Aug 29, 2022 03:47 AM
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More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel this year
https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/mor...ar-3822250
EXCERPT: . . . There have been 8,747 crossings detected in August so far, with 3,733 in the past week, analysis shows. August 22 saw the highest daily total on record, with 1,295 people crossing in 27 boats.
It is more than four months since Home Secretary Priti Patel unveiled plans to send migrants to Rwanda to try to deter people from crossing the Channel. Since then 19,878 have arrived in the UK after making the journey.
On April 14 Ms Patel signed what she described as a "world-first" agreement with Rwanda under which the east African nation will receive migrants deemed by the UK to have arrived "illegally", and are therefore inadmissible under new immigration rules.
However, the first deportation flight - due to take off on June 14 - was grounded amid legal challenges... (MORE - missing details)
Police face calls to axe instructions to treat journalists like criminals
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/...-criminals
EXCERPT: . . . It comes after the Metropolitan Police was criticised by the police watchdog for not requiring officers to disclose associations with journalists in line with the national guidance.
Earlier this year, the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services apologised in the wake of objections from media bodies after appearing to equate journalists with extremist groups in findings on corruption in the Met.
Its report recommended police officers disclose associations with “journalists and extremist groups.”
Despite the apology, the recommendation remained unchanged and its implementation is thought to be currently under review, industry leaders said, warning that any decision by the Met to adopt this would set a disturbing precedent.
Index on Censorship chief executive Ruth Smeeth said that the campaign group is increasingly concerned at the “seemingly growing perception within the British police that journalists are seen as unsavoury or potentially disreputable individuals for officers to associate with... (MORE - missing details)
One in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/...bills-soar
RELEASE: Nearly one in four adults plan never to turn their heating on this winter, new polling suggests, as average bills are set to rocket while the temperature drops.
Over 20 per cent of adults surveyed said that they would not turn their heating on at all, rising to 27 per cent among parents with under-18s, according to a Savanta ComRes survey commissioned by the Liberal Democrats and carried out before the new energy price cap was announced.
Nearly seven in 10 said that they would switch their heating on less and more than one in 10 said they would take out a loan.
It comes as the energy price cap is set to rise by 80 per cent by October, pushing the average household’s yearly bill up from £1,971 to £3,549.
End Fuel Poverty Coalition co-ordinator Simon Francis told the Star: “These reports are extremely disturbing and highlight the impact the energy bills crisis will have on people around the country.
“This is a dangerous situation: not turning on the heating means risking living in a cold damp home.
“In cold damp homes, health conditions are made much, much worse. And for children, there is evidence that living in cold conditions can impair performance at school.”
Mr Francis said fuel poverty is a public health and education crisis that can only be solved by economic help.
“This includes emergency financial support — especially for the most in need — and a long-term boost to the energy efficiency of our homes and use of renewables,” he said.
A government spokesman said that it would be continuing to provide direct support for people in the weeks and months ahead.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/mor...ar-3822250
EXCERPT: . . . There have been 8,747 crossings detected in August so far, with 3,733 in the past week, analysis shows. August 22 saw the highest daily total on record, with 1,295 people crossing in 27 boats.
It is more than four months since Home Secretary Priti Patel unveiled plans to send migrants to Rwanda to try to deter people from crossing the Channel. Since then 19,878 have arrived in the UK after making the journey.
On April 14 Ms Patel signed what she described as a "world-first" agreement with Rwanda under which the east African nation will receive migrants deemed by the UK to have arrived "illegally", and are therefore inadmissible under new immigration rules.
However, the first deportation flight - due to take off on June 14 - was grounded amid legal challenges... (MORE - missing details)
Police face calls to axe instructions to treat journalists like criminals
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/...-criminals
EXCERPT: . . . It comes after the Metropolitan Police was criticised by the police watchdog for not requiring officers to disclose associations with journalists in line with the national guidance.
Earlier this year, the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services apologised in the wake of objections from media bodies after appearing to equate journalists with extremist groups in findings on corruption in the Met.
Its report recommended police officers disclose associations with “journalists and extremist groups.”
Despite the apology, the recommendation remained unchanged and its implementation is thought to be currently under review, industry leaders said, warning that any decision by the Met to adopt this would set a disturbing precedent.
Index on Censorship chief executive Ruth Smeeth said that the campaign group is increasingly concerned at the “seemingly growing perception within the British police that journalists are seen as unsavoury or potentially disreputable individuals for officers to associate with... (MORE - missing details)
One in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/...bills-soar
RELEASE: Nearly one in four adults plan never to turn their heating on this winter, new polling suggests, as average bills are set to rocket while the temperature drops.
Over 20 per cent of adults surveyed said that they would not turn their heating on at all, rising to 27 per cent among parents with under-18s, according to a Savanta ComRes survey commissioned by the Liberal Democrats and carried out before the new energy price cap was announced.
Nearly seven in 10 said that they would switch their heating on less and more than one in 10 said they would take out a loan.
It comes as the energy price cap is set to rise by 80 per cent by October, pushing the average household’s yearly bill up from £1,971 to £3,549.
End Fuel Poverty Coalition co-ordinator Simon Francis told the Star: “These reports are extremely disturbing and highlight the impact the energy bills crisis will have on people around the country.
“This is a dangerous situation: not turning on the heating means risking living in a cold damp home.
“In cold damp homes, health conditions are made much, much worse. And for children, there is evidence that living in cold conditions can impair performance at school.”
Mr Francis said fuel poverty is a public health and education crisis that can only be solved by economic help.
“This includes emergency financial support — especially for the most in need — and a long-term boost to the energy efficiency of our homes and use of renewables,” he said.
A government spokesman said that it would be continuing to provide direct support for people in the weeks and months ahead.
