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UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%Thu 26th Feb 2026 12:48 GMT
UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%

Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attackThu 26th Feb 2026 13:24 GMT
Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack

The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit dealThu 26th Feb 2026 13:58 GMT
Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal

Travellers to the Rock would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

Crash caused by phone gambler led to premature birthThu 26th Feb 2026 10:59 GMT
Crash caused by phone gambler led to premature birth

A pregnant woman needed an emergency C-section after Jack Bentley smashed into the back of her car.

Record levels of rough sleepers in England, figures revealThu 26th Feb 2026 11:37 GMT
Record levels of rough sleepers in England, figures reveal

There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.

Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failuresThu 26th Feb 2026 13:57 GMT
Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

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