Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced. Terrorists, war criminals and any other criminals whose offences carry a sentence of one year or more can already be refused asylum under the Refugee Convention.more

Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up on the street, an investigation has found, laying bare the depth of England’s hidden homelessness crisis.more

A British Airways flight from Washington DC to London was forced to make an emergency stop in Boston following reports of a bird strike and “smoke in the cabin”.more

Before the end of the 2024/25 football season, two clubs - Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona - are in the game to complete the treble, i.e. winning the championship and the national cup simultaneously, as well as winning the Champions League.more

The role of women, divisions in the Church, sexual abuse, LGBT rights, the difficult financial situation of the Vatican, the reforms initiated by Francis - these are the main challenges for the future pope. Expectations for the bishop of Rome, who would be able to face these problems, emerge in the daily councils of the cardinals.more

Britain has proposed a broad statement of shared values with the European Union that emphasises support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, the Paris Climate Agreement and open and free trade, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The document, shared with EU members in recent days, is framed as a "geopolitical preamble" to a new strategic partnership between Britain and the EU.more

Remote regions of Greenland have lost access to key satellite services including internet and telephones, the Arctic island's telecoms group said late on Monday, adding it would investigate whether this was related to a massive power blackout in Spain. Greenland's Tusass telecoms company said in a statement it had lost connection to satellite equipment based in Spain.more

A huge fire has broken out at an electrical substation in west London. Around 100 firefighters were tackling the blaze on Aberdeen Place in Maida Vale, where an electrical transformer was alight.more

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti expected to leave club after Copa del Rey final on April 26; Spanish giants suffered Champions League quarter-final exit to Arsenal and are four points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona; Ancelotti could be appointed new Brazil head coach before end of season.more

The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) won the election to the lower house of the federal parliament, the House of Commons, yesterday, according to preliminary data from Elections Canada. For the first time in 114 years, the Liberals will govern for a fourth consecutive term.more

Any London Underground commuter knows the pain of missing a train—then having to wait sometimes 10 minutes or even longer for the next one. If you’re travelling during rush hour, a missed train could be the difference between making that 9am work meeting or showing up late and flustered, with a lukewarm coffee in hand.more

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated yesterday that Donald Trump ‘wants to see a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine’. In a statement to the media, she admitted that the US president is ‘increasingly frustrated’ with the attitude of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.more

World heavyweight boxing champion Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will face Briton Daniel Dubois in a unification fight for the belts of four federations, which will take place on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in London, organizers announced.more

A letter written by a Titanic passenger days before the ship sank has been sold for a record-breaking £300,000 ($400,000) at auction in the UK. Colonel Archibald Gracie's letter was purchased by an anonymous buyer at Henry Aldridge and Son auction house in Wiltshire on Sunday, at a price five times higher than the £60,000 it was expected to fetch.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski, with 25 goals and 50 points, is third in the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the best scorer in European leagues in a given season. The leader is Swede Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Efthymis Koulouris from Pogoń Szczecin is in 15th place.more

More than 130,000 people have been awarded a collective £800 million in state pension back payments due to historical government errors. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published an update this week of cases checked as part of a correction exercise which started in January 2021.more

Road speeds will be cut in “many locations” across London as part of an £87m investment in new cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and school streets. Transport for London announced on Friday that was allocating £87.6m to the capital’s 33 boroughs to fund “safer streets” schemes and bus improvements in the coming financial year.more

The cause of Spain's widespread power grid failure is unknown for now, but it is the most serious situation of its kind in the country's history, grid operator Red Electrica reported today. The company estimates that it could take six to 10 hours to restore the grid.more

Lidl is searching for almost 250 store sites in London including exclusive locations not normally associated with the discount grocer such as Knightsbridge, south Kensington and Chelsea. Britain’s sixth biggest supermarket chain revealed its annual store opening “wish list” today as it said it will spend £500 million on expansion this year. more

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final for the third time in a row. Crystal Palace advanced there on Saturday. The trophy match, also at London's most famous stadium, will take place on May 17.more

The conclave that will elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, the Vatican press office reported. The decision was made today after a congregation of cardinals meeting during the vacancy in the Holy See.more

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Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment in England and Wales under new amendments to the crime and policing bill.more

If war broke out, every third Pole (32.6%) would flee their place of residence - according to the IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita". Its results were published in today's edition of the daily.more

Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club.more