, arrogant …’ Caroline Lucas on fighting the Tories, leading the Greens and leaving parliament
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/22/theyre-patronising-arrogant-caroline-lucas-on-fighting-the-tories-leading-the-greens-and-leaving-parliament
Vulnerable Lancashire residents urged to book spring Covid booster jab: Lancashire residents who are most vulnerable to the effects of Covid are being reminded ...
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/health/vulnerable-lancashire-residents-urged-to-book-spring-covid-booster-jab-4602936
Prince Harry ‘jumped the fence’ at Glastonbury, festival founder jokes as he receives knighthood
itv.com/news/2024-04-23/prince-harry-jumped-the-fence-at-glastonbury-jokes-sir-michael-eavis
100-day cough cases rocket in just one week : Whooping cough is surging in England and Wales
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/100-day-cough-cases-rocket-29030672
When is it going to stop raining and warm up - weather forecast, Yorkshire: When is it going to stop raining? When is it going to warm up? These are the ...
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Police seize 248 cannabis plants on Tunstall High Street: Staffordshire Police have made two arrests
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/police-seize-248-cannabis-plants-9249090
Harold Hill 'can't cope' with more new builds, say readers: Recorder readers have said Harold Hill "can't cope" with any more houses after the second ...
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UK to become first country to ban extreme right-wing group Terrorgram: The Home Office said the group was connected to an attacker who killed two people in an ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/uk-to-become-first-country-to-ban-extreme-right-wing-group-terrorgram
Migrants drown in Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda policy: Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-migrants-drown-in-channel-hours-after-uk-passes-rwanda-policy/
Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists: The average daily room rate for March was about ¥20,986 ($136), the highest level since ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/companies/japan-hotel-prices-rise-near-30-year-high/
Meet the ‘Robin Hoods’ stealing from supermarkets for food banks: The activists have accused M&S of profiteering amid the cost of living crisis and say they ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/20/meet-robin-hoods-stealing-supermarkets-food-banks-20686352/
Eve’s 80-year wait for recognition of wartime service: A woman who didn’t think she deserved a medal for her role in the Second World War has finally been ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Glastonbury Festival 2024: Glastonbury Festival 2024, the annual music showcase, released its initial lineup on March 14 ...
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Rachel Woolford: Yorkshire fitness studio owner becomes Lord Alan Sugar’s latest business partner after win
yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/rachel-woolford-yorkshire-fitness-studio-owner-becomes-lord-alan-sugars-latest-business-partner-after-win-4596475
Darlington Dogs Trust rehome starving Cocker Spaniel found in Stockton: A starving cocker spaniel found abandoned in Stockton and extremely underweight has found ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24273091.darlington-dogs-trust-rehome-starving-cocker-spaniel-found-stockton/
'Frantic' calls to rescue migrants on sinking boat in ships' graveyard: British life-savers responded to a desperate call from more than 70 migrants packed ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/migrants-rescued-sinking-boat-north-sea-ship-graveyard-20701058/
Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures: GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that ...
theguardian.com/education/2024/apr/24/pupils-in-england-facing-worst-exam-results-in-decades-after-covid-closures-says-study
Tommy Robinson cleared of refusing to leave march after police paperwork error: The senior Metropolitan Police officer who signed the dispersal order admitted it ...
standard.co.uk/news/crime/tommy-robinson-royal-courts-of-justice-metropolitan-police-london-b1153321.html
How two chefs from an Australian aged care home beat the world’s best cooks: Chefs David Martin and Harry Shen are acutely aware of the bad reputation that ...
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Man found guilty of wearing headband in support of Hamas: Khaled Hajsaad, 24, wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in Trafalgar Square on November 25, 2023 ...
expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/04/25/man-found-guilty-of-wearing-headband-in-support-of-hamas/
‘Too early to know’ if injured military horses will return to duty – Army: The animals underwent surgery overnight and were said to be in a “serious condition” ...
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Nottingham attack victim's mother slams 'callous' police WhatsApp messages in open letter
standard.co.uk/news/crime/barnaby-webber-mother-nottingham-killer-police-whatsapp-messages-b1153433.html
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