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UK

'Out of touch': Poll shows most Britons want Channel migrants detained on arrival

A decade of failed attempts to stop Channel crossings has left the public angry, with a new poll finding most Britons now want small boat migrants detained on arrival and barred from leaving until their claims are processed.

Carbon credit
Business

Big win for Indian exporters as UK recognises India's carbon credit scheme

In a boost for Indian exporters, the UK has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying criterion for pricing relief under its carbon border adjustment mechanism, an official said on Monday.

Rishi Madlani
UK

Rishi Madlani honours Krishna Menon's legacy in bid for Holborn and St Pancras seat

Rishi Madlani, the only British Indian candidate for Keir Starmer's old seat, is proudly carrying forward the legacy of V.K. Krishna Menon, India's first High Commissioner to Britain, who began his career as a St Pancras councillor nearly 80 years ago.

Andy Burnham
UK

Burnham blasts 'politics of poison' as migration protest blocks Portsmouth buses

Masked demonstrators blocked buses carrying migrants in Portsmouth on Sunday night, drawing condemnation from the Home Office and prompting Burnham to demand Labour fight the "politics of poison" now dividing Britain over migration.

Migrants boat
UK

Whistleblower says asylum system riddled with fraud, 'almost no aspect' works properly

A Home Office whistleblower has said that only around one in 100 asylum claims are genuine, alleging widespread fraud and dysfunction across the asylum system, as the department insists it has "robust processes" to identify fraudulent claims.

Mohan Bhagwat
UK

Unity, not conflict: RSS chief Bhagwat reassures British Hindus over loyalty to UK

Bhagwat brought a message of unity and reassurance to hundreds of British Hindus at a "Celebration of Oneness" in London on Sunday, telling the diaspora that their loyalty to the UK and their Hindu values can exist together without conflict.

John Healey
Business

Healey promises 'optimistic story' for UK as he unveils growth agenda

Chancellor John Healey will set out an optimistic vision for Britain's economy, promising renewed growth and a £150-million innovation fund ahead of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first budget in October.

Port of Dover
UK

Masked anti-migrant mob paralyses Port of Dover for hours

An anti-migrant mob of masked men brought the Port of Dover to a standstill on Saturday, terrorising residents and stranding travellers in a "stop the boats" demonstration that sparked fury over a police failure to stop it.