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Saturday’s arrivals were the most on a single day in December and take the annual total to 41,455More than 800 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for a day in December, according to the Home Office.December is traditionally one of the...
Starmer lacks ‘coherent’ social mobility plan, says advisory body chair
Exclusive: Warning from head of Social Mobility Commission comes after UK report found ‘entrenched disadvantages’Keir Starmer has no “coherent” strategy to tackle entrenched inequalities harming the life chances of millions of people, the government’s social mobility...
UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds
Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and WalesAsylum seekers are not abusing the modern slavery system in a widespread manner, according to a report from a centre-right thinktank that...
Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy
Health secretary’s comments push further than government’s position on EU in wide-ranging interview UK politics live – latest updatesA deeper trading relationship with the EU would be the best way of growing Britain’s economy, which has an “uncomfortable” level of...