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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage warned of a ‘genuine threat to national security’ (Image: Getty) More than 150,000 migrants have now crossed the English Channel in small boats. Home Office figures show that 407 people made the dangerous journey from France on Boxing Day. It means 150,243 arrivals have been recorded since the start of … Read more

Not everything can be thrown in the normal rubbish (stock image) (Image: Getty) The holiday season inevitably leads to a spike in household waste, from the mountains of cardboard packaging to the piles of Christmas cards and gift bags. Amid the post- clear-out, bin men across the country ramp up their efforts to handle the … Read more

Keir Starmer’s brother Nick died on Boxing Day. (Image: EXPRESS) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died on Boxing Day aged 60 after suffering from cancer. Sir Keir said in a statement: “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. He met all the challenges life threw at him … Read more

A passenger without a ticket was kicked off a Delta flight this week after having sneaked onto a flight from Seattle to Hawaii, the airline said. The unidentified person was apprehended after having been booted from the flight before takeoff, Delta said in a statement Thursday. The incident occurred Tuesday on Flight 487, an Airbus … Read more

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Good value deal: Mike Tindall on the slopes in France (Image: Skiset) If you are hiring skis for your trip in the Alps over the holidays or early January, a deal offered by rugby world cup … Read more

A HMRC warning has been issued for the end of next month (Image: Getty Images) Taxpayers are being urged to beat the rush and file their Self Assessment tax returns well before the January 31 deadline, to avoid last-minute errors and fines. Hazlewoods, a leading accountancy and business advisory firm, is recommending that individuals address … Read more

Households have been sent a £356 warning for 2025 as people on many incomes could see wages fall. It comes as experts warn incomes are set to stall or even fall in 2025 – although it is hoped there will be improvements in public services, according to a new study. The Budget imposed a raft … Read more

The DWP has issued an update on its State Pension underpayment progress (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently updated the public on the strides made in the Underpayments Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (LEAP) exercise, alongside the Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) corrections. The has successfully completed the LEAP correction … Read more

The secret doorway is hidden on the lower floors of the library (Image: BBC) It is often said that are a gateway to knowledge and wisdom – but generally such insights are assumed to be reached through curling up with a good book rather than through an actual doorway. At the National Library of Scotland … Read more

Yarlung Zangbo river (Image: Getty) has greenlit the construction of what would be the largest hydropower dam in the world on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau, despite concerns over displacement and its potential ecological impact. It’s thought the major project, set to be built in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river, … Read more