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The i – Carry on sewage pumping: water firms are told to self-police their pollution Summary of the front page The Environment Agency is now relying on water firms to report their own polluting spills, according to the i. The paper says the watchdog has admitted it “no longer has a target for inspecting sewage” and that prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 768 a year to just 17. The front page also reports on the controversial migrants bill. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Rishi lays down law: We decide who comes here Summary of the front page Rishi Sunak has spoken to the Daily Express about the government’s plans to clampdown on Channel migrant crossings, telling the paper: “It’s this country and your government who decides who comes here, not criminal gangs.” The front page also reports on the first day of the Oliva Pratt-Korbel murder trial. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer in latest PMQs PM Rishi Sunak will face off against Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer in the latest edition of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), with the government’s controversial new plans to deal with illegal channel crossings set to dominate the session. Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced the Illegal Migration Bill on Tuesday. The bill would mean asylum seekers arriving in the UK illegally will be detained without bail or judicial review for 28 days before being “swiftly removed” to their home country or a “safe third country” such as Rwanda. The PM has said he is…

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UK weather: Arctic blast blankets UK in ice and sleet, snow warnings in place The UK Met Office has issued additional alerts stating that snow and ice will continue to affect numerous regions of the country on Wednesday, with frequent snow showers expected to cause further disruptions. The national weather service warned that there is a possibility of power cuts, interruption of mobile phone coverage and rural communities becoming cut off in some areas of the north. UK cold spell and travel disruptions  The cold spell has been attributed to a flow of cold air originating from the Arctic. The…

Asylum plan would break international law – UN refugee agency The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has expressed strong concerns about the UK government’s proposed asylum law, stating that it would violate international law by blocking even those with compelling claims. Vicky Tennant, the UNHCR’s representative to the UK, said that the measure is unnecessary to stop Channel crossings and breaches the Refugee Convention. The proposed law, announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, would effectively ban anyone who arrives via an illegal route from claiming asylum in the UK and prevent those who entered the country illegally from returning or…

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