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Student protesters arrested in Texas as others in US defy demand to leave camp
Earlier protests at Columbia, where demonstrators set up tents in the centre of the campus, sparked pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the US.
Subpostmasters step closer to ‘hard-won exoneration’ after MPs back law change
The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill received an unopposed third reading on Monday.
Officials say Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 22 people including baby
Six women and five children were killed as Israel in the strikes.
Thousands of migrants eligible for Rwanda scheme not reporting to Home Office
Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 can be located for detention, an impact assessment says.
Minister refuses to say which conditions no longer qualify for benefits under reforms
In a statement to the Commons, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride set out plans to overhaul the way disability benefits work.
‘Horrendous and chaotic’ Post Brexit border checks will increase food prices, ministers hear
Goods from Britain have faced EU controls since it left the bloc’s single market at the start of 2021.
If 300 people are sent to Rwanda it would cost £2 million per person
“It will cost the UK Government £570m to send 300 people to Rwanda. That’s almost £2m per person.”
It would be ‘insane’ to consider putting UK soldiers in Gaza, say Tory MPs
Reports have suggested British personnel could help land humanitarian supplies from a temporary pier.