The Independent – Navy policing of Channel boats will ‘aid traffickers’
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The Independent – Navy policing of Channel boats will ‘aid traffickers’
The Independent reports on the PM’s ‘rushed’ plans for the Navy to police migrant channel boats – the move from the government has been labelled an attempt to ‘distract’ from the ongoing No 10 scandals.
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Starmer increases university tuition fees for first time in eight years
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CCTV: Sexual predator lures lone woman into car
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