PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 02 January 2025 22:35
Channel migrants: over 36,000 arrivals in 2024
In 2024, 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats, a slight increase from 2023’s 29,437 but fewer than the record 45,774 in 2022. Tragically, 2024 became the deadliest year for crossings, with 77 lives…
Thursday, 02 January 2025 22:32
Archbishop says Church must 'be changed' over abuse
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, called for transformative change in the CofE during his Christmas sermon, amid ongoing criticism over abuse scandals. Justin Welby resigned in November following backlash over his handling of prolific abuser…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:10
Some parents to lose automatic right to home education
A new bill will aim to bolster child protection by empowering local councils to intervene when home environments are deemed unsafe. This proposed legislation, unveiled by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, will end the automatic right to…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:07
Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against journalists
The Government has condemned former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev's threats against The Times journalists, labeling his rhetoric as desperate and unacceptable. Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, described the journalists as 'legitimate military targets' following…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:04
Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change
Sir Keir Starmer has sparked outrage among the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) group after Labour rejected compensating women born in the 1950s for changes to their state pension age. Starmer and Rachel Reeves argued…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:01
EC wants to prevent Elon Musk from making mega-donation to Reform
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked for a change in electoral law to close a loophole that could enable Elon Musk to make an £80 million donation to Reform, Nigel Farage’s party. Current laws prohibit foreign…