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It is a Christmas miracle, apparently. Net migration has fallen. Britain is finally back in control.The Labour Government is celebrating. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is practically glowing. But when you look past the glossy headlines and you look at the actual numbers, I think that optimism begins to unravel. Just look at what we’ve discovered this week. Asylum seekers now account for 44 per cent of all net migration into the country, and that share is expected to climb. This week, the Office for National Statistics released provisional long-term migration figures for the year ending June 2025. And yes, the…

Prince Edward’s peppercorn rent deal on Bagshot Park has been branded “obscene”, just weeks after it was revealed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had a similar set-up at Royal Lodge.Crown Estate documents show how the Duke of Edinburgh pays merely token rent for Bagshot Park, his 51-acre residence near Bracknell, following a £5million advance payment in 2007.The revelation has sparked criticism that the property represents a taxpayer-funded subsidy for King Charles’s younger brother, as the Crown Estate’s revenues ordinarily flow to the public purse.Campaigners argue the Bagshot Park estate could generate substantial income if leased commercially, questioning why the 15th-in-line to the…

Looking for an extra set of hands this Christmas? Black Friday is officially here, and Roborock has just heavily slashed the prices of its robot vacuums. Yes, if you navigate to Roborock’s online store, you can snag up to £800 off a range of different models. This includes the QV 35S with mopping capabilities (was £699, now £339), the Q7 L5+ with an anti-tangling feature (was £349, now £189), the all-singing and all-dancing Saros 10 (was £1499, now £799), and the Saros Z70 with a mechanical arm (was £1799, now £999). Like the name suggests, robot vacuums are battery-powered devices…

Cameron Barracks is a 140-year-old army recruitment and training baseThe Home Office has delayed plans to house asylum seekers at two military sites in East Sussex and the Scottish Highlands.About 540 men were due to be sent to Crowborough army training camp and another 300 men to Cameron Barracks in Inverness.The UK government originally wanted to move asylum seekers by early December as part of drive to close asylum hotels.The Home Office said it wanted to avoid rushed plans leading to “unsafe and chaotic situations”. It said it would proceed when facilities were “fully operational and safe”.Crowborough and Cameron Barracks…

Ulster went into game boosted by the return of Ireland internationals Henderson, Nick Timoney and Jacob Stockdale. However, they suffered a late blow and were forced to reshuffle when captain Henderson was withdrawn from the line-up shortly before kick-off.Early in the game, the home side’s injury list grew further after Matthew Dalton, Henderson’s replacement, was substituted.Baloucounce’s try on 10 minutes gave Ulster the lead and stood after a television match official (TMO) check but, after registering a superb assist for the try, Nathan Doak missed the conversion. Umaga then converted a penalty for the away side which had been awarded…

Watch the moment Matt Goodwin became embroiled in a fiery row live on air over claims Rachel Reeves “misled” the public. No10 has dismissed claims the Chancellor misled the public when she warned of difficult decisions needed to fill the black hole in the public finances.Dire warnings had been thrown around ahead of the Budget that the Chancellor could face as much as a £20billion “black hole” in the public purse.However, a letter from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed on Friday that it told the Chancellor as early as September 17 that prevailing economic winds meant the gap…

King Charles has sent a message of condolence to the people of Hong Kong after the devastating fire in Tai Po, which has become one of the deadliest residential disasters in the city’s history. The fire tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on November 26, killing at least 128 people and injuring many more. Hundreds of residents were initially reported missing, and recovery efforts have continued as authorities work to identify victims and account for those uncontactable.In a statement signed “Charles R,” the King said he and Queen Camilla were “greatly saddened” to learn of the tragedy. He…

If you’re looking to get a head start on your Christmas shopping, Superdrug has already unveiled its Black Friday deals in its “biggest Black Friday” ever. Yep, you read that right. The UK retailer has marked down its prices across its online site, ranging from popular tech gadgets to perfumes and gift sets.You can get a brand new Oral-B electric toothbrush and travel case for 56% off, as well as 60% off a new Remington Allure hair dryer. Gift sets and fragrances are also marked down to more than 50% off online. Superdrug isn’t the only retailer to bring you…

James GallagherHealth and science correspondentGetty ImagesA screening programme for prostate cancer for all men in the UK is not justified, according to a hugely influential group of experts.Instead they say only men with specific genetic mutations that lead to more aggressive tumours should be eligible.That would rule out black men who have double the risk and men who have the disease running through their families.Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, said he was “disappointed and saddened”, while Cancer Research UK said it supported the committee’s expert advice.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesSir Chris Hoy – pictured here with his wife…

Piastri’s pole came despite a major oversteer moment on the entry to Turn Four, which he estimated had cost him about 0.2secs and he described as “pretty scary – turning left in a right-hand corner is never good, especially when you’re doing however many hundreds of kilometres an hour you’re doing there”.Underlying Verstappen’s troubles, the Dutchman was beaten by his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in qualifying for the first time this season, the Japanese faster by 0.009secs.Verstappen was complaining, with added swear words, through the session over the radio about the car bouncing.Despite that, he was fastest in the first session,…