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Friday, 25 July 2025 07:16
Small boat people smugglers to have assets frozen and face UK ban
The UK government has announced sweeping new sanctions targeting the global network behind small boat crossings in the Channel. Over 20 individuals and companies involved in people smuggling are expected to be named, including gang leaders,…
Friday, 25 July 2025 07:16
Five-day doctor strike will go ahead, says BMA
A five-day strike by resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) in England will proceed starting 25 July, following talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Government that failed to produce a resolution. Despite…
Friday, 25 July 2025 07:15
‘A crisis boiling over’: Essex community divided over violent migrant protests
Epping, a historic Essex town, remains divided following ten days of protests outside the Bell Hotel, which houses asylum seekers. Tensions erupted after an Ethiopian resident was charged with sexual assault, prompting both peaceful demonstrations and…
Friday, 25 July 2025 07:14
Minehead: Community's pain after deadly school bus crash
Minehead is mourning the loss of a 10-year-old boy after a tragic school bus crash injured several others. The bus, carrying over 60 students and staff, veered off the road while returning from a trip to…
Friday, 25 July 2025 07:13
Ukraine: new peace talks, says Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine and Russia will engage in another round of talks on 23 July in Turkey. This comes at a time of intensified Russian drone attacks and continued escalation in the long-running…
Friday, 25 July 2025 07:12
France: cities impose curfews on children after drug violence
Several French cities have introduced night-time curfews for minors in response to escalating violence linked to drug trafficking. In Nîmes, where recent shootings and a brutal murder have shaken residents, authorities have imposed a 9pm–6am curfew…