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Inside the asylum centre ‘holiday camp’: A gym, football pitch, snack bar – and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base… this is what he found
The leader of Essex County Council, Reform UK’s Peter Harris, was given rare access to the Wethersfield Airfield Asylum Accommodation site, a former RAF base in the Essex countryside currently housing 800 male asylum seekers. His account, published as an opinion piece, portrays the facility as well-appointed, featuring a gym, football pitch, sports hall, recreation…
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brighton
Brighton head into the 2026-27 Women’s Super League season looking to build on a landmark campaign that saw them reach their first FA Cup final, where they lost to Manchester City at Wembley. Manager Dario Vidosic, now entering his third season and the WSL’s second-longest-serving boss, has overseen a relatively stable summer with seven arrivals…
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Newsnight ‘could be axed’ as BBC bosses battle to save £500million
The BBC’s flagship current affairs programme Newsnight faces potential closure as the corporation tries to save £500million over the next three years, according to sources cited in reports. Staff on the 40-year-old show fear it could be axed by the end of next year as the BBC shifts its focus towards social media output and…
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Nottingham Forest close in on signing Liam Delap from Chelsea
Nottingham Forest have moved closer to signing Chelsea striker Liam Delap, who fell out of favour under Xabi Alonso and was left out of the squad for Monday’s game at Fulham. Head coach Oliver Glasner confirmed talks were progressing and that the club was targeting one further signing besides Delap, most likely a wing-back to…
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Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller
Chelsea began Xabi Alonso’s tenure as manager with a 3-2 win away at Fulham, a chaotic Premier League derby that showcased both the attacking promise and defensive fragility of his new side. Cole Palmer, João Pedro and Morgan Rogers combined fluently up front, while Fulham, under debutant head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, matched Chelsea for intensity…
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Family left heartbroken as ICE rips away 5-year-old boy from his mother on the way to soccer game
A five-year-old boy and his father were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, while on their way to a soccer match, leaving the boy’s mother distraught. Victor Martinez Nieto and his son, Liam Tadeo, were arrested on 16 August and are now being held at…
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Manchester City agree £34m deal for Allan Elias as Nico González nears Newcastle move
Manchester City have agreed a £34m deal to sign the Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, a move that will pave the way for the club to sell fellow Brazilian Savinho to Tottenham. City are also in advanced talks to sell midfielder Nico González to Newcastle, with the funds potentially used to fund a move for Chelsea’s…
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‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
A group of prominent current and former footballers has publicly pressured Fifa president Gianni Infantino to step down, sharing a statement declaring “enough is enough” amid growing anger over his leadership. The intervention carries particular weight because several signatories have worked as Fifa ambassadors through its “Fifa Legends” programme, making the criticism an unusually direct…