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Yvette Cooper reveals Tories’ £700m Rwanda spend and brands asylum backlog ‘Hotel California’
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has claimed that Rishi Sunak’s government have already spent £700m on their plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda and had planned to spend a further £10bn. In a stinging speech in the House of Commons, Ms Cooper said the Tory government has left an asylumContinue Reading
Unions warn of ‘stinking summer’ but Swinney is keen to avoid council strikes
First Minister John Swinney has insisted he is keen to see the council workers’ pay dispute resolved – after two more unions rejected the latest offer and warned the country could be facing a “stinking summer” with “mountains of rubbish” on the streets if a deal is not reached. AllContinue Reading
Former Wimbledon champion forced to pull out of Olympics and issues statement
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been forced to pull out of the Paris Olympics because of a late injury problem. Vondrousova entered the grass court season with sights set on retaining the Wimbledon title she won last summer, but the Czech star has endured a torrid couple of months.Continue Reading
Strictly star Will Bayley says series left him with ‘horrific’ injury he’ll ‘never get over’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Another Strictly Come Dancing contestant has spoken out against their time on the show. Paralympian Will Bayley appeared on the BBC dancing seriesContinue Reading
Dogs affected by the smell of human stress, study finds
The smell of human stress affects dogs’ emotions and could lead to them making more pessimistic choices, new research has suggested. The study found that the smell of stress released through human sweat and breath can change the behaviour of man’s best friend. A pessimistic response reflects a negative emotionalContinue Reading
Red Bull respond to Sky Sports F1 commentator’s theory about Max Verstappen
Red Bull have brushed off concerns that staying up late to compete in an endurance sim-racing event affected Max Verstappen’s performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix. This theory was raised on several occasions by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft, as well as some others. The Dutchman was up racingContinue Reading
Labour considering scrapping two-child benefit cap
The new Labour government will consider scrapping the two-child benefit cap as Keir Starmer comes under growing pressure to ditch the “cruel” policy. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the limit would be looked at “as one of a number of ways” to lift children out of poverty. Her comments come as Labour couldContinue Reading
Tapi to buy Carpetright in rescue deal but more than 1,000 jobs face axe
Carpetright is set to be bought in a rescue deal by rival Tapi, but more than 200 stores are expected to be shut and more than 1,000 jobs cut. Flooring retailer Tapi has agreed to buy the Carpetright brand, intellectual property, 54 stores and two warehouses in a pre-pack administrationContinue Reading
BME cancer patients given wigs for white women and wrong coloured prosthetic breasts
Dee Mattoo, who was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago at the age of 33, felt anxious about wearing certain clothes after being given a prosthetic implant to wear. That was because it was pink and designed for a white patient, looking very different from her own skin tone.Continue Reading
Starmer praises Biden’s ‘remarkable career’ as PM promises to fix ‘fragmented and broken’ skills system – live
Victoria Atkins shouts at environment minister as speaker calls her behaviour ‘abominable’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is set to launch a new body to tackle Britain’s “fragmented and broken”skillsContinue Reading