Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the first detention of migrants under the new UK-France migrant returns deal, adding "no one should be making this journey in the first place". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says she hopes to build up the new pilot scheme between the UK and France to return illegal migrants crossing the Channel, calling it a step toward stronger enforcement.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says new rules will bar people with a history of violence or domestic abuse from owning firearms, and strengthen police checks on applicants.
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Chancellor Reeves says she "welcomes" the interest rates cut from 4.25% to 4%, adding it's "good news" for homeowners, people trying to get onto the housing ladder and businesses that are "borrowing to grow". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey announces an interest rate cut from 4.25% to 4%, adding that inflation is expected to hit 4% in September. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Port Talbot, where she proposes how £143 million of government funding will secure over 130 disused coal tips in Wales. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake calls on Rushanara Ali to resign, accusing the homelessness minister of "staggering hypocrisy", after she hiked the rent on her property by hundreds of pounds allegedly "within weeks" of the previous tenants' contract ending. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the government has "lost control of public spending", which he says is driving tax increases. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn