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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the change was 'critical to shift immigration powers from the courts to Parliament', but they will need the support of Labour MPs to get it passed.

ROSS CLARK: Maybe synthetic fuels are the future. But why are our Armed Forces the guinea pigs for this research, and why is it being financed out of the defence budget?

EXCLUSIVE: The JLS singer, who owns a £1.5million `farm in Kent, accused the government of failing to understand that the new tax will be 'hugely impactful' on the sector.

Boom presenter David Hamilton, who worked at the BBC for 25 years, branded the corporation 'pathetic' after they axed veteran broadcasters like Steve Wright to attract younger listeners.

The journalist, 45, who currently presents the BBC's News at One and was the Corporation's Beirut-based Middle East correspondent, will replace Ms Husain, who left the BBC last year.

Giant trolley scales being trialled by Tesco have caused a mixed reaction with concerns that 'honest shoppers' are being 'treated like thieves'.

The address will comes as the King is said to be concerned over Canada 's tariff war with the US, with the issue being 'particularly on his mind'.

Alleged Russian agent Jan Marsalek, 45, has been on Interpol 's most wanted list since the collapse of German payment processing firm Wirecard, which he acted as chief operating officer of.

The Respect Orders will give police and councils the authority to ban persistent offenders from town centres, high streets, residential areas and green spaces where they have caused disruption.

EXCLUSIVE: As his dinghy is picked up in the Channel, Palestinian Abu Wadee makes a victory sign and declares: 'Thank God, we arrived in Britain.'

"The early web was fun," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian posted Wednesday on X.com. "It was weird. It was community-driven. It's time to rebuild that. "Which is why Kevin Rose and I just bought back Digg." The amount of that purchase is "undisclosed," reports CNBC: The deal is backed by venture capital firms True Ventures, where Rose is a partner, and Ohanian's Seven Seven Six.... The company said in a release that it aims to differentiate itself in the social media market by "focusing on AI innovations designed to enhance the user experience and build a human-centered alternative...." Rose said in a post on X that he and Ohanian "dreamed up features that weren't even possible with yesterday's tech." "We're bringing more transparency and community partnership," according to Rose's post, "unlike anything you've seen, plus AI that unlocks creativity without sanitizing the human element. The timing is finally right to reimagine what's possible." "I really disliked you for a long time," Ohanian tells Rose in their joint announcement video. (To which a cheery Rose responds, "Rightfully so.") But in the video Ohanian also says that today "Our perspective on the world has shifted a lot. You don't want to live in the past, but now we actually have the technology to make better, healthier community experiences." ("Old Rivals, New Vision," says a post on Digg's X.com account, urging readers to "Sign up to get early access when invites go live.") And Digg.com now just displays this teasing catchphrase. "The front page of the internet, now with superpowers." (At the top of the page there's also a link to watch Diggnation Live at SXSW.) While valued at $160 million dollars in 2008, Digg's plummeting traffic led to its brand and web site being acquired in 2012 by tech incubator Betaworks for about $500,000, according to CNBC...

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EXCLUSIVE: Mr Farage removed the whip from Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe over allegations he had bullied staff and threatened party chair Zia Yusuf.

Liza Ghorbani, 51, who shares 12-year-old daughter Gemma with the rockstar, has reportedly filed for a significant increase in child support payments.

While some ailments that affect the penis don't require treatment, others can be fatal if ignored. Here is everything that can go wrong with the penis and testicles - and what you need to do about it…

Derek Chauvin's name has become synonymous with racist evil. But given the backdrop of turmoil in America in 2021, it is legitimate to ask whether he received a fair trial over George Floyd's death.

Finance expert Joanne Hart reveals how investing in defence firms that provide crucial support for drones, helicopters and submarines can safeguard your funds in a dangerous world.

A recent survey suggested more than 40 per cent of mothers believe the glass test is the best way to identify meningitis - but experts warn it cannot be relied upon...

Post-mortem results show the Oscar winner's wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, died on February 11 at their New Mexico home from a flu-like infection caught from rat faeces.

Donald Trump broke his silence on his 'First Buddy' Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio getting into a huge argument in the Oval Office.

The Polish Prime Minister revealed he was having serious discussions with France about falling under the protections of their nuclear umbrella, to his parliament on Friday.