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Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say

Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say

Lawyers representing six men challenging asylum seekers being housed at a former army barracks say the Home Office must now ‘close down the barracks’.

In Video: Don’t look down – stonemasons survey Elizabethan mansion

In Video: Don’t look down – stonemasons survey Elizabethan mansion

Not a task for the faint-hearted.

LGB people ‘significantly more likely to suffer poorer mental health’

LGB people ‘significantly more likely to suffer poorer mental health’

Illicit drug use was found to be highest among bisexual people, at 37%.

Quarantine hotel guest says she may ‘go nuts’

Quarantine hotel guest says she may ‘go nuts’

Zari Tadayon, 67, said there ‘hasn’t been any support’ for her mental health since she checked in on Monday.

Syrian filmmaker turned NHS cleaner granted permanent right to remain in the UK

Syrian filmmaker turned NHS cleaner granted permanent right to remain in the UK

Bafta award-winner Hassan Akkad said he is ‘massively relieved’.

‘One in six people’ in England could be on NHS waiting list by April

‘One in six people’ in England could be on NHS waiting list by April

Researchers at Reform said waiting lists could hit 10 million by April due to strains on the health service caused by coronavirus.

Asylum seekers at barracks ‘powerless’ against spread of Covid-19, court hears

Asylum seekers at barracks ‘powerless’ against spread of Covid-19, court hears

The Home Office has ‘failed to prevent the spread of Covid-19’ at a former army barracks housing asylum seekers, the High Court heard on Tuesday.

£200,000 raised for rescue worker injured while helping men breaching lockdown

£200,000 raised for rescue worker injured while helping men breaching lockdown

The team had been called out to help a 47-year-old man from Leicester who was camping with another man from Liverpool.

Famous faces back campaign urging public to get lung cancer checks

Famous faces back campaign urging public to get lung cancer checks

Sir Andrew Strauss’ wife Ruth died from a rare form of lung cancer aged 46.

Parents arrested over 1992 murder of son released without charge

Parents arrested over 1992 murder of son released without charge

Steven Clark’s elderly parents were arrested in September following a cold case review. Police still believe he was murdered.

Captain Tom wanted to come home to steak and chips after Covid treatment

Captain Tom wanted to come home to steak and chips after Covid treatment

Hannah Ingram-Moore said her ‘last real conversation’ with her father was positive.

Effects of vaccination ‘begin to appear’ as more older people show antibodies

Effects of vaccination ‘begin to appear’ as more older people show antibodies

In England, two in five over-80s have some level of immunity from the virus that causes Covid-19.

Life in lockdown: How to get your family cooking in the kitchen

Life in lockdown: How to get your family cooking in the kitchen

How do you go about getting everyone in your household engaged and involved in lockdown cooking?

Anti-HS2 protester appears in court

Anti-HS2 protester appears in court

Scott ‘Scotty’ Breen was arrested after allegedly spending 19 days in one of the tunnels at the protest site in Euston Square Gardens.

Chancellor should ‘boost it like Biden’ with crisis spending, report urges

Chancellor should ‘boost it like Biden’ with crisis spending, report urges

Failure to deliver such a boost risks the UK falling into a ‘stagnation trap’, the report by the IPPR’s Centre for Economic Justice warns.

PM: Fresh charges against Aung San Suu Kyi violate human rights

PM: Fresh charges against Aung San Suu Kyi violate human rights

New police charges could see the deposed leader held indefinitely without trial, according to her lawyer.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Middlesbrough, Corby and Sandwell are currently recording the highest rates.

Drug smugglers jailed after jet ski sea crossing ended in rescue operation

Drug smugglers jailed after jet ski sea crossing ended in rescue operation

Both men admitted to importing class A drugs.

Electrician cleared of killing child with dodgy pub lights

Electrician cleared of killing child with dodgy pub lights

Colin Naylor was acquitted of the manslaughter of Harvey Tyrrell, who died in the beer garden of the King Harold in Romford, east London.

Some pupils to return to classes – but lockdown in Scotland continues

Some pupils to return to classes – but lockdown in Scotland continues

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed some youngsters would be able to go back to school next week – but stressed this was not a return to normal.

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