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Henry Nowak ‘would have hated’ riots after his murder, says family

Parents of teenager stabbed in Southampton last year hit out at political ‘game’ played with son’s murder Henry Nowak’s family have said he “would have hated” the riots that followed his death, as they accused some politicians of playing a “game” with their son’s murder. Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, was handcuffed by police as he lay dying after his attacker falsely accused him of racial abuse. Continue reading...

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Law behind Bonfire Night among records sent from parliament to National Archives

Collection gems include 1605 Thanksgiving Act passed after Guy Fawkes’s failure and the longest act in the archives As Bonfire Night approaches and firework displays light up the UK, in a file on a shelf in the labyrinthine National Archives can be found a flat vellum page, inscribed in exquisite calligraphy, and the origin of this week’s explosive celebrations. The 1605 Thanksgiving Act was passed by James I after Guy Fawkes’s failure to assassinate the king, the Lords and the Commons, at the opening of parliament that year. Continue reading...

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UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians

Western officials say possible Anglo-French force would also not rely on US systems or technology such as Starlink British troops and their European allies would be allowed to fire back if attacked by Russians when potentially stationed as peacekeepers in Ukraine after a ceasefire, western officials said. The Anglo-French led stabilisation force would also not rely on US systems or technology, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, and is expected to be almost exclusively European if deployed. Continue reading...

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Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone?

PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans? While out on the campaign trail in Makerfield, Andy Burnham gave a glimpse into where he might land on Labour’s plans for immigration reform, which had already been decried by the left of the party as unfair while described on the right as electorally necessary. Asked what he thought of Reform’s attack on “open borders Andy” – Nigel Farage’s early attempt to define him as soft on migra

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How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans?

Home secretary has softened on some proposals but is still hardening rules for those wishing to settle permanently Shabana Mahmood has watered down some of last year’s immigration plans after a backlash from enraged backbench Labour MPs and some of her cabinet colleagues. But the package of proposals outlined on Thursday is still a radical hardening of the rules for those wishing to settle permanently in the UK. People on lower incomes will have to wait longer before achieving indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, while people on higher salaries will find it easier. Continue reading...

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Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash

Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years Shabana Mahmood rowed back on her most hardline plans to make care workers wait 15 years for settlement in the UK, but told MPs on Monday that many migrants would still face retrospective rule changes to make them wait a decade. Under pressure from a cabinet backlash and health unions, the home secretary has offered a carve-out for care workers to allow them to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years. Continue reading...

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