Labour plan for Channel migrants to get asylum

Tens of thousands who arrived illegally could stay

Labour has said it will admit small boat migrants into the asylum system as the party vowed to overturn the government’s hardline asylum ban. The party said it would consider the asylum claims of all those who have entered the UK illegally since March last year, opening up a key battleground for...Labour has said it will admit small boat migrants into the asylum system as the party vowed to overturn the government’s hardline asylum ban. The party said it would consider the asylum claims of all those who have entered the UK illegally since March last year, opening up a key battleground for...Labour has said it will admit small boat migrants into the asylum system as the party vowed to overturn the government’s...

After clashes in US, now British students hold Gaza sit-ins

Pro-Palestinian groups are setting up protest camps at universities across Britain in an effort to replicate the disorder on campuses in the United States. As violence broke out on the other side of the Atlantic, on Wednesday students at Russell Group universities including Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Sheffield and Newcastle pitched tents...Pro-Palestinian groups are setting up protest camps at universities across Britain in an effort to replicate the disorder on campuses in the United States. As violence broke out on the other side of the Atlantic, on Wednesday students at Russell Group universities including Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Sheffield and Newcastle pitched tents...Pro-Palestinian groups are setting up protest camps at universities across Britain in an effort to replicate the disorder on...

When are the local election results announced? Hour-by-hour guide

The local elections on Thursday have national implications. They represent the most significant test of voter opinion before the general election and are critical to Rishi Sunak’s future. Anxious Tory MPs will be analysing the results in their local areas — and nationally — to see what it means for their seats...The local elections on Thursday have national implications. They represent the most significant...The local elections on Thursday have national implications. They represent the most significant...

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The Rest Is Politics: US works on paper, but in the studio it’s a mess

How long till Gary Lineker’s hyperproductive podcast empire encompasses every possible sphere of human activity? We...How long till Gary Lineker’s hyperproductive podcast empire encompasses every possible sphere of...How long till Gary Lineker’s hyperproductive podcast empire encompasses every possible sphere of...

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Columbia arrests ‘will uncover outside agitators stirring up protests’

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Columbia University officials have blamed “outside agitators” for the escalation of pro-Palestinian campus protests as they defended their decision to send in police to remove and arrest student activists. American universities are on edge after officers from New York to Los Angeles entered...Columbia University officials have blamed “outside agitators” for the escalation of pro-Palestinian campus protests as they defended their decision to send in police to remove and arrest student activists. American universities are on edge after officers from New York to Los Angeles entered...Columbia University officials have blamed “outside agitators” for the escalation of pro-Palestinian campus protests as they...

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College president’s glittering career could not prepare her for this

Take a look at the curriculum vitae of Minouche Shafik — Baroness Shafik since 2020 — and it is clear her job history has ill-prepared her for what is happening on her campus. Columbia University’s president spent the past few decades helping to set interest rates as deputy governor of the Bank of England, a world away from quelling a...Take a look at the curriculum vitae of Minouche Shafik — Baroness Shafik since 2020 — and it is clear her job history has ill-prepared her for what is happening on her campus. Columbia University’s president spent the past few decades helping to set interest rates as deputy governor of the Bank of England, a world away from quelling a...Take a look at the curriculum vitae of Minouche Shafik — Baroness Shafik since 2020 — and it is clear her job history has...

US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukraine

The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops in violation of the international ban on their use. The State Department issued a statement which claimed Russia likely used the weapons including the choking agent chloropicrin to gain an upper hand. “The use of such chemicals...The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops in...The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops in...

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City grandee defends watchdog in name-and-shame row

FCA disclosures will be in public interest, says Lord Tyrie

A row over a plan by the City regulator to “name and shame” companies under investigation has intensified after Lord Tyrie, a City grandee, defended the watchdog in the face of criticism from the chancellor. The Financial Conduct Authority has been under intense pressure over the proposal, which...A row over a plan by the City regulator to “name and shame” companies under investigation has intensified after Lord Tyrie, a City grandee, defended the watchdog in the face of criticism from the chancellor. The Financial Conduct Authority has been under intense pressure over the proposal, which...A row over a plan by the City regulator to “name and shame” companies under investigation has intensified after Lord Tyrie, a...

Federal Reserve says rates are likely to stay higher for longer

The US Federal Reserve said that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer as price pressures mean inflation is not expected to fall back to its 2 per cent target in the near term. At its latest policy meeting, the world’s most powerful central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent...The US Federal Reserve said that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer as price pressures mean inflation is not expected to fall back to its 2 per cent target in the near term. At its latest policy meeting, the world’s most powerful central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent...The US Federal Reserve said that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer as price pressures mean inflation is not...

Shareholders rebel over Smith & Nephew pay package for US execs

Shareholders in Smith & Nephew have revolted over plans to increase pay for its United States-based executive directors closer to American levels, one of a number of big public companies to face investor rebellions at annual meetings on Wednesday. More than 43 per cent of voting shareholders opposed the FTSE 100...Shareholders in Smith & Nephew have revolted over plans to increase pay for its United...Shareholders in Smith & Nephew have revolted over plans to increase pay for its United...

GSK raises profit forecast on the back of strong vaccine sales

Emma Walmsley, chief executive of GSK, said the company has had another quarter of “excellent performance and continued pipeline progress”

Haleon stock hit by drop in volumes

Loss of VAT-free shopping is narrow minded, say bosses

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Gas-guzzling banger requires retuning

Not every company has the “vision of becoming the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British performance brand”.Not every company has the “vision of becoming the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British...Not every company has the “vision of becoming the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British...

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Forget the FTSE surge – inflation and high fees are hammering investors

Anyone might think that stock market investors are having a jolly time these days. The FTSE 100 has posted intra-day...Anyone might think that stock market investors are having a jolly time these days. The FTSE 100...Anyone might think that stock market investors are having a jolly time these days. The FTSE 100...