Two children are recovering in hospital after losing their entire families during a heartbreaking migrant boat disaster that has left 144 people dead or missing at sea, according to the United Nations. The overcrowded boat had been travelling along the dangerous Atlantic migration route from West Africa to Spain's Canary...

Here is the rewritten version in simple English: The family of PC Andrew Harper have strongly criticised Labour's early release scheme after learning that two of the men involved in his death could be released from prison much earlier than expected. They say the decision has caused them fresh pain...

Jeanette Griffin has been convicted after fraudulently claiming more than £40,000 in benefits by failing to tell authorities that her financial situation had changed after receiving an inheritance from her grandmother. The 46-year-old, from Chellaston, continued receiving benefits for years without informing the authorities that she had inherited money and...

A new poll suggests President Donald Trump is losing support among mothers across the United States, with many saying the rising cost of living and the economy are their biggest concerns ahead of this November's midterm elections. The survey, carried out by Echelon Insights between July 9 and July 13,...

Despite calm weather in the English Channel, no small boats carrying migrants arrived in the UK for seven days, according to the latest Home Office figures. Between July 13 and July 20, there were no recorded crossings, even though the weather was good enough for the journey. During the whole...

Former MP Ann Widdecombe was allegedly killed after being hit 21 times on the head with a hammer inside her home in Devon, a court has heard. Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court that the attack happened on July 8 and described it as a violent assault that lasted only a...

An Iranian migrant who was sent back to France under the UK's new "one in, one out" migration agreement has crossed the English Channel again and returned to Britain. He is now being held in immigration detention, raising fresh questions about whether the new deal is working as planned. His...

Fresh questions have been raised about what the Government may be trying to keep hidden after the Ministry of Justice launched a legal challenge to stop detailed figures on crimes committed by foreign nationals from being released to the public. David Lammy's Ministry of Justice is now appealing against a...

Families seeking asylum in the UK say they are suffering after being forced to leave their hotel accommodation with very little warning as the government continues its plan to shut down asylum hotels across the country. Some have now launched legal action against the Home Office, arguing that officials failed...

Gene Long's family had reached the heartbreaking point where they believed there was no hope left. Doctors had told them that the 33-year-old construction worker had almost no chance of surviving after spending two months in a coma. His body had been badly damaged by years of severe diabetes, drug...