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Court rules asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel
On the face of it, the decision by appeal court judges to allow asylum seekers to remain at the Bell Hotel in Epping is a victory for the Home Office.
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Protesters gather at asylum hotel in Cheshunt
Another hotel on the outskirts of London has also been the target of protests.
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Debate: Where should asylum seekers be housed?
We’re joined now by Conservative councillor Paul Mason, who is in charge of planning on Broxbourne Council – where one of the hotels housing asylum seekers is located – and also by the Labour peer Lord Dubs, who fled to the UK from the Nazis as a child and campaigns on refugee issues.
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Israeli settlers encroach on West Bank village again one month after killing
It’s been a month since the brutal killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was shot and killed by an extremist Israeli settler as he filmed a confrontation with unarmed Palestinians in the West Bank.
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NHS to give free Chickenpox vaccine to children
Millions of children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to be offered free chickenpox vaccinations.
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Supported housing under ‘imminent’ threat without funding deal – survey
Supported housing for our most vulnerable is under threat unless there’s a long term funding deal, according to the National Housing Federation.
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North York Moors wildfires contained, fire service says
The fire service has said that the huge blazes on the North York Moors have now been “contained.”
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‘Furious’: Police chief reacts to Reform MP’s comments on female officers
The retiring Merseyside Police chief constable says she was “furious” when she heard a senior Reform UK politician say female police officers should be accompanied on the beat by a “great big strapping male”.
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How have eight months of Trump impacted US democracy?
Donald Trump has revoked the secret service protection for Kamala Harris, which his predecessor Joe Biden had extended beyond its usual length.
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CDC in crisis after key resignations and RFK Jr’s vaccine policy
Susan Monarez was only weeks into her job as CDC director when she was fired on Wednesday – the White House saying she was not aligned with President Donald Trump’s mission to Make America Healthy Again.
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‘Really important’ all countries increase child vaccine uptake – UKHSA deputy director
We spoke to Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, who is deputy director of the UK Health Security Agency.
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Childhood uptake for all main vaccines missing key target
Uptake of the main childhood vaccinations are all missing a key target, according to official figures for England.
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North York Moors wildfire sets off undiscovered WW2 bombs and tank shells
Over the summer there’s been an alarming level of wildfires across Southern Europe, but in Yorkshire, a blaze has been burning through the peat and vegetation of Langdale Moor for more than a fortnight.
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Inside China’s Zambian copper mine disaster
It’s being called an environmental catastrophe – that’s been followed by an alleged government and industry coverup.
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81-year-old British citizen with cancer stuck in Ghana
Seven years after the Windrush scandal came to light it seems some people from Commonwealth countries who were invited by the government to live and work here in the post-war period are still having their British nationality challenged.
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UK, France and Germany to reimpose Iran sanctions
With international efforts straining to bring about peace in both Ukraine and Gaza, US and European diplomats are facing yet another problem – the stalling of talks aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.
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‘Little attention paid to laws of war’ in Ukraine and Gaza – war crimes investigator
We spoke to Nomi Bar-Yaacov – a leading international lawyer, peace negotiator and war crimes investigator.
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Gaza horrors ‘without parallel in recent times’ – UN chief
It seems Donald Trump’s efforts to secure himself the Nobel Peace Prize aren’t going too well. Ukraine is clearly no closer to peace, despite his overtures to President Putin.
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DC peace talks were not a ‘waste of time’ despite Kyiv attack – Zelenskyy aide
We spoke to Igor Zhovkva – a close aide to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the deputy head of his office. He accompanied the president on his recent visit to Washington.
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Global outrage after Russia’s deadly barrage on Kyiv
‘Russia is choosing ballistics instead of the negotiating table’, said President Zelenskyy after one of the deadliest bombardments of his nation’s capital which left 19 people dead.
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Russian missile and drone attack kills at least 16 people in Kyiv
In the early hours large explosions rocked Kyiv as sirens rang out.
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Will Trump’s battle with Fed governor define limits of his power?
We’re joined by Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett, who’s also the head of King’s College, Cambridge.
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Federal Reserve governor threatens to sue Trump over firing
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has come out fighting, threatening to sue President Trump after he said he was firing her “effective immediately”.
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Is England flag flying campaign patriotism or provocation?
We’re joined by Professor John Denham, a former Labour minister who is now Director of the Centre for English Identity and Politics at the University of Southampton, and Kehinde Andrews, a Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University.
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What is behind England flag flying campaign
As this politically-charged summer draws to a close, Union Jacks and the red and white St George’s Cross have become a ubiquitous sight across parts of England.
