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Home Office told to ‘get a grip’ over issues at Manston migrant centre after report reveals ‘failings’

The Home Office has been told to “get a grip” over the issues at the Manston migrant processing centre – as a new report...

Politics

Braverman’s battling performance delighted supporters but she’s not out of trouble yet | Jon Craig

So it’s all a “political witch-hunt”, is it? That was the claim made by the embattled Suella Braverman on Halloween. For a gruelling hour...

Politics

Tax rises ‘likely’ as government faces ‘unpalatable menu’ to fill £40bn black hole, leading think tank warns

Tax rises are “likely” to come soon as the government faces an “unpalatable menu” to find ways to fill a £40bn fiscal black hole,...

Politics

Suella Braverman admits sending official govt documents to her personal email on six occasions

Suella Braverman has admitted sending official documents from her government email to her personal email address on six separate occasions. In a letter to...

Business

Elon Musk fires entire Twitter board and makes himself sole director

Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and...

Sports

Auburn fires Harsin after less than 2 seasons

1:10 PM ET After less than two turbulent seasons, 1 Related The team dropped to 3-5 and is in danger of missing out on...

Sports

Harbaugh expects ‘criminal charges’ for Spartans

1:10 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended “Right now we have an ongoing police investigation,”...

Sports

Syracuse DB Williams out for year with torn ACL

3:04 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse defensive back Garrett Williams, who led the Atlantic Coast Conference in pass breakups in each...

Environment

Ukraine war: British spies playing key role in defending Kyiv from Russian cyber attacks

British spies have been playing a key role in defending Ukraine from widespread Russian cyber attacks since the start of the invasion, it has...

Ukraine war: British spies playing key role in defending Kyiv from Russian cyber attacks

British spies have been playing a key role in defending Ukraine from widespread Russian cyber attacks since the start of the invasion, it has...

Environment

Biden threatens higher taxes on oil companies if they do not work to lower gas prices

President Joe Biden threatened Monday to pursue higher taxes on oil company profits if industry giants do not work to cut gas prices. Biden...

Anger, betrayal and fear as America braces for the midterm elections

“I think it’s a civil war,” Zach Scherer told me. We were sitting on the back of his Trump-branded pick-up truck earlier this week...

Richard Allen charged with murder of two teenage girls who died hiking in Indiana

A man has been charged with the murder of two teenage girls in Indiana five years ago, US police have said. Richard Allen, 50,...

Technology

Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover

The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images New Twitter...

Science

Elon Musk’s SpaceX May Launch Starship Rocket System by Early December: NASA

SpaceX is targeting early December to launch its giant Starship rocket system into orbit for the first time, a pivotal demonstration flight as it...

US Powerball jackpot surpasses $1bn ahead of Halloween night draw

The jackpot in one of the major US lotteries has topped $1bn – and could be won in the Halloween draw tonight. The prize...

US Powerball jackpot surpasses bn ahead of Halloween night draw

Suspect in attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband ‘wanted to break her kneecaps’

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he wanted to hold her hostage and “break her...

Politics

Illegal immigration is ‘out of control’, claims Braverman as she defends actions over immigration centre

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she “never ignored legal advice” about sending migrants to hotels from an overcrowded processing centre. The home secretary said...

Politics

Suella Braverman admits sending official govt documents to her personal email on six occasions

Suella Braverman has admitted sending official documents from her government email to her personal email address on six separate occasions. In a letter to...

Politics

Home Office source denies Home Secretary Suella Braverman ignored legal advice on Manston migrant centre

A Home Office source has told me the situation at Manston has been a “ticking time bomb” and that the set up there was...