A man convicted in France as a key people smuggler has been quietly living in a Leicestershire village, working locally while his asylum claim is processed. The BBC tracked him down after French authorities described him as ‘the godfather’ of migrant camps in northern France.
William Davies’s new essay in the London Review of Books revisits James Burnham’s theory of managerial power with striking relevance to today’s political battles. The piece raises urgent questions about who actually controls modern economies — and who benefits from the answer.
A young boy fell into a crocodile enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire and was pulled to safety by staff within minutes. His family has now spoken out to thank the team they say saved his life.
The Queen welcomed JK Rowling to Buckingham Palace on Monday for a 45-minute conversation about their shared love of literature. The meeting marked the start of one of the monarch’s busiest royal weeks in recent months.
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed England will keep Gareth Southgate’s penalty shootout system ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The German coach says he won’t discard a blueprint that helped transform England’s spot-kick record at major tournaments.
Refugees granted asylum in the UK could face repayment demands of around £10,000 under new government proposals. Ministers want legal powers to claw back accommodation and living costs from those deemed able to pay.
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans for a “No 10 North” hub that he says will rewire British democracy by shifting real power away from Westminster. The announcement puts fresh pressure on Keir Starmer’s government to accelerate its devolution agenda.
Britain’s weak growth and its strained EU trading relationship dominated discussion at this week’s UKICE Lunch Hour event. Economists warned that political short-termism is making structural economic reform nearly impossible.
Reform UK wasted no time making its presence felt in the Senedd, deploying sharp rhetoric and aggressive questioning in its first sessions as a formal opposition force. The party’s debut has already rattled the Welsh Government and drawn fierce reactions from rival benches.
Labour promised to fix Britain’s broken foundations. A year on, the picture is complicated — some green shoots, plenty of thorns.
