Olu Sowemimo, born in London, spent 15 years fearing deportation before securing British citizenship. His story highlights flaws in the UK's nationality system and the impact of proposed immigration changes.
UK Home Office brands 41,472 small boat Channel crossings in 2025 'shameful'. Figures show second highest annual record, despite slowdown in final months. Read the full analysis.
UK sees 41,472 Channel crossings in 2025, a 13% rise on 2024, challenging Labour's vow to 'smash smuggling gangs'. Explore the data and political fallout.
Home Office data reveals 41,474 people crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025, a 13% rise. Read the full analysis of the figures and the government's new crackdown.
41,472 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in 2025, the second highest annual figure. Explore the data, government response, and the ongoing political debate.
New Lloyds data reveals the UK's top property hotspots for 2025, with Plymouth seeing a 12.6% surge. Discover where values soared and where they fell sharply. Explore the full regional analysis now.
An American woman moving to the UK reveals her biggest surprise: UK pillows are larger, making her US bed linen useless. Discover the everyday items that differ across the Atlantic.
An American woman moving to the UK shares her surprising packing mistakes, from ill-fitting bed linen to wrong-sized baking trays. Discover the everyday items that aren't standard globally.
Acclaimed rapper Marnz Malone, deported to Jamaica after serving half an 11-year sentence, is now living lavishly in Dubai. Discover how UK policy changes led to his early release.
Outgoing UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says UK's 41,000 small boat arrivals are a 'small number' compared to other nations, urging better asylum systems. Read the full analysis.
Boost your immunity this winter with a humble vegetable found in all UK supermarkets. It packs more vitamin C than citrus fruits to help ward off colds.
Nasrin Parvaz, who survived years in Iran's brutal Evin Prison, warns new UK asylum rules will endanger lives. She calls for compassion, not hostility, towards refugees.
A Ukrainian refugee student has withdrawn from a UK sixth form after staff urged her to study Russian, citing her heritage. The incident raises questions about cultural sensitivity in British education.
The UK faces accusations of breaking a key aid pledge to Sudan, with drastic cuts to support for refugees in South Sudan driving a severe humanitarian crisis. Read the full report.
Exclusive figures reveal nearly 30,000 unaccompanied asylum-seeking boys have entered UK care since 2020, straining councils and sparking safeguarding concerns. Read the full investigation.
Comedian Russell Brand is charged with two new rape and sexual assault counts. He responds with a video criticising UK government plans to limit jury trials. Full details on the case and his latest statements.
The Met Office confirms 2025 is tracking to beat 2022 as the UK's warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.05°C. Discover the climate data and what it means for Britain's future.
Eight activists awaiting trial for Palestine Action offences are on hunger strike, with seven hospitalised. Families demand urgent meeting with Justice Secretary David Lammy as medical concerns escalate.
UK families face major Christmas travel disruption with 4-hour airport queues, ferry delays, and record road traffic. Get the latest advice and plan ahead.
New EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks cause 70% longer processing times and 3-hour delays at European airports, sparking chaos for UK Christmas travellers and warnings of 'systemic disruption'.
Frustrated UK travellers face waits up to 3 hours under new EU digital border rules. Readers are divided, with many blaming Brexit consequences while others criticise EU inefficiency. Share your views.
Chloe and Connor Ellis sold their Barnsley home and are now globetrotting with their two young sons, discovering that exploring Southeast Asia costs less than monthly rent in the UK. Follow their journey.
Britain is developing a new missile defence system to protect cities from aerial attack. Senior military figures warn the UK is exposed and must prepare for modern warfare. Read the full report.
Deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid have closed schools in Rohingya camps, forcing children into labour and early marriage. See the full impact.
New adaptations of Dickens' classic and Paddington's story resonate deeply with modern themes of displacement and compassion. Discover why these reboots are essential viewing.
Home Office figures show a sharp drop in refugees settled via UN schemes. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood pledges new legal routes amid criticism that safe pathways are 'disappearing'.
Canadian border officials reveal asylum seekers enter with minimal checks due to staffing shortages. Union president warns of security risks as claimants use mobile app system.
After fleeing torture, Ussu endured 17 years in UK asylum system facing homelessness, injury and legal failures. His story exposes systemic flaws in Britain's immigration process.
Football coaches in Australia will use challenge cards to trigger video reviews in a groundbreaking trial of FIFA's new Football Video Support system for leagues without full VAR resources.
Labour's proposed asylum reforms would make support discretionary and force refugee returns, undermining Britain's legal obligations and moral commitments to human rights.