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Reform UK has unveiled its plans to evict foreign nationals from social housing with a pledge to end the rewards for claiming welfare. Earlier today, the party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, set out the pledge to overhaul the UK’s social housing system by prioritising British-born citizens over foreigners, echoing Margaret Thatcher’s flagship policy from the 80s.As Nigel Farage eyes up the “biggest shake-up of social housing for a generation”, British-born workers under the age of 35 will be “placed at the front of the queue”, including married couples with children. The party confirmed priority will also be given to veterans,…

Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald, the oldest reigning monarch on the European continent, saw his health take a turn for the worse over the weekend while being treated at Oslo University Hospital.The Norwegian Palace issued an urgent statement confirming: “His Majesty the King’s health deteriorated over the weekend. The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood, and has responded to this treatment.”The royal household added: “His condition is stable. His Majesty will remain at Oslo University Hospital (Rikshospitalet) and is on sick leave until further notice.”Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in to fulfill his father’s duties during…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with a controversial £100million plan to redirect interest earned by law firms on their clients’ money to the Treasury.The move has been branded a “stealth” tax raid by the legal profession, with warnings that the plans could put thousands of jobs at risk and hit property law firms particularly hard.The Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme would change what happens to interest generated on money temporarily held by solicitors on behalf of their clients.Law firms regularly hold client funds during transactions such as property purchases and the administration of wills. Under the…

Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series, stepping in after Nicholas Hoult’s departure from the role.Mr Hoult, whose casting was announced just a fortnight ago, has exited the production owing to scheduling conflicts. HBO had initially attempted to accommodate two pre-existing commitments on Mr Hoult’s slate, but when filming dates for his Lockhart scenes were rearranged within the season two production schedule, the arrangement became unworkable.The Superman star, who is currently shooting the DC sequel Man of Tomorrow, was subsequently released from his contract.Nicholas Hoult was originally cast as Gilderoy…

Twelve people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the A66 crash that killed seven people, including two police officers.Nine men and three women, aged between 19 and 61, have been arrested across Teesside on suspicion of a range of offences including possession of a firearm and being part of an organised crime group.In the early hours of Saturday, a Volkswagen Passat that had been pursued by police travelled the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough and crashed into an oncoming police car – two PCs and all five Passat occupants died.Cleveland Police said it was investigating…

“I look at it very differently. I look at the fact that Australia in club competition rugby league is one of the great successes in world sport.”But it’s reached a stage where Australia by its definition is a prisoner of its own geography, it’s a prisoner of its own economy.”Its broadcast deal has just reached incredible levels of value, but where is the growth there?”McManus said rugby league in Europe is the “antithesis” of what Australia has achieved with the sport but that change was possible.”We’re a sport that hasn’t necessarily been run very well for too long, but there…

A man has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl in Manchester.Abdul Shinwari, 24, of no fixed abode, was charged after reports that a 17-year-old girl was raped on Hope Street, near Piccadilly Gardens, at around 01:30 BST on 14 July.Shinwari was charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, non-fatal strangulation and possession with intent to supply, and will appear at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police said. Specialist safeguarding officers are continuing to support the victim, the force added.

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