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Cost to remove a migrant £63,000 more than keeping in UK The highly controversial government Rwanada plans could end up costing Britain more money. It could cost an estimated £63,000 more to send a migrant to a “safe country” such as Rwanda, than to simply keep them in the UK, the government has said. The Illegal Migration Bill, which is going through Parliament, could cost £169,000 to relocate an individual, according to an economic impact assessment. But the estimated £106,000 spent on housing support if they remained in the UK would be avoided. The government said the policy would also…

TV producer Daisy Goodwin accuses Tory mayoral hopeful of groping TV producer Daisy Goodwin has accused a Tory mayoral hopeful of groping her 10 years ago. Goodwin told The Times Daniel Korski, known as Spad, sexually assaulted her by putting his hand on her breast during a meeting at Downing Street.  Korshi denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms.” Goodwin, creator of TV series Victoria, met with Korski – then a special adviser to David Cameron – to discuss a proposed TV show. Goodwin told The Times she met with Korski at a social event and he suggested they…

While the right to asylum is enshrined in both European and international law, asylum seekers and refugees are confronted with a host of administrative and social challenges, with the recurring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean serving as a grim testament to these obstacles. In reaction, ordinary citizens have stepped up to extend their support, endeavoring to make asylum seekers and refugees feel more welcome. The Refugee Food Festival stands as a prime example of such initiatives. Participants Guillaume Schwoob and Haitham Karajay joined us for a discussion on Perspective.

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Top Twitch streamer Amouranth has shared some concerning news regarding her health, forcing her to pull the plug on her upcoming boxing match.

Discrimination ‘widespread’ in English and Welsh cricket – report A long-awaited independent report into English and Welsh cricket has found racism, sexism, classism and elitism are “widespread.” The report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) concludes a two-year investigation. The ICEC has made 44 recommendations, including that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) make an unreserved public apology for its failings.  ECB chair Richard Thompson said: “We will use this moment to reset cricket.” The investigation was announced by the ECB in March 2021 following major global movements such as Me Too and BLM. The ICEC…

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Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors The Myanmar government has cut off access for aid groups trying to reach affected areas of one of Myanmar’s strongest cyclones, making it harder for those affected by the cyclone to rebuild their lives. The decision has “turned an extreme weather event into a man-made catastrophe,” Human Rights Watch has said. The cyclone hit on 14 May and killed hundreds of people. On the ground, there isn’t enough water or food, and finding either has been harder with the monsoon underway. The UN’s humanitarian office has said only a fraction of damaged…

Crime figure shot dead in Sydney shopping area A man said to be a “major player” in Australia’s organised crime network was shot dead in a busy Sydney shopping area, police say. The unnamed man, 48, was targeted in a car park at 08:30 local time on Tuesday and died at the scene. “The shooting bears the hallmarks of an organised crime murder. It’s being treated as that,” Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said. Doherty added the man had links to one of Australia’s largest outlawed motorcycle gangs. The man, named by local media as convicted drug kingpin Alen Moradian -…