politics
Call for 'Covid-style' help amid water disruption
Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin calls for an £18.5m recovery package for Kent and Sussex businesses. Source link
Immigration detention centre officially reopens
The first detainees arrived at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre on Wednesday and Thursday. Source link
The Global Story
Fifa’s new ‘Peace Prize’ raises questions about politics in the world’s biggest sport Source link
Government pledges end to children living in B&Bs
The child poverty strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit. Source link
Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations
The Reform UK leader turns fire on the BBC as he faces further questions about allegations of teenage racism. Source link
Six-month unfair dismissal right to begin from 2027
Labour ministers will commit to the start date next week after previously watering down the new protection. Source link
Man jailed for sending antisemitic messages to MP
Kevin Smith, 61, admitted sending malicious communications to Leeds MP Alex Sobel, a court hears. Source link
UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines
The partnership is designed to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say are increasingly under threat from Moscow. Source link
Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit
This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say. Source link
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. Source link