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Shabana Mahmood
UK

Home secretary defends voluntary return payments and family removals

She defended plans to remove families who have been rejected for asylum, including those with children, as part of a wider overhaul of the asylum system announced in Parliament this week.

John Healey
UK

'UK prepared to respond after Russian vessel directs lasers at RAF pilots'

Healey said the use of lasers against RAF pilots was "deeply dangerous" and that the response would depend on Yantar’s next actions.

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UK

ONS revises net migration figures as 650,000 Britons leave in four years

The revised data shows that the peak of net migration was in the year to March 2023, reaching 944,000, higher than the earlier estimate of 906,000 for the year to June 2023. Net migration has since fallen.

Dan Jarvis
UK

MI5 warns MPs of Chinese efforts to recruit UK political staff

The Security Service named two recruitment “headhunters” it said were being used by China’s Ministry of State Security to approach people “one-step removed” from high priority targets.

UK Inflation
Business

Inflation eases to 3.6 per cent ahead of key budget

The annual budget on November 26 is expected to include tax rises as Labour, which is trailing in opinion polls, seeks to reduce government debt and increase investment in public services.

 asylum seekers
UK

Home Office outlines major overhaul of asylum system

Under the proposals, the government will also warn of visa bans for countries that refuse to take back irregular immigrants.

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Asia

Hackers stole and sold hospital CCTV videos, Gujarat police say

Some clips showed pregnant women undergoing medical examinations and receiving injections.

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Editorial

At least 45 Indian pilgrims dead in Saudi Arabia bus accident

PM Modi wrote on X, "Deeply saddened by the accident in Medinah involving Indian nationals. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones."