Universities that record significant numbers of overseas students seeking asylum face losing access to tuition fee revenue and the right to sponsor new international applicants, as ministers move to close a perceived loophole in the migration system while protecting public funds and upholding visa compliance.
A nationwide shortage of blood has been averted after thousands of volunteers swiftly booked donations in response to an appeal, ensuring hospitals now have stable supplies for patients across the country.
Government data show that asbestos exposure in MoD accommodation, ships and vehicles has led to nine times more veteran deaths than combat with the Taliban, sparking renewed condemnation of safety failings and inadequate compensation for those affected.
The FCA has set out a redress scheme that could hand millions of motorists average payouts of about £950 after lenders were found to have inflated car finance costs via discretionary commission arrangements, with total compensation potentially running to tens of billions and firms told to overhaul their practices by October.
Labour has pledged an extra £100 million to tackle people-smuggling gangs and deter small-boat Channel crossings, yet Conservative and Reform figures argue the cash will not resolve what they deem a mounting national security concern.
Senior judges who once imposed indeterminate public protection sentences have voiced remorse and urged swift reform to end the ongoing injustice that leaves more than 2,500 inmates still imprisoned without a release date, calling on ministers to act decisively.
An Oasis supporter in his forties died after reportedly plunging about 70 ft from Wembley Stadium’s upper tier during the band’s reunion show, with police examining the circumstances and organisers offering condolences.
An 82-year-old patient at Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent has reportedly endured a rodent infestation, forcing her to sleep with a trap under her bed while the trust conducts an urgent investigation into hygiene and safety standards, according to her family.
Amid heightened scrutiny of US labour statistics, a political clash has intensified over whether slowing wage growth disproportionately harms lower-paid workers, with economists warning that opaque data risks masking widening inequality and eroding confidence in policymaking.
