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Government ‘exploits migrants for profit’ by outsourcing visa services to private firms
Applicants are pressed into paying premium rates for a service that does not deliver, say lawyers
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SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on government for permitting this on its watch:
Government ‘exploits migrants for profit’ by outsourcing visa services to private firms
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Public money for poorer 'left behind' towns being spent on wealthy Tory constituencies, analysis reveals
More than half of towns set to benefit from £3.6bn fund are held by Tory MPs, despite vast majority of poorest areas being in Labour constituencies
Labour to scrap dental check-ups costs in election policy with some bite
EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Corbyn to see all £22.70 fees for dental checks scrapped if he gets to Number 10 - and hisultimate ambition is to scrap all fees
Huge fire at student flats block
One person is rescued and a witness says the blaze was "climbing up" the building in Bolton.
Corbyn says Labour will not put an arbitrary target on immigration
Party leader defends ‘value of migration to society’ as Tories pledge to cut numbers
Roger Stone found guilty on all 7 counts
Roger Stone's case was the only remaining case from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Adults without A-levels will be able to attend college for free under £3.2bn Labour plans
Free vocational courses will also be made available under proposals to ‘throw open the door’ to adults
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Adults without A-levels will be able to attend college for free under £3.2bn Labour plans
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How immigration became Britain’s most toxic political issue
The long read: Over 20 years, the debate about freedom of movement has become skewed by a hostile narrative
Tories promise to cut 'immigration overall'
Priti Patel goes further than other senior Tories in setting out the party's post-Brexit policy.
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Tories have promised for 10 years to cut 'immigration overall'. They've failed again and again -- the wrong promise and a promise they'll never keep! #GE2019 #generalelection
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Hospitals 'imploding' as waits at worst-ever level
Record numbers in England are on hospital waiting lists, while more than ever face long A&E waits.
UK government loses supreme court fight over bedroom tax
Judgment will restore full housing benefit to at least 155 partners of disabled people
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This case has potential big implications for #immigration cases given so much is found in subordinate legislation and guidance
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Flood-hit villagers 'could be homeless for weeks'
About 100 Army personnel are being deployed to support the relief effort in South Yorkshire.
Windrush victim dies without compensation or apology
Hubert Howard has died three weeks after being granted British citizenship, 59 years after arriving in UK
Alexander Downer says Australia should reduce UK intelligence sharing if Corbyn wins
Former top diplomat in the UK says Labour leader’s ‘Maduro-style economic agenda’ would imperil Australian investments
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IMPORTANT:
This is rubbish. Why?
Australia ALREADY threatened to reduce UK intelligence sharing if UK govt didn’t drop plans to use Huawei to build non core G5 network. Plans not dropped.
So last threat a dud - so is this one
theguardian.com/australia-news… @EmilyThornberry
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How UK academics are facing a furious backlash for advising students to vote
Universities have a legal obligation to encourage voter registration. This has prompted an angry reaction in some areas
Labour reveals large-scale cyber-attack on digital platforms
Party says it is confident no data was breached during ‘failed’ attack
Labour ex-minister Frank Dobson dies aged 79
Mr Dobson served as health secretary under Tony Blair before losing out in a bid to be London mayor.
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