Politics

Shabana Mahmood has announced plans for a new approach to housing asylum seekers across the UK, saying the aim is to create a fairer system and prevent too much pressure being placed on one particular community. The Home Secretary said the Government wants to introduce a “mixed model” of accommodation,...

Shabana Mahmood has defended French police over their efforts to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats, saying French officers are already doing their part. The Home Secretary said the area at the water’s edge is actually the most difficult place to stop people because once migrants...

Donald Trump has once again attracted attention over the way he talks about women’s appearance while speaking in public. The US president was addressing law enforcement officials on Long Island on Friday, August 14, when his speech suddenly moved away from crime figures. Trump began talking about people who regularly...

Conservative politicians have strongly criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the continuing problems at Gallows Corner, claiming he has “given up” on the situation as residents and businesses continue to face delays and heavy traffic. Gallows Corner in Romford has still not fully reopened, despite work beginning more than a...

Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of using asylum accommodation plans to punish communities that did not vote Labour. The Conservative leader claimed Mr Burnham was copying an idea previously suggested by Nigel Farage, but targeting different areas. She said Mr Farage had proposed placing migrant detention centres...

Nearly every Republican senator voted to make Todd Blanche the US Attorney General. The writer claims that this decision allowed Donald Trump to avoid a $100 million tax penalty that the IRS had reportedly been trying to collect for more than ten years. According to the article, Blanche prepared a...

President Donald Trump has made one of his clearest comments yet about whether he can run for the White House again in 2028. After stepping off Air Force One on Tuesday night, a reporter asked Trump if he was seriously thinking about seeking a third term as president. Trump replied...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has faced strong criticism after saying middle-class families should “play their part” by accepting asylum seeker accommodation near their homes. Burnham argued that asylum seekers should not always be housed in the country’s poorest communities. He said wealthier towns, villages and rural areas should also accept...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that more asylum seekers could be housed in towns and villages that have so far taken very few people. This could include quieter and wealthier parts of southern England, where more houses of multiple occupation, commonly known as HMOs, may be opened. Mr Burnham...

Andy Burnham has refused to promise that Labour will completely stop small boat crossings before the next general election in 2029. Speaking to GB News for the first time since becoming Prime Minister, Mr Burnham said it would be wrong to give the public a firm deadline when he could...