Shabana Mahmood faces immediate pressure on her first day as Home Secretary, as 1,097 individuals arrived in small boats amid concerns about the impact of people smuggling gangs and rising annual figures.
Nigel Farage is facing backlash for refusing to publish his tax returns, despite mounting pressure for transparency from political figures and the public.
Labour is intensifying its efforts to tackle small boat crossings, as the new home secretary pledges to target people-smuggling operations following a record number of Channel arrivals this year.
A record number of individuals have arrived in the UK by small boats, raising questions about Labour’s approach to managing migration as the new Home Secretary begins her role.
Senior Labour figures have formed a new centre-left grouping urging the PM to halt further concessions on workers’ rights, embrace a more pluralist approach and resist business-led efforts to dilute core manifesto commitments.
Unions have pledged strong opposition to any move by the PM to water down proposed workers’ rights legislation linked to Angela Rayner, warning they will fight to protect key reforms.
The PM is appointing key figures associated with pro-growth, moderate policies to senior cabinet roles, focusing on boosting the economy and reforming welfare and building regulations.
Storm Amy is forecast to bring severe weather to the UK, with expected 65mph winds and heavy rainfall threatening disruption across the country.
The PM is urging ministers to speed up the closure of asylum hotels in response to mounting pressure from Red Wall Labour MPs and concerns raised by the Home Secretary over record Channel crossings.
Major Russian energy companies are increasingly turning to China for financial support as economic ties between the two nations deepen, with Chinese banks showing greater confidence in managing transactions amid ongoing Western sanctions.