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Northampton North MP Lucy Rigby appointed to top treasury role
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (439+ words) Lucy Rigby has been appointed to chief secretary to the Treasury The Labour MP for Northampton North has said she is "deeply honoured" to have been appointed as chief secretary to the Treasury. Lucy Rigby has been the economic secretary…...
New Blackpool migrant housing site rumours false, says MP
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (654+ words) MP Chris Webb says there are "absolutely no plans" to house more asylum seekers in the town Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has shut down the latest rumours that former DWP building Mexford House is to be turned into accommodation…...
West Midlands mentoring scheme diverting youths from knives - PCC
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (678+ words) The youth get bespoke help which includes therapeutic support, sessions on home renovation, and music studio sessions A mentoring programme to divert young people away from carrying knives has seen success in Wolverhampton, with teenagers engaging with music projects and…...
Total of 200, 000 Migrants Cross English Channel
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (54+ words) BBC Total of 200, 000 Migrants Cross English Channel The UK Home Office recorded 70 people arriving across the Channel on small boats this Friday, taking the total to 200, 013 in the last nine years. Total of 200, 000 Migrants Cross English Channel (2: 52)...
Leicestershire police boss to fund more private security patrols
1+ week, 1+ day ago (909+ words) Rupert Matthews said a security patrol trial scheme in Melton last year had made the town feel safer Police and crime commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has set out plans to deploy private security patrols in towns across Leicestershire and Rutland....
Scotcast - What is fuelling teenage knife crime? - BBC Sounds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (59+ words) Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds. Use BBC. com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World…...
Dual-national baby refused entry to UK after passport rule change
1+ week, 2+ day ago (882+ words) Sarah and Philip Rogers were told they could not board a flight with their baby, Lily A family from Aberdeenshire was refused entry to the UK while trying to return from a holiday in Alicante because their baby did not…...
Knife crime crackdown targets South Yorkshire's 'high-harm hotspots"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) The Home Office is providing funding to tackle knife crime in known hotspots Government funding will be used to tackle "high-harm hotspots" for knife crime in South Yorkshire after analysis revealed the region's worst-affected areas. The Home Office said the…...
Northampton anonymous knife crime reporting campaign starts
3+ week, 4+ day ago (606+ words) Reporting knife crime anonymously could help keep communities safe, a charity said People are being urged to report concerns about knife crime as part of a new campaign that guarantees anonymity to anyone who gets in touch. The Northampton initiative…...
How visa changes could impact the care sector in Dunstable
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1600+ words) Andrea Thasan says one care provider has seen visa costs rise by more than "70, 000 in one year A care provider says shifting immigration rules have made life harder for care workers from overseas and further restrictions could impact the sector....