Day: June 6, 2025
Inside Home Office immigration raids as over 6000 suspected illegal workers arrested
June 6, 2025More than 6,000 people have been arrested as part of a major crackdown on illegal working in Britain over the last year, according to the Home Office. Videos, released on Saturday, show raids on nail bars, restaurants and caravan parks across the UK, including in east London and Surrey. The Government said the surge in […]
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‘Lord’s Prayer better recognised than national anthem, Churchill or Shakespeare’
June 6, 2025An extract from the Lord’s Prayer was more recognisable to people than part of the British national anthem and one of Shakespeare’s most famous works, polling has suggested. The prayer, also known as the Our Father, also appeared better known than a famous line from Star Wars, the words of wartime prime minister Winston Churchill […]
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Lammy seeks to ‘deepen’ UK-India ties on New Delhi visit
June 6, 2025David Lammy will seek to deepen UK-India economic ties as he visits New Delhi this weekend, saying Britain’s recently agreed trade deal with the country is “just the start of our ambitions”. Trade and migration will be at the top of the agenda for the Foreign Secretary’s trip, during which he will meet Indian Prime […]
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Thunderstorm warning issued as parts of England and Wales face weekend deluge
June 6, 2025People with umbrellas walk along the Millennium Bridge, in London, during a rain shower (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire Heavy rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms are set to hit parts of England and Wales on Saturday, with forecasters warning of possible disruption. A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office, coming […]
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Madeleine McCann suspect ‘told police decisive questions can never be answered’
June 6, 2025The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann sent a letter to police saying “decisive questions can never be answered”, according to reports. Christian Brueckner, who is in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in Praia da Luz in 2005, reportedly sent a letter to officers saying questions which would implicate him in the […]
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Body found in wooded area in search for missing teenager
June 6, 2025A body has been found in the search for a teenager who went missing in early May. Cole Cooper, 19, was last seen by a school friend on Wednesday 7 May, in the village of Longcroft near Falkirk, in central Scotland. Mr Cooper was reported missing by his family on Friday 9 May. Police Scotland […]
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Frank, Iraola or Silva? Contenders to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
June 6, 2025Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Tottenham. Postecoglou delivered Spurs’ first trophy in 17 years with Europa League success over Manchester United in Bilbao, but it failed to stop chairman Daniel Levy dismissing the Australian. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at candidates to replace Postecoglou, who presided over a 17th-placed Premier League […]
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Europe ends largely higher after US jobs report
June 6, 2025European blue-chip stocks ended largely higher on Friday, growing in confidence after a stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls reading. The FTSE 100 index rose 26.87 points, 0.3%, at 8,837.91. The FTSE 250 ended up 87.90 points, 0.4%, at 21,157.28, and the AIM All-Share climbed 2.42 points, 0.3%, at 756.88. For the week, the FTSE rose 0.8%, […]
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Major US fast food chain to open in London Heathrow airport – a European first
June 6, 2025Heathrow Airport has announced plans to open a new Five Guys restaurant, in a European first. Set to launch in Terminal 5 – which has been temporarily renamed ‘Terminal Five Guys’ for the occasion – the popular American chain is making its debut at the UK’s busiest airport later in 2025. Five Guys opened its […]
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Tottenham sack boss despite Europa League win
June 6, 2025Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their head coach Ange Postecoglou, despite winning the Europa League 16 days ago. The team struggled in the Premier League this season and finished in 17th position, one place above the relegation zone. However, the 1-0 win against Manchester United salvaged the campaign as it secured a place in next season’s […]
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