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Home Office in fresh crisis after telling 7,000 foreign students to leave UK in error

The Home Office has been engulfed in a fresh crisis after accusations emerged that it told 7,000 foreign students to leave the UK in error. In Sajid Javid's first day in office new revelations have been leaked of a shocking blunder that could have left students homeless and detained. According to the Financial Times the Home Office may have falsely accused thousands of foreign students of faking their proficiency in English and ordered them to leave the country. A large majority...

Watch – Sainsbury’s chief caught on camera singing “we’re in the money” after ASDA deal

Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe was caught singing to himself between TV interviews, regarding the merger of Sainsbury's and ASDA. He sang: "We're in the money while sipping on a coffee from Cafe Nero. Sainsbury’s and Walmart-owned Asda have agreed terms for a merger worth some £12bn. He later apologised for the 'unfortunate choice of song' At least 75 ASDA stores could close in merger with Sainsbury’s, according to new analysis. The recently-announced merger will create Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, but...

At least 75 ASDA stores could close in merger with Sainsbury’s

At least 75 ASDA stores could close in merger with Sainsbury’s, according to new analysis. The recently-announced merger will create Britain's biggest supermarket chain, but regulators could be looking to see how many Asda stores are in close proximity to Sainsbury’s before giving it the go-ahead. Early research has revealed that while almost half Asda stores had a Sainsbury’s in the same postal district (the first half of the postcode, known as the ‘outcode’), many of these were Sainsbury’s Local stores,...

Sajid Javid “cannot form another human shield for Theresa May”

Diane Abbott has said the newly-appointed Sajid Javid cannot form another human shield for Theresa May as suspicions rise that Amber Rudd became a fall guy for failures that took place under her role as Home Secretary. The Labour Shadow Home Secretary said the change that was brought about by Rudd's resignation last night will mean nothing unless May's "hostile environment" policy is brought to an end. She said: "The new home Secretary cannot form another human shield for Theresa May....

Shops will be saved and store prices slashed following Sainsbury’s merger with ASDA

Sainsbury's has confirmed plans to merge with Asda, which is currently owned by US supermarket giant Walmart. The supermarkets said that grocery prices would fall in both chains as a result of the merger. The ASDA head offices in Leeds West Yorks., as the Wal-Mart company announces a merger deal with rival Sainsburys, April 30 2018. Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe said the deal would lead to no store closures and no job losses in stores. The combination of the...

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