In this issue

December 04, 2022

Ministers stall on plan to end use of migrant hotels

No progress on new accommodation for 8,000 asylum seekers

4 mins

Minister threatens a fresh crackdown on immigrants

A fresh crackdown on asylum seekers crossing the Channel is on the way to make clear that the UK is not \"a soft touch\", the immigration minister has said.

2 mins

Lone child migrants in care are missing, council admits

Dozens of lone Albanian child migrants have gone missing, a local authority has admitted. According to figures obtained through a freedom of information (FOI) request, Kent County Council took in 197 unaccompanied child migrants from Albania between 1 January and 31 October of this year. Of those, 39 are missing.

1 min

Parents urged to vaccinate young children against flu

Parents are being urged to get their young children vaccinated against flu following a sharp rise in hospitalisations.

2 mins

Tory MP received £10k in hospitality on Bahrain trips

A Conservative MP who declared \"God save the King of Bahrain\" during a speech received at least £10,000 worth of hospitality and travel from the country's rulers, The Independent has learnt.

3 mins

Truss wanted booster rocket economy, says former aide

Liz Truss took a \"Spinal Tap approach\" to running the country, says a former aide during her disastrous premiership - to make as much noise as possible whatever the risks.

2 mins

Quitting Tory MPs should worry about job prospects

Wanted: new job for Conservative MP seeking pastures new. Have hotline to government bigwigs. Please don't mention illegal parties, sleaze scandals and a crashed economy.

2 mins

Goalscorer finds the target both on and off the pitch

Resurgent England forward Marcus Rashford has been praised for ‘concentrating on his football’ – but that is nowhere near all he is about, writes Chris Stevenson

5 mins

Sharma warns against green light for Cumbria coal mine

The president of the Cop26 climate summit has attacked plans to open a coal mine in Cumbria, arguing it is not needed and won't create many jobs.

2 mins

Zelensky says $60 a barrel cap on Russian oil is weak

Ukraine wants the price cap halved to really damage Putin

2 mins

Pele stable and responding to treatment, say doctors

Pele's health remains stable and he is responding to treatment, according to the hospital caring for him.

1 min

Xi says 'frustrated students' to blame for Covid protests

China's president Xi Jinping has blamed the continuing protests against the country's strict Covid restrictions on \"frustrated students\", according to a report.

2 mins

Loving the little blue bird has turned me into an optimist

I love Twitter, and I am not embarrassed to say that I spend a lot of time on it.

3 mins

The Tory party has failed to protect women for 12 years

This weekend, we simultaneously celebrate the International Day of Disabled People and are halfway through the UN's Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign to eliminate violence against women.

3 mins

My honorary doctorate at 18 is great, but it doesn't matter

This week, I got to make history. At 18 years of age, I received an honorary doctorate from the University of London for my work in climate justice, making me the current youngest holder of the award globally.

2 mins

Mea culpa: English language is all the better for rewilding

John Rentoul's regular round-up of our errors and omissions

2 mins

Dr Feelgood guitarist whose high energy presaged punk

Wilko Johnson had a raw and uncompromising style, and he found further fame as Ser Ilyn Payne in 'Game of Thrones'

4 mins

Oscar-winning singer of Eighties joyful anthems

Irene Cara's role in 'Fame' and title songs for that movie and 'Flashdance' made a memorable mark on pop culture

5 mins

England's greatest strength mirrored by that of Senegal

Almost every night throughout this World Cup, the England squad have gathered together in a huge TV room, to watch the games and discuss what they see.

5 mins

Another day of hope and fear looms for Argentina

The reaction said it all, Emiliano Martinez sprawled, spent, his last drop given in the cause of his country.

3 mins

Make your guests feel at home this Christmas

After a wonderful experience staying in a friend's spare room last year, Adele Cardani provides some design tips so your visitors feel like they are a priority and not an afterthought

3 mins

'Music is a sacred space'

British rock band Wunderhorse's debut album 'Cub' is one of the best of the year. Megan Graye chats with frontman Jacob Slater about his musical heroes, his obsession with surfing, and a growing disillusionment with the modern world

4 mins

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