Yusuf blasts asylum firms raking in fortunes as costs triple
Zia Yusuf says big firms are making insane profits from illegal immigration as per-person asylum costs soar and Labour eyes contract renewals.
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Pensioners face £1,600 loss as Labour weakens triple lock
Labour triple lock changes could leave future pensioners £1,600 worse off by 2050 while the state still spends heavily elsewhere.
Burnham Cabinet splits down the middle on rejoining the EU
Andy Burnham’s Cabinet is split on rejoining the EU and a fresh referendum, with Reform UK still an electoral threat over sovereignty.
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days leave voters cold and unconvinced
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days leave a third of hopeful voters disappointed as YouGov finds good vibes and tinkering fall short of trust.
Burnham slammed as pathetic teenager for No10 Gogglebox stunt
Andy Burnham faces a Gogglebox backlash as Jacob Rees-Mogg brands the No10 stunt childish, while Nigel Farage’s earlier turn is recalled.
Streeting tells Britain to stockpile food as Labour launches Be Ready plan
Wes Streeting urges Britons to prepare for food shortages and cyber hits as Labour rolls out its Be Ready household resilience drive.
Fahnbulleh scrambles after joke she could not lie on migration
Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh insists she backs the migration crackdown after joking she could not lie about supporting it in a Sky interview.
Burnham sticks to net zero after Jackdaw gasfield green light
Andy Burnham vows Britain will still hit net zero by 2050 after Jackdaw gasfield approval, while blocking new North Sea licences.
Hell neighbour migrant quits Reading retirement flat after two-year torment
A migrant labelled a neighbour from hell has left a Reading retirement home after two years of noise and disruption for elderly residents.
Reform blasted as Nazis in Senedd over burka ban push
Reform UK Wales faces Nazi comparisons in the Senedd after Jason O’Connell called full-face coverings anti-British and pressed for a ban.
Emma Wools spends £70,000 on EY police diversity badge
Emma Wools diversity spending hands EY £70,000 of taxpayer cash so South Wales Police can keep a badge the firm itself invented.
Starmer summoned as core participant in grooming gangs inquiry
Keir Starmer has been listed as a core participant and will be summoned to give evidence to the national grooming gangs inquiry.