Keir Starmer is facing outrage today after agreeing to hand the EU £570million to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange programme.
Ministers insisted the deal is 'fair and balanced' despite confirming the eye-watering cost for the first year alone.
Students from Turkey will be eligible to come to the UK in 2027, as the country is an 'associate' member of the scheme. And Brussels has already signalled it wants to expand the arrangements to cover countries such as Egypt, Algeria and Morocco.
Ministers insisted the deal is 'fair and balanced' despite confirming the eye-watering cost for the first year alone.
Students from Turkey will be eligible to come to the UK in 2027, as the country is an 'associate' member of the scheme. And Brussels has already signalled it wants to expand the arrangements to cover countries such as Egypt, Algeria and Morocco.
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Ursula von der Leyen has said "The night around us has indeed grown dark. The old evil is once again rearing it's head. There can be no place for the poison of antisemitism, especially in Europe! ...Jewish culture, is European culture."
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Scientists have shed light on the true origins of the so-called "first black Briton".
The skeletal remains - dating from Roman times - were previously thought to belong to a woman from the sub-Saharan region.
This had led her to be dubbed "one of the earliest Africans in Britain".
But scientists have now said they cannot find DNA evidence that indicates she had recent ancestry from Africa.
They detailed in a paper published online on Wednesday that she actually had a strong genetic similarity to individuals from rural Britain.
She likely had blue eyes, between pale and dark skin and light hair, scientists added.
A craniofacial reconstruction of the ancient skeleton had previously depicted her as having curly black hair, brown eyes and dark skin.
The skeletal remains - dating from Roman times - were previously thought to belong to a woman from the sub-Saharan region.
This had led her to be dubbed "one of the earliest Africans in Britain".
But scientists have now said they cannot find DNA evidence that indicates she had recent ancestry from Africa.
They detailed in a paper published online on Wednesday that she actually had a strong genetic similarity to individuals from rural Britain.
She likely had blue eyes, between pale and dark skin and light hair, scientists added.
A craniofacial reconstruction of the ancient skeleton had previously depicted her as having curly black hair, brown eyes and dark skin.
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Brits will be urged to use pillowcases, bedsheets or coffee filters to make safe drinking water in the event of an extended UK blackout.
Households will also be told to eat chilled or defrosted food before tinned items, cook on camping stoves in the garden and make sure family members receive enough nutrition.
And those who aren’t able to boil water or use purification tablets will be informed they can use regular unscented, household bleach to purify it.
The public health advice was revealed in noscripts published by the government which would be read out by the UK’s chief medical officers, including Professor Chris Whitty, on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4 during a nationwide blackout.
Households will also be told to eat chilled or defrosted food before tinned items, cook on camping stoves in the garden and make sure family members receive enough nutrition.
And those who aren’t able to boil water or use purification tablets will be informed they can use regular unscented, household bleach to purify it.
The public health advice was revealed in noscripts published by the government which would be read out by the UK’s chief medical officers, including Professor Chris Whitty, on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4 during a nationwide blackout.
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Teachers will be given training to spot the signs of misogyny and tackle it in the classroom as part of the government's long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls within the next decade.
The plans - which focus on preventing the radicalisation of young men - are due to be unveiled on Thursday, after being pushed back three times this year.
The plans - which focus on preventing the radicalisation of young men - are due to be unveiled on Thursday, after being pushed back three times this year.
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Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny training courses under plans unveiled by ministers to tackle the epidemic of violence against women and girls.
All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny, as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are 'going unchallenged'.
Ministers are set to announce plans to intervene early on worrying behaviour of young people as part of the Government's strategy to halve violence against women and girls (Vawg) in a decade.
All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny, as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are 'going unchallenged'.
Ministers are set to announce plans to intervene early on worrying behaviour of young people as part of the Government's strategy to halve violence against women and girls (Vawg) in a decade.
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Foreign spouses brought to live in Britain are costing the taxpayer tens of billions over their lifetimes.
A damning report found that foreign-based partners who arrive on a visa will each end up costing the state an average of £109,000 if they stay for the rest of their lives.
Britain saw another 1,300 small-boat arrivals during the past five days, the audit also concluded that migrants entering through asylum and refugee routes make an 'unambiguously negative' contribution to public funds.
