Author: Liam Porter

The Home Office has announced what it is calling a “nationwide blitz” on asylum seekers who take jobs, after recent political controversy about people in asylum hotels working as food takeaway delivery riders.In a statement, which gave few specifics, the Home Office pledged to begin “a major operation to disrupt this type of criminality” based around enforcement teams focusing on the gig economy, particularly on delivery riders.“Strategic, intel-driven activity will bring together officers across the UK and place an increased focus on migrants suspected of working illegally whilst in taxpayer funded accommodation or receiving financial support,” the statement said.It follows…

Trillions of pounds worth of assets are managed by London’s listed investment houses. Their purpose is to deliver financial security for clients by growing and preserving the value of their capital. Larger managers, such as Legal & General, Aberdeen, M&G and Schroders, offer access to a wide range of asset classes and geographies, can handle the largest mandates and tend to focus on mainstream markets. Smaller players offer distinctive investment approaches and niche and specialist options for diversification, often catering to wealthy individuals with an appetite for impact investing or risk, or who carry tax burdens that are suitable for…

if you’ve just bought a fancy new TV, you may be surprised to find it sounds just as bad as your old one (or worse). Even the best TVs we’ve tested need a hand to provide sound that keeps up with their fantastic displays. But it can be tough knowing where to start when it comes to upgrading your TV audio. Never fear, intrepid buyer: The easiest and most affordable solution is to just get a soundbar. Modern soundbars come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. Here, we’ve made a checklist of sorts to consider before pressing the Buy button.Be…

Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer behind the beloved X-Files theme song, has died. He was 78.  Snow died Friday at his home in Connecticut, a representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Sean Callery, a fellow composer and friend of Snow’s, also announced his death on Facebook. “Mark Snow, and one of the most wonderful and talented people I’ve ever known, has passed away,” he wrote in the Friday post. “33 years ago he began mentoring me as an artist. Who knew that I was also at the beginning of a deep friendship that would only grow and evolve over 3…

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Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter, BBC NewsAbbieAbbie first began using ketamine when she was 16Abbie was 16 years old when she started using ketamine. It was the first time she had felt in control.The negative thoughts that had swamped her mind since a young age began to dissipate.Twelve years later and fresh out of rehab she’s still battling with the addiction that almost took her life.She wants to speak out to explain why ketamine has become such a popular drug – especially among young people with mental health problems – and to talk about the damage it can do long…

It is the positive manner of her defeat that sets Raducanu up for what comes next in her career.The qualifier who stunned the world with her triumph in New York four years ago has proven that she thrives on the biggest stages.She was not overawed by this occasion, carrying the weight of the British number one tag at Wimbledon amid an electric atmosphere, with the crowd eager to celebrate her every success.She did not shrink when the tough moments inevitably arrived, withstanding seven set points in the first set and showing the resolve to go again in the second, each…

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentProf Daniel J Mayor @oceanplanktonA tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new research.These “unsung heroes” called zooplankton gorge themselves and grow fat in spring before sinking hundreds of metres into the deep ocean in Antarctica where they burn the fat.This locks away as much planet-warming carbon as the annual emissions of roughly 55 million petrol cars, stopping it from further warming our atmosphere, according to researchers.This is much more than scientists expected. But just as researchers uncover this…

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frantz Fanon. The psychiatrist’s work has had a significant impact on post-colonial movements around the world, especially in North Africa. When filmmaker Jean-Claude Barny explored his life in the biopic Fanon, he chose Ludovic Louis to create the soundtrack. The jazz composer and trumpeter employed a bold musical alliance, creating a dialogue between North African and Middle Eastern sounds. Ludovic Louis is our guest on Eye on Africa.

new video loaded: Trump Signs the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Into LawtranscriptBacktranscriptTrump Signs the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Into LawPresident Donald Trump celebrated the Fourth of July by signing his signature policy bill.It’s the biggest bill of its type in history. We’ve never had anything like that before. Nothing like that they thought would be possible to get passed. And actually I liked it because we had so much in there that no matter who you are, there was something in that bill that would make your congressman or your senator or your congresswoman much more importantly raise their hand.…