The Afghan pilot's story has exposed a serious flaw in our immigration policy

Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, reached for the life raft that ministers often seek when confronted with difficult questions about the Afghan pilot who fought alongside British forces against the Taliban but is now threatened with deportation to Rwanda. \"I don't want to comment on individual cases,\" Mr Raab told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Military chiefs join call to stop 'farcical and appalling' removal of Afghan war hero

Why the push now to house migrants in military sites?

The government has announced proposals for asylum seekers to be housed at former military bases, in order to cut the 2.3bn-ayear bill for keeping them in hotels.

Rayner uses Raab claims to mock Tory blitz on thugs

Angela Rayner accused deputy prime minister Dominic Raab of antisocial behaviour as she poked fun at the Tory government's attempted crackdown on thugs.

Labour pledges to freeze council tax bills for a year

Labour will freeze council tax for a year using funds generated by a \"proper\" windfall tax on oil and gas giants, Sir Keir Starmer will announce today.

Shapps to outline multibillion 'energy revolution'

Grant Shapps is set to announce a multi-billion pound investment in what the government has dubbed an energy revolution”, with a shift towards more affordable and clean power. In a major speech today, the energy secretary will unveil a shift in the UK’s energy system away from fossil fuels.

Tributes paid to O'Grady after 'unexpected' death

Paul O’Grady improved the lives of Britain’s LGBT+ community and his cultural impact resonates across the world, fellow comedian Eddie Izzard said yesterday as Sir Elton John, Queen Consort Camilla and Ken Bruce led tributes.

The ultimate outsider who became a national treasure

Michael Hogan on the glittering career of Paul O’Grady

King makes his state visit to Germany after France leg of tour called off amid protests

The King and Queen Consort have been welcomed to Germany for the start of the first state visit of their reign.

Harry privacy claims too late, publisher tells court

The Duke of Sussex's privacy claim against the publisher of the Daily Mail should be thrown out by a judge, the High Court was told yesterday. Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) said legal challenges brought by a number of high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John and Doreen Lawrence, have \"no real prospects of succeeding\" at a trial.

Pause AI research to protect humanity, say tech gurus

Humanity is in danger from \"AI experiments\" and they must be paused to ensure that we are not at risk, according to more than 1,000 experts.

Skier brain damaged before Paltrow crash, court hears

Experts testifying for Ms Paltrow in her ski collision trial have said that the man suing her had brain damage before he crashed with the Hollywood star.

A political crisis that started with calling out a surname

Rahul Gandhi is disqualified from parliament for linking the Modi name to thieves in a speech. Arpan Rai reports from the hills of his constituency in Kerala, where many are angry

China vows to fight back' if Taiwan head meets with US

China has pledged to resolutely fight back” if Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen meets US House speaker Kevin McCarthy during an upcoming trip to the US.

Superb strike secures Arsenal semi-final place

Arsenal win 2-1 on aggregate

'We will see blood': Joshua issues warning to Franklin

British heavyweight talks tough ahead of Saturday’s fight