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A hotel in Middleton which houses asylum seekers is set to close in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed.

Rishi Sunak has been branded as "weak" after he refused to punish right-wing Tory MPs who voted against his Rwanda bill last night.

Robert Jenrick has said in a letter to the Prime Minister that he had to resign as immigration minister because he has “such strong disagreements with the direction of the Government’s policy on immigration”. The Newark, Nottinghamshire MP had been pushing for the UK to reject some European human rights laws to facilitate the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has tonight (Wednesday) resigned after a row over sending immigrants to Rwanda. The Home Secretary James Cleverly confirmed to the House of Commons this evening that Mr Jenrick has left the Government.

Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has resigned over the UK government's Rwanda deal.

A government committee was told that Greater Manchester deserved a 'punishment beating' with tougher Covid restrictions because of Andy Burnham's 'appalling behaviour' during the Tier 3 stand-off in autumn 2020, the Covid inquiry has heard. Giving evidence at the inquiry today (November 27), the Greater Manchester mayor said ministers made an example of the city-region for taking a stand.

Ellise Shafer BBC director general Tim Davie was grilled over the corporation’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war during a meeting on Wednesday night with the 1922 Committee of Conservative Members of Parliament, particularly over the broadcaster’s policy not to call Hamas “terrorists.” Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the BBC has received backlash from the public and government alike for its refusal to use the term, despite Hamas having been deemed a terrorist organization by the U.K.

Asylum seekers being housed at some hotels in Greater Manchester will have to leave within months as the government seeks to end the costly use of this accommodation. At least two hotels in the city-region - one in Wigan and another in Rochdale - will be closing.

The UK is working intensively to allow Britons trapped in Gaza to leave but the border crossing remains closed because of Egypt’s legitimate concerns, ministers said.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has said it was “wrong to speculate” on who was responsible for the devastating blast at a Gaza City hospital amid internal unrest over its coverage of the tragedy.

Ellise Shafer The BBC has received backlash from various governmental figures in the U.K. for not referring to Hamas as “terrorists” in its coverage of the attacks on Israel. At a Jewish community vigil held on Downing St.

The UK Government has said it has "no plans" to increase the number of overseas worker visas available for HGV and bus drivers despite firms struggling to recruit staff.

Ellise Shafer Comedian Dom Joly dressed as Mickey Mouse on Monday morning to lead a protest outside the U.K. Parliament against the government’s Illegal Migration Bill. According to the government, the proposed law would make it so “those who arrive in the U.K. illegally will not be able to stay here and will instead be detained and then promptly removed, either to their home country or a safe third country.” Joly, who is an ambassador for the charity Save the Children, has concerns about how the bill could affect child refugees. According to The Guardian, earlier this month immigration minister Robert Jenrick had murals of Mickey Mouse and other cartoons painted over at an asylum center in Kent — hence why Joly came dressed as the iconic Disney mascot.

Migrants could be housed on barges and in disused military barracks as ministers seek to curb the use of hotels for asylum seekers, according to reports.

Rishi Sunak said he would not hand honours to family members in a thinly-veiled swipe at Boris Johnson’s reported plans to knight his father. Mr Johnson, who was forced out of Downing Street last September following a series of scandals