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Sunak says asylum backlog has been reduced PM Sunak says asylum backlog has been reduced – Sunak says there are now 6,000 fewer people in the asylum case backlog and that the UK is hiring more caseworkers. “Our position is clear, if you arrive here illegally you will not be able to claim asylum,” the PM says. Starmer is hiding behind the process, he adds. The Tories are the party of fairness, he [Starmer] represents the party of free movement, Sunak says. Follow the broadcast Live on our live blog page

Government all talk no action – Starmer Starmer’s final question sees him say less than 1% of those arriving on small boats have been processed and the asylum system is broken.  He says that after 13 years of the Conservatives in power, trafficking gangs are “laughing all the way to the bank”. The government, he adds, is offering “all talk and no action,” and the “same old gimmicks and empty promises”. Labour does not want open borders Starmer hits back and says Labour does not want open borders – and it is the Conservatives that have “lost control of the…

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Metro – Olivia trial: Mum, I’m scared Summary of the front page The Metro reports on the first day of the trial of a man accused of murdering Oliva Pratt-Korbel. Jury members were told that the nine-year-old was fatally shot after running downstairs to tell her mother she was scared after hearing a commotion downstairs, the paper reports. Thomas Cashman, who stands accused of shooting dead schoolgirl Olivia, denies being the gunman. The front page also reports on the controversial migrant bill. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Daily Mirror – Olivia murder trial: Mum, I’m scared Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports on the first day of the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial. It leads with jury members being told how the nine-year-old told her mother she was scared moments before she was fatally shot. The front page also reports on strikes called off and Prince Andrew’s role in the King’s coronation. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Tories extinguishing right to seek refugee protection in UK says UN Summary of the front page The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has accused the Conservatives of “extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the UK” with its new laws aiming to clamp down on Channel migrant crossings, the Guardian reports. The front page reports more snow is on the way for the UK and China’s warning to the US. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Powell signals return of larger Fed rate rises amid battle to cool inflation Summary of the front page The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, has warned that the country’s central banking system could return to higher interest rates in a bid to tackle inflation, the Financial Times reports. The paper says the comments led to 1% falls on both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq share indexes and traders are now expecting a half-point rise when the Fed meets later this month. The front page also reports on the EU demanding Elon Musk to…