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‘Bored' asylum seekers say living in £6.8m taxpayer funded hotels is like ‘living in jail'

Nearly 400 hotels are now being used to accommodate more than 51,000 migrants hoping to claim asylum in the UK.

Ajax armoured vehicle branded 'an obsolete disaster' which has cost taxpayers billions

EXCLUSIVE: Stuart Crawford believes no matter what happens now, the military vehicle will be 'forever tainted'.

Labour are quietly hoping divisive Kate Forbes replaces Nicola Sturgeon and causes problems for SNP

Were she to win, there is an opportunity for Scottish Labour to win over socially progressive voters who feel alienated by her comments on gay unions and sex outside marriage

Prince William set to assume new role which will see him travel world

Prince William's trip to Poland last week to thank British troops on the border of Ukraine was a key staging post as he embraces his new position on the world stage, sources say.

Police launch investigation after Alison Hammond 'loses thousands in blackmail plot'

Police have confirmed an investigation has been launched after This Morning's Alison Hammond reportedly lost thousands of pounds to a man who threatened to blackmail her with lies.

Rishi Sunak pledges ‘quick and visible’ justice to crackdown on anti-social behaviour ‘once and for all’

Rishi Sunak pledges ‘quick and visible’ justice to crackdown on anti-social behaviour ‘once and for all’ - Pilots will see offenders in hi-vis jackets clean up graffiti within 48 hours

BBC repeated same programme 11 times in a month after axing prestigious show

The BBC has been forced to defend itself after airing the same programme multiple times in the space of just one month.

School children suspended daily for attacking teachers

New data shows that eight children per day are being suspended from primary school in their first year for attacking a teacher

Stephen Bear 'moved to isolation wing for vulnerable prisoners' as he serves 21 months

He was reportedly put on suicide watch recently.

Do YOU know the meaning of this road sign that is baffling motorists and cyclists?

This road sign was first introduced to Britain nearly eight years ago. It reads 'no right turn except in two stages', but do you know what it actually indicates?

Woman who left her AirPods on a flight tracked them down to an airport worker's HOME

A woman who left her AirPods on a flight and was told she couldn't retrieve them has revealed she tracked them down to an air steward's home.

Labour urges incoming SNP leader to ‘clear out the rot’ in party

Labour urges incoming SNP leader to ‘clear out the rot’ in party - Scottish Labour’s deputy leader, Jackie Baillie, has urged the next SNP leader to lead with ‘transparency and openness’.

Major Russian offensive 'stalled' by extreme attrition and Wagner chaos

Russian battle plans are likely to switch to defending the small gains that the Kremlin has managed to secure in months of bitter fighting, according to the Ministry of Defence.

How one man's war against a £100 private parking fine could invalidate EVERY ticket sent by an ANPR camera

EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Carnie (pictured), 58, was slapped with a £100 ticket for a '22-hour' stay at a car park in Dartford, Kent in June - but he claims it was actually two half-hour stays on consecutive days.

Relax & recharge in Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital and largest city, is recognized for its distinctive architecture, which represents the city's historic past and consists of an eclectic mix of Medieval, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Stalinist, and Modernist monuments. Tbilisi is well-known for its unique blend of old and new. This site never ceases to amaze, from historic s...

Woman 'so upset' after 'annoyed neighbour' leaves note on mother-in-law's car

Some of the most common disputes between neighbours are over noise, street parking and pets.

Liz Truss criticised for ‘stunning lack of humility’ over reported peerage plans

Liz Truss has been accused of showing a “stunning lack of humility” following reports that she plans in effect to create a peer for every 10 days she spent in office. The former prime minister is reported to have nominated at least four new members of the House of Lords, despite being forced from office after only 49 days, following a disastrous mini-budget. The names on her resignation honours list include a Conservative donor and a former...

Ukrainian troops target Russians with 'highly capable thermal scopes' in new footage

New footage shows a Ukrainian sniper hunting down targets using advanced thermal imaging technology capable of zooming up to 1,800 metres.

Homeless man guilty of murdering 'kind-hearted' pensioner who took him in

Allan Scott burned Patricia Holland's body on a bonfire in her garden.

Man who ‘committed senseless’ murder at Ealing pub convicted

Man who ‘committed senseless’ murder at Ealing pub convicted -

Boasting Taliban share images of repaired military vehicles left by the West

EXCLUSIVE: Photographs shared by the official Ministry of National Defence, Afghanistan, showed line upon line of military vehicles the regime said were now ready for use.

Matt Hancock is caught asking for an eye-watering £10,000-A-DAY fee

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and ex-Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng were apparently duped into offering their services for £10,000-a-day by campaign group Led by Donkeys.

Boris accused of 'stabbing UK fishermen in back' with industry 'just about finished'

Boris Johnson had promised the UK would "take back control" of its waters after Brexit, but a former MEP has has claimed the former Prime Minister broke that promise.

'Shocked' father demands answers after his wheelchair user son 'was turned away from restaurant'

Brian Kelly, 61, claims The Bombay Cottage in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, refused to seat the family because they had not informed them that his son, Declan, 30, is a wheelchair user.

