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The Guardian – MPs defy anger over second jobs with outside earnings of £10m Summary of the front page The Guardian carries a report on MPs’ second jobs, as the paper found that MPs were paid £10m from second jobs and freelance work over the past year. The sum was “largely driven by the size of Boris Johnson’s earnings as well as former Tory ministers”, the paper adds. In its analysis, the Guardian looked at…

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The Metro – Labour: We’ll use migrant barges too Summary of the front page The Metro reports that Labour will use barges to house asylum seekers temporarily if it wins the next general election. According to the paper, shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says his party would “have to continue in a very short-term period to use the infrastructure that is there” due to “the complete and utter chaos and shambles of the Tory asylum…

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The Daily Telegraph – Bosses who hire illegal migrants ‘face ruin’ Summary of the front page The Daily Telegraph also leads on fines for bosses employing people who have arrived in the UK illegally. It says the “drastically increased fines aim to tackle the UK’s image as being soft on immigration”. A source told the paper these measures would make it “completely economically unacceptable and financially ruinous” to risk employing workers illegally. Today’s top stories…

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Daily Mirror – 74% demand action on danger dogs Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads on a poll, carried out by the newspaper, which suggested that 74% of people would like tougher penalties for the owners of dangerous dogs. The front page notes the return of the men’s football season after Arsenal beat City on penalties to win the Community Shield. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…

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Daily Express – Tougher fines crackdown on migrants working illegally Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports that landlords and bosses who “help migrants live and work in the UK will be hit in a crackdown” and face fines of up to £60,000 per illegal worker and £20,000 per tenant. Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick is quoted as saying that “making it harder for illegal migrants to work and operate in the UK is…

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Fines hiked for firms employing illegal migrants Businesses and landlords who are knowingly supporting illegal migrants are now set to face even bigger fines under new rules announced by the government.  Fim who have repeatedly employed illegal migrants could face fines of up to £60,000 per breach. The Home Office argues “illegal working and renting are significant pull factors” for illegal migration. Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said the move would help deter small boat crossings…

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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India Moon mission sends new photos of lunar surface India’s space agency has sent images of the Moon taken by the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which entered lunar orbit on Saturday. The images show craters on lunar surface getting larger and larger as the spacecraft draws closer. The lander and rover are set to reach the surface on 23 August. If successful, India will be the first country to perform a controlled “soft landing” near…

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Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30 A derailed train in southern Pakistan has killed at least 30 people, a police spokesman confirmed. At least eight carriages went off track, overturning near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi. Rescue teams are desperately trying to free people from the wreckage and social media footage shows dozens of people trying to escape the overturned carriages. Authorities have dismissed reports that…

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All scouts leaving South Korea camp as typhoon looms The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea has officially ended early because of an incoming typhoon. Several countries including the UK had already left the international event, blaming high temperatures and poor sanitary conditions at the camp. Matt Hyde, the UK Scouts boss, said the site had become a health risk. More than 40,000 young people had attended the event, with hundreds falling ill amid 35C…

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