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Explainer-Could Farage’s plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers from UK work?

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage’s Reform UK set out plans this week for the mass deportation of asylum seekers from Britain, which would involve withdrawing from human rights treaties and working with authoritarian governments to take back their citizens. Reform UK, which currently has only four seats in parliament but …

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Brother of Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher in UK court on rape charge

LONDON (Reuters) -The brother of British rock band Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher appeared in a London court on Wednesday, charged with offences including rape and coercive and controlling behaviour. British police said last month they had charged Paul Gallagher, 59, with 11 offences, including three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, …

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England flags spark pride and concern amid anti-immigration protests

By Catarina Demony and Vitalii Yalahuzian LONDON (Reuters) -The red and white St George’s Cross and the Union Jack flags have proliferated along streets across England in recent weeks in what supporters say is a campaign to show national pride, but others fear is part of growing anti-immigration sentiment. The flags have emerged during a …

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UK’s Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of ‘civil disorder’

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s anti-migration Reform UK party, announced a plan on Tuesday to repeal human rights laws to allow for mass deportations of asylum seekers, action he said was needed to prevent “major civil disorder”. Farage said his party, which is leading in national opinion …

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UK minister says domestic abuse risk assessment tool ‘doesn’t work’

By Catarina Demony and Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -A British government minister said on Monday that a domestic abuse risk assessment tool used for over 15 years by police forces, social services and health workers to evaluate the danger victims face “doesn’t work”. When asked by the BBC whether there would be a different version …

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London celebrates Notting Hill carnival amid concerns over event’s future

By Catarina Demony and Vitalii Yalahuzian LONDON (Reuters) -Revellers, dancers and musicians filled the streets of west London on Monday for the annual Notting Hill carnival, one of the world’s largest street parties that, despite its cultural prominence, has struggled with funding challenges. The 57th edition of the carnival – which celebrates the city’s diversity …

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Soccer-Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality after win at Newcastle

(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his players’ mental fortitude after their 3-2 victory at Newcastle United on Monday, saying his team had shown the kind of mentality needed to get results in difficult places. With the match unfolding in the shadow of Newcastle’s dispute with striker Alexander Isak, who was reportedly the subject of …

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Three dead in helicopter crash during flying lesson on UK’s Isle of Wight

LONDON (Reuters) -Three people died and one was seriously injured after a helicopter crashed in a field during a flying lesson near a seaside resort town on Britain’s Isle of Wight on Monday, police said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said they were unable to provide further information about those involved and would not …

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UK anti-migrant protests continue after government sets out asylum reforms

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -Anti-migrant protests persisted across Britain on Sunday outside hotels housing asylum seekers, a day after police were forced to separate demonstrators and counter-protesters in multiple cities as tensions flared over immigration policies. With immigration polling as the public’s top concern, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been under …

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