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Changes to the driving test come into place on Monday (24 November), including requiring candidates to spend longer on faster roads. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it is making the change to better represent the conditions many motorists experience after passing their test, such as driving on rural roads.more

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she is willing to consider "a big increase" in payments to failed asylum seekers to persuade them to leave the UK voluntarily. She told the BBC this was often "better value for money for the taxpayer" than the cost of people remaining in the country.more

Polish workers employed on Equinor construction sites were allegedly forced to join Norwegian trade unions. According to the VG newspaper, employment agencies included this requirement in their employment contracts, and some were automatically enrolled.more

Nearly 500 migrants a day are signing up for benefits as claims by foreign nationals hit a record high, official figures show.more

Five years after the publication of Emile Roemer's report on the systematic exploitation of workers from Central and Eastern Europe in the Netherlands, most of the recommendations have still not been implemented, according to RTL Nieuws. Every day, these people continue to be exploited, Roemer admitted.more

The UK Supreme Court ruled today that religious education in schools in Northern Ireland should be provided, but ‘it must not amount to indoctrination’.more

The British government plans to ban the resale of tickets for concerts, theatre performances and sporting events above their face value, according to the Financial Times, citing government and industry representatives.more

The Irish government is considering extending the period after which refugees can apply for citizenship, according to yesterday's “Irish Times”. The planned tightening of procedures is related to Monday's announcement by the United Kingdom of reforms to its migration policy.more

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a levy on hotel stays and Airbnb-type rentals when she announces her budget on 27 November.more

A Reform UK government would block EU nationals from receiving universal credit, a move that would rip up the post-Brexit trade deal with Europe and risk potential retaliation from Brussels. It is among several proposals that will be announced by Nigel Farage at a press conference on Tuesday.more

During yesterday's parliamentary debate, British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood presented a plan to tighten migration policy. She announced that more families with children whose asylum applications have been rejected will be deported from the United Kingdom.more

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering granting political asylum to British citizens persecuted for their views, including participants in protests outside abortion clinics, according to the “Telegraph” daily, citing White House officials.more

BBC Board Chairman Samir Shah assured staff in a letter yesterday that there are no legal grounds for Donald Trump to bring a defamation suit. He announced that the broadcaster is determined to fight any legal action taken by the US president.more

As of today (17 November), the Warsaw-Okęcie air border crossing has begun implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES) – a modern European system for registering the entry and exit of non-EU foreigners travelling for a short stay.more

The Greenlandic Parliament has passed a law making it more difficult for foreigners to acquire property and land use rights on the island from January 1, 2026. Danish media are commenting on the new regulations as an attempt to counter US influence.more

People granted asylum in the UK will have to wait 20 years before they can apply to settle permanently, under plans due to be announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday. The major shake-up to asylum policy comes as the government seeks to reduce small boat crossings and asylum claims.more

From 1 May next year, landlords in England will not be able to terminate tenancy agreements without good reason, and it will no longer be possible to enter into fixed-term contracts, which will instead be automatically renewed, the British government announced yesterday.more

Violent partners will be allowed to “return to harassing, stalking and abusing” with impunity under a bill before parliament that is supposed to ease prison overcrowding, a watchdog has warned the lord chancellor.more

A total of 91 prisoners were freed by mistake between April and October this year, according to new government figures. The data for England and Wales was published by the Ministry of Justice, as ministers face pressure over accidental releases after a number of high-profile cases in recent weeks.more

The Irish media regulator Coimisiun na Mean launched an investigation yesterday into a breach of the Digital Services Act by social media platform X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk. It could face a fine of up to 6 per cent of its annual turnover.more

A Newham Council staff member “manipulated” its housing systems to give 35 homes to people not eligible for them, the town hall has revealed. The council says it uncovered the “serious internal housing fraud” thanks to a whistle-blower.more

Asylum seekers are set to be offered £100 a week to leave taxpayer-funded hotels, according to reports. Home Office officials are said to be proposing an initiative that would allow migrants to use the money to live with a family or an individual they know in the UK.more

The European Union has begun setting up a new intelligence unit to improve the use of information gathered by EU countries' services; the new body will operate within the European Commission's General Secretariat, the “Financial Times” reported today, citing sources.more

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy. He will be subject to strict judicial supervision and barred from leaving France.more

Whistleblowers of large-scale tax fraud will soon start to receive millions of pounds in exchange for information under a new US-style incentive programme that is the first of its kind in the UK.more