Amir Khan tells Sadiq Khan to 'pull his finger out and do something' about London crime after gunpoint robbery

The boxer was the victim of a robbery when thieves targeted his watch

Woman passenger asks train station staff to check on 'unwell man' - only to be told it was a statue

Emma Obank (pictured) was on a train passing through Woking, Surrey, when she saw the 'man'. She contacted South Western Railway and they told her it was a statue.

London ULEZ vandals told to 'keep up the good work' following latest attack near Sutton as TfL warns every incident is referred to police

The vandalism of cameras is intensifying but Transport for London says they are being treated as crimes

BBC EastEnders viewers all confused by Ravi Gulati for the same reason

Fans of the BBC soap have been left scratching their heads over the police's interest in Ravi

China’s Xi Jinping did not ask to meet Zelensky despite summit with ‘dear friend’ Putin

Mr Zelensky said he made clear he wanted to speak with Xi after his interventions in Moscow - but has yet to receive a response from Beijing

Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda

Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda - Air force lieutenant says he is one of many Afghan forces personnel ‘forgotten’ by coalition forces after the fall of Kabul

Sunak expected to move all migrants out of hotels into disused ferries and military bases

Rishi Sunak is expected to lay out a migrant housing plan as Prime Minister looks to confront what could be the biggest rebellion of his premiership over a new Illegal Migration Bill.

‘Lost £58,812!' WASPI woman furious at state pension age change - ‘robbed!'

A WASPI woman has argued she feels "robbed" by a decision to increase the state pension age when speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk.

‘We’ve moved on’: Why even Boris Johnson’s staunchest allies say it’s over for the ex PM

Former leader believes Partygate grilling went well but the failure of his Brexit rebellion shows 'he's now with the wacky backy of the party'

Russian ‘storm' troops say ‘blocking units' stopped them retreating from being slaughtered

In a video posted online by a group of Russian soldiers they call their orders ‘criminal' and complain of suffering ‘very, very substantial losses' on the frontline.

Masked gunman goes on daylight rampage near £42,000-a-year public school Eton

Police near Eton college are on the hunt for the suspected "gunman" who is believed to have worn a facemask similar to those used during the Covid-19 pandemic.

London drug dealers making £13,000 a week from crack and heroin named and shamed as they're taken down in raid

The drug network brought in thousands each week

Why is there a major crackdown on migrants happening in the UK?

Watch moment brave shopkeeper grabs a baseball bat to foil masked robbery gang

Samuel Brown, 32, was sentenced to four years in jail on Saturday after he assaulted a member of staff in a convenience store in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Super-tanker anchored off Yemen’s coast ‘may explode at any moment,’ says UN

Super-tanker anchored off Yemen’s coast ‘may explode at any moment,’ says UN - The FSO Safer, which contains more than a million barrels of oil, was abandoned in 2015 during the Yemen civil war and is now starting to fall apart

Pension age 'could rise to 72 by 2050s'

Government sources signalled a long-awaited report from Tory peer Baroness Neville-Rolfe (pictured) would propose the pension age rises to 68 from 2042 - two years earlier than expected

The Abandoned Wreck Of This Dictator's Yacht Has Become An Eerie Attraction

Saddam Hussein's abandoned yacht and other extraordinary shipwrecks from around the world...

Body found in search for camper, 24, who disappeared five days ago

Adam Perkins, 24, was last seen at around 8pm on March 20, after he left his home in Sheffield.

The East London neighbourhood that was once a murder hotspot now home to trendy cafés and art galleries

Spitalfields today is a world away from the poverty-stricken neighbourhood of the 19th century

Sickening leaked Russian spy emails show Putin planned 'total cleansing' of Ukraine

The country's intelligence service was to inflict "house-to-house terror", the leaked FSB email shows.

Xi Jinping 'sends cold chill down Putin's spine', experts claim

Russia's poor performance on the battlefield has led to new opportunities for a 'particularly assertive' China, which already enjoys substantial economic ties with the republics through its Belt and Road Initiative.

British man goes to Ukraine to get his teeth fixed after NHS said they couldn't see him

Richard Howe developed an abscess under his tooth. He was told he would have to get it seen to privately, so he decided to undergo treatment in Kyiv instead.

Iran issues warning after US strikes on Syria left 19 dead

Strikes on Iranian-linked bases will be met with an "immediate counter-response" after the reported deaths of 19 people in US attacks on Syria, an Iranian security spokesperson has warned.

Rayner's attack on Sunak backfires as Labour's own policy would 'leave us all poorer'

EXCLUSIVE: Labour's tax policy has been criticised after Angela Rayner launched an attack on Rishi Sunak following the publication of his tax returns.

Woman accused of ‘making a scene’ at sister’s wedding over bride's ‘humiliating’ speech

A woman has shared how her sister who got married "humiliated" her when it was time for the bride to give a speech at the wedding reception. In a post to Reddit's "Am I the A**hole?" forum, the woman gave a backstory as to what led to the fall out with her sibling. She explained how her 24-year-old sister got married in a "very well planned out" we...

Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'

NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs of protesters gathered at the courthouse steps, chanting for freedom for their embattled hero. Police kept watch as passions flared and voices roared. Squad cars and television trucks encircled the commotion. It’s a scene New York City authorities have been bracing for as prosecutors consider an indictment against former President Donald Trump, who has invited followers to rally on his behalf. But on Saturday, it was just...