New figures in a report from the Government's official immigration advisers, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), highlighted the immense cost of immigration to the public purse.
A damning report found that foreign-based partners who arrive on a visa will each end up costing the state an average of £109,000 if they stay for the rest of their lives.
Britain saw another 1,300 small-boat arrivals during the past five days, the audit also concluded that migrants entering through asylum and refugee routes make an 'unambiguously negative' contribution to public funds.
New figures in a report from the Government's official immigration advisers, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), highlighted the immense cost of immigration to the public purse.
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'Put your big boy pants on' Andrew Bailey urged to be bold with rate cut.
The governor of the Bank of England has been urged by business owners to be bold and cut the base rate by more than expected.
Andrew Bailey and eight other Monetary Policy Committee members will announce their base rate decision at 12pm, with most economists expecting a cut from 4% to 3.75%.
The governor of the Bank of England has been urged by business owners to be bold and cut the base rate by more than expected.
Andrew Bailey and eight other Monetary Policy Committee members will announce their base rate decision at 12pm, with most economists expecting a cut from 4% to 3.75%.
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A teacher who described Islam as "satanic" and told pupils that "cocaine was purer back in the day" has been found guilty of professional misconduct.
The Teaching Regulation Agency, external panel heard that Patrick Lawler, who taught in Northumberland and Bristol, also brought the teaching profession into disrepute.
Mr Lawler previously featured in an undercover BBC Wales investigation into extreme far-right views among a group's members in Wales and England, in which he said race war was "inevitable".
The panel will now consider in private whether to make a recommendation to the secretary of state that Mr Lawler should be banned from teaching.
The Teaching Regulation Agency, external panel heard that Patrick Lawler, who taught in Northumberland and Bristol, also brought the teaching profession into disrepute.
Mr Lawler previously featured in an undercover BBC Wales investigation into extreme far-right views among a group's members in Wales and England, in which he said race war was "inevitable".
The panel will now consider in private whether to make a recommendation to the secretary of state that Mr Lawler should be banned from teaching.
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A firebug who caused £60,000 worth of damage after he torched his own home has dodged jail.
Anup Singh Padam, 37, set fire to the rented property in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Emergency services raced to tackle the blaze in May 2023 but found Padam to be evasive as to the reason behind the fire.
Firefighters were met with an 'unbelievable' smell of petrol in the house as they worked to extinguish the flames through thick black smoke.
They did not believe his claims that a chip pan had caught fire and he changed his story three times.
An investigation led to Padam being arrested and charged after firefighters found the blaze had started in two areas of the kitchen and no trace of a chip pan.
Padam, of Cambuslang, denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court. A jury convicted him of wilful fire raising.
Sheriff Liam Murphy ordered him to be tagged for a year and put him under supervision for the same period.
Anup Singh Padam, 37, set fire to the rented property in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Emergency services raced to tackle the blaze in May 2023 but found Padam to be evasive as to the reason behind the fire.
Firefighters were met with an 'unbelievable' smell of petrol in the house as they worked to extinguish the flames through thick black smoke.
They did not believe his claims that a chip pan had caught fire and he changed his story three times.
An investigation led to Padam being arrested and charged after firefighters found the blaze had started in two areas of the kitchen and no trace of a chip pan.
Padam, of Cambuslang, denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court. A jury convicted him of wilful fire raising.
Sheriff Liam Murphy ordered him to be tagged for a year and put him under supervision for the same period.
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A man has been charged in connection with an alleged "hit and run" in Birmingham which left a man dead and a woman in hospital.
Harinderpal Athwal, 41, from Oldbury, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop, causing death by driving while disqualified and uninsured, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to report a road collision, West Midlands Police said.
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on Soho Road in the city, at the junction near Whitehall Road, shortly before 11.20am on Tuesday. The vehicle left the scene, police said.
Harinderpal Athwal, 41, from Oldbury, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop, causing death by driving while disqualified and uninsured, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to report a road collision, West Midlands Police said.
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on Soho Road in the city, at the junction near Whitehall Road, shortly before 11.20am on Tuesday. The vehicle left the scene, police said.
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