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The day small boats crisis became a BIG boats crisis: Forty-nine foot mega-dinghy carrying 230 migrants – more than a Boeing 737 – reaches Britain
A record number of migrants – 230 people – crossed the English Channel in a single crossing aboard an oversized 49-foot dinghy, described as carrying more passengers than a Boeing 737 aircraft. The crossing marks a significant escalation in the small boats crisis, prompting criticism that Labour’s “smash the gangs” strategy is failing to curb…
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Andy Burnham says high streets have been ‘hollowed out’ over ‘decades of decline’ as he vows to crack down on spread of vaping shops and bookies
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has said England’s high streets have been “hollowed out” by “decades of decline” and pledged to clamp down on the proliferation of vaping shops and bookmakers on local shopping parades. He argues that the unchecked spread of such outlets has contributed to the decline of traditional high streets,…
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Crackdown on vape shops and bookies as Burnham gives councils power to choose what is on their high streets
Andy Burnham has announced plans to give councils greater powers to block new betting shops and vape stores as part of a government drive to revive Britain’s declining high streets. The changes will scrap the “aim to permit” rule, introduced under Tony Blair’s gambling law reforms in 2005, which currently restricts town halls’ ability to…
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Crackdown on vape shops and bookies as Burnham gives councils power to choose what is on their high streets
The government is set to give English councils greater powers to reject licences for betting shops, vape stores and venues with round-the-clock slot machines, as part of a drive to revive Britain’s “hollowed-out” high streets. Deputy Prime Minister Andy Burnham will scrap the “aim to permit” rule, introduced under Tony Blair’s 2005 gambling liberalisation, which…
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New poll shows voters are turning on Trump-backed Max Miller accused of ‘abusing’ ex-wife as Republicans scramble to save his seat
A poll suggests Ohio congressman Max Miller, a Trump-endorsed Republican, could lose his previously safe seat after allegations that he abused his ex-wife, claims first reported by the Daily Mail and denied by Miller. The survey found Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter leading Miller by eight points in Ohio’s 7th District, a seat Donald Trump won…
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Cassidy blasts vaccine order, saying Trump has no ‘expertise to make these changes’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) blasted an executive order President Trump signed Monday that splits the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate visits. “I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes. Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause…
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Bipartisan House members introduce Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced on Monday companion legislation to the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate earlier this month, a symbolic move but one that signals critical support. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of…
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Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order overhauling the childhood vaccination schedule recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a move his administration says restores greater medical decision-making power to parents. The White House has branded the initiative the “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations”, arguing that the changes bring the…
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Trump demands Iran compensate Americans and protesters after Tehran seeks war reparations
President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran compensate Americans killed or seriously injured in attacks he blames on Tehran, alongside payments to the families of Iranian protesters killed by the regime. His remarks came in direct response to senior Iranian officials, who had reportedly demanded compensation from Washington as a condition for reopening the Strait…
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Joe Scarborough goes scorched earth on Democrats not separating themselves from Hasan Piker
Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” has sharply criticised the Democratic Party for failing to distance itself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, arguing that reluctance to do so stems from an unwillingness to alienate progressive activists. He warned that if party leaders and candidates continue associating with Piker, they risk repeating mistakes that contributed…