Asylum seekers will be required to pay back £10,000 of what the taxpayer spends on supporting them, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce on Tuesday. Once they have a job, the money can be taken out of their pay cheques in monthly instalments, just like a student loan. However, because the payments would be means-tested,Continue reading “Asylum Seekers Must Repay £10,000 Once They Earn”
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Over 150 Takeaway Shops Have Received Government Licences
More than 150 kebab takeout shops across Britain have indeed been granted government licences to employ workers directly from overseas — specifically under the Skilled Worker visa sponsorship scheme. The most recent confirmed figure is 159 kebab shops, according to Home Office data reported in June 2026. These kebab shops now hold Skilled Worker sponsorContinue reading “Over 150 Takeaway Shops Have Received Government Licences”
Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes
On Wednesday morning, news broke that the planning inspectorate had rejected plans to convert the Aylesham centre — a tired 1980s shopping centre and car park on Rye Lane in Peckham — into a sprawling complex of 867 homes. Southwark’s announcement of their delight at the decision morphed into a fierce dispute, one that appearedContinue reading “Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes”
Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year
More than 600 small boat migrants reached the UK yesterday, pushing this year’s running total past the 6,000 mark. On Saturday, Border Force ships picked up nine boatloads of migrants in the middle of the Channel and brought them onshore at the Port of Dover. The Home Office confirmed there were 602 arrivals – the second-highest dailyContinue reading “Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year”
Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk
Pensioners could lose their free London Underground travel perk as costs for the freebie soar to £372 million. Freedom Passes reduce daily expenses for millions of people in the capital by enabling pensioners to utilise London’s whole transport system at no cost. The scheme has always included Underground and Overground travel, but London Councils – the bodyContinue reading “Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk”
Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers
As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
Veterans’ Digital ID Cards Announced
Veterans are to be offered new digital cards in the first scheme of its kind, which could act as a ‘case study’ ahead of a proposed government rollout of mandatory online IDs for every UK citizen. Starting today, veterans can use a government app to download a digital copy of their HM Armed Forces VeteranContinue reading “Veterans’ Digital ID Cards Announced”
Labour Accused Of Developing A Surveillance State
Children as young as 13 could be forced to have digital ID cards under ‘sinister’ strategies to expand the role of the state in people’s lives. A petition against digital ID signed by nearly three million people has been ignored by ministers who promised to press ahead with imposing them before the election. In aContinue reading “Labour Accused Of Developing A Surveillance State”
Reeves Wants Unemployed Young People To Lose Their Benefits If They Refuse To Take A Job
Rachel Reeves is set to announce that tens of thousands of out-of-work young people could be stripped of their benefits if they refuse to take a job. The Chancellor will pledge to ‘abolish’ long-term youth unemployment by securing paid employment for those aged 18 to 21 who have been on Universal Credit for 18 months without earning orContinue reading “Reeves Wants Unemployed Young People To Lose Their Benefits If They Refuse To Take A Job”
Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil plans to introduce digital identification cards for people living in the UK at the Labour Party conference this month. The PM has been ‘exploring’ the idea in recent weeks and, while finer details of the scheme are allegedly still being ironed out, an announcement could come as early as the annual meet, which startsContinue reading “Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference”
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