Migrants on work visas who claim benefits will be barred from settling indefinitely in the UK, under Kemi Badenoch's first major policy announcement as Tory leader.more
Marzena Zukowska’s ordeal at Chicago O’Hare airport is the latest in a series of worrying episodes involving foreign nationals resident in the UK using visas after the switch to a digital system at the start of this year.more
Barclays has told staff to come into the office for an extra day each week, making it the latest company to tighten its hybrid working policy.
The bank said in a memo to its 85,000 employees that they will need to come into the office for the extra day, which for most workers means three days a week instead of two.more
The trial of Luis Rubiales, former head of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), began yesterday. After Spain's women's team won the 2023 World Cup in Australia, Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso, sparking outrage in the country and beyond.more
Hundreds of thousands of British workers are on zero-hours contracts despite being with the same employer for years, according to analysis from the TUC.more
New UK cycling laws being introduced this month introduce further penalties – but downgrade two existing offences.
Ten offences to tackle antisocial cycling have been proposed – including offences relating to cycling behaviour in London's Royal Parks.more
The Department for Work and Pensions is set to launch bank account checks on people who DON'T claim benefits under new powers. The DWP has been handed new powers from the new Labour Party government under a benefit fraud clampdown. more
Ukrainians can again bring their children to join them in the UK, after the government reversed changes to visa rules.
Last February - without notice - the government restricted eligibility so Ukrainians without the right to live in the UK permanently could no longer sponsor people under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which allows people to host those fleeing the war.more
Millions of people have still not filed their online self-assessment tax returns for which the deadline is midnight, meaning they could be fined £100, HMRC has warned.more
The BBC has apologised to staff who felt they could not speak up with concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour because he was seen as "too influential" and they felt he "would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent".more
The Bishop of Liverpool has stood down after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him.
The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he did not want to be a "distraction" after claims made by two women were outlined in a Channel 4 News investigation.more
Endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence carrying a jail term of up to five years as part of plans to tackle people smuggling, the Home Office says.
Border officials will also get powers to seize migrants' phones in the search for intelligence about who helped them cross the Channel.more
Former RARS boss Michal K. has not been released from custody because all of his bail, totalling £565,000, has not been received by a UK court, the magistrates' court in London handling the extradition of the former head of the Government Strategic Reserve Agency said today.more
Thanks to the introduction of passenger compensation, the average delays of planes in the EU have decreased by almost 5 minutes. Regulations force airlines to better organize various operations in order to avoid high costs related to compensation - according to analyses by a researcher from the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.more
The percentage of Britons who support the reinstatement of the death penalty has increased from 50 to 55 percent, reports the daily "The Standard", citing research by the think tank More in Common. The greatest supporters of the death penalty are people aged 39-44. As many as 58 percent of them support the reinstatement of executions.more
Shops and service firms will not be compelled to accept cash, a government minister has said, despite concerns that millions of vulnerable people rely on it.more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in New York City yesterday in search of illegal immigrants, with local police assisting in the operation, NBC reports.more
British drivers are being cautioned to keep their cool on the roads to avoid hefty penalties, with new findings showing that a staggering 40 per cent of UK motorists have experienced road rage in the last twelve months. That means approximately 20 million drivers are at potential risk of fines.more
The Home Office will soon start automatically upgrading those who hold pre-settled status under Appendix EU and are now eligible for settled status. more
Britain is dividing into a two-tier workforce as office staff benefit from flexible working but the conditions of frontline staff such as nurses and shop workers remain “frozen in time”, according to a report.more
The EU, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in a joint statement, condemned the sham presidential election in Belarus on Monday and announced sanctions against Belarusian politicians and arms companies.more
Oslo police have reported the arrest of five Polish citizens who were allegedly operating drones in a restricted area near the headquarters of the Norwegian counterintelligence service.more
Two hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, in the latest landmark in the campaign to reinvent Britain’s working week.more
Sir Paul McCartney has told the BBC proposed changes to copyright law could allow "rip off" technology that might make it impossible for musicians and artists to make a living.more