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An iconic Blackpool hotel has closed its doors to asylum seekers as part of Labour’s push to house small boat migrants at alternative accommodation sites, GB News can exclusively reveal. The Metropole Hotel, an iconic Lancashire landmark that first opened in 1785, was repurposed to house hundreds of asylum seekers in 2021.Local MP Chris Webb today confirmed the hotel will start welcoming tourists again, with a July deadline set for asylum seekers to leave. Speaking to GB News, Mr Webb said that those currently housed at the Metropole Hotel will have a managed transition into more “appropriate asylum accommodation”.It is…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posed for selfies with members of the public in what has been dubbed a “surreal” moment during their tour of Australia.The duke and duchess took part in Melbourne’s Scar Tree Walk on day three of their trip Down Under, a traditional Aboriginal route that blends contemporary culture with the local Indigenous people of the Kulin nation.During their stroll along the bank of the Yarra River, one of the most popular running routes in Australia’s most populous city, the couple stopped to allow stunned onlookers the chance of a photograph.A substantial number of photographers and television…

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the global economy is heading for a “very big energy shock” that could send inflation surging in the months ahead. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund spring meeting in Washington DC, he said policymakers are facing a “very, very difficult” decision on interest rates as pressures build.The warning comes as oil prices have surged by around 60 per cent this year amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, driving up fuel and energy costs.However, in a sign of resilience, official figures released on Thursday showed the UK economy grew by 0.5 per…

Pauline Quirke’s son Charlie is set to tackle his debut London Marathon later this month, running in honour of his mother following her dementia diagnosis five years ago.The 31-year-old actor has assembled a group of friends and family to compete in the 26.2 mile race through the capital, with all proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Research UK.The Birds of a Feather star, now 66, received her diagnosis in 2021, though the family only shared the news publicly in January last year when her husband Steve Sheen confirmed she would be stepping away from professional commitments.”I just want to make my mum…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump appear increasingly at odds over the war in Iran.Sir Keir has said he is “not going to yield” to pressure from the US president to join the conflict in Iran, which comes after Trump told Sky News that when the US asked the UK for help “they were not there”. Trump also suggested the tariff agreement with the UK, which was reached last year, can “always be changed”.’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

Seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China’s debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.O’Sullivan, 50, will start his first-round tie at the Sheffield theatre on Tuesday and conclude the match on Wednesday.Sixteen players came through qualifying this week at the English Institute of Sport and will join the world’s top 16 ranked players at the tournament.He, ranked 47th in the world, qualified for the Crucible for the first time with a win over England’s Jack Lisowski on Wednesday.Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to clinch the…

Shoplifting across England and Wales has risen by 133 per cent in just five years as less than one in five people have been charged.The data, compiled by the House of Commons Library and examined by the Liberal Democrats, shows shoplifting incidents rose from 228,128 in 2020-21 to 530,457 in 2024-25.Just 19.83 per cent of recorded offences in 2024-25 resulted in suspects being charged, with significant disparities emerging between the 43 police forces operating across England and Wales.The findings have prompted renewed calls for action from retailers and politicians alike, who have warned that the crisis is placing strain on…

The Duke of Sussex has admitted feeling “lost, betrayed, or completely powerless” during a powerful keynote speech in Melbourne on Thursday.Prince Harry delivered the address at the InterEdge Summit, where he discussed mental health in the workplace.The 44-year-old, who had his wife, Meghan Markle, watching on in the audience, told the crowd in the Centrepiece conference venue that there was a “lot in the world right now leaving us feeling anxious, stressed, helpless, powerless and completely overwhelmed”. “When I was invited to speak at this summit, I wasn’t sure whether I was expected to speak as someone who, despite everything,…

A major British high street retailer has collapsed, bringing the curtain down on more than five decades of trading. The disappearance marks another blow for struggling town centres as a well-known discount chain shuts for good.The Original Factory Shop has vanished from British high streets after its remaining outlets shut their doors on 4 April, marking the end of a retailer that had traded for over 50 years. The closure follows TOFS entering administration on 28 January, leaving 1,180 workers without jobs across the company’s 137 stores and its Bolton headquarters. Administrators from Interpath confirmed the final shops ceased trading…

Ethan Jamieson, the actor who portrayed the male tribute from District 4 in the 2012 blockbuster The Hunger Games, has been taken into custody on serious criminal charges in North Carolina.The 27-year-old faces three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, according to court documents.Authorities allege that Jamieson used a 9mm semi-automatic handgun to attack three individuals, identified in legal papers only as E.F., J.M., and K.W.The incident reportedly occurred in Raleigh, where the former child star currently lives.Ethan Jamieson in 2012 | GETTYOne report indicates that Jamieson allegedly discharged the firearm at a vehicle…