has just been published. A bill introduced to parliament will also allow people smugglers to be jailed for up to 14 years for handling small
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Asylum seekers who refuse rescue in Channel may face five-year jail terms
People seeking asylum on small boats who refuse to be rescued by the French authorities could receive sentences of up to five years under a
Hundreds protest in London as jailed climate activists’ appeals are heard
Hundreds of protesters have blocked the road outside the high court in London, where the appeals of 16 jailed climate activists are being heard, in
‘What a guy’: Hull pays its respects at John Prescott’s funeral
The bells of Hull Minster rang out as perhaps the city’s most famous adopted son was bid a fond farewell. Two Jaguars formed part of
Army quartermaster jailed for stealing almost £500,000 of supplies from MoD
A British army quartermaster defrauded the UK government out of almost £500,000 worth of supplies after feeling under pressure from his girlfriend to prove he
Reeves’s growth plans ‘exactly what economy needs’ say UK business groups – politics live
a written ministerial statement, she said: The forecast breach, due in particular to expected higher expenditure on universal credit and disability benefits, is unavoidable given
Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 136 UK high street branches
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to shut another 136 branches, weeks after a policy allowing customers to do their in-person banking across any of
Peter Mandelson calls past remarks about Trump ‘ill-judged and wrong’
Peter Mandelson has said his past remarks that Donald Trump was “a danger to the world” were “ill-judged and wrong” before his expected confirmation as
Rachel Reeves backs Heathrow third runway in bid to drive UK growth
Rachel Reeves has confirmed the government will throw its weight behind a third runway at Heathrow, in an upbeat speech setting out her plans for
Two people deny charges of damaging Stonehenge during Just Stop Oil protest
Two people have denied charges of damaging Stonehenge with orange powder during a Just Stop Oil protest. Rajan Naidu, 74, and Niamh Lynch, 22, pleaded