Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a new appeals body would help speed up the system and reduce demand for hotels.

The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a ...

The Irish president has said the conflict in Gaza is at the “realm of non-accountability”. Michael D Higgins described the ongoing conflict as a “tragic period” in the world’s history. The Integrated ...

The Brighton-formed band is known for their hit songs Naive, She Moves In Her Own Way, and Junk Of The Heart (Happy).

A fire at a restaurant in north-east London was like a “Halloween scene”, a local businessman has said, after CCTV footage appeared to show a man running out of the building with his clothing on fire.

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer show won the Taffner Family best comedy show ...

Protests against the use of asylum hotels and counter-demonstrations have taken place, with police trying to keep the groups apart.

Both sides met near the Four Points By Sheraton hotel in Horley, which is used to house asylum seekers, and were separated by police.

Jeremy Corbyn has said United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese will contribute to the “Gaza tribunal” event which he is hosting. The former Labour leader, who is campaigning for a new ...

US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have got the crowd rocking as the first headliners of a seaside festival which has been hit by controversy over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest. Thousands of ...

UK temperatures could hit 30C over the bank holiday weekend before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring wind and rain along with big waves to the coast. Warm and sunny spells are expected over the ...

There is heavy traffic on the motorway near Worcester. Emergency services are on the scene. Some delays are expected to continue, despite all lanes having been reopened. The AA reports: "Queueing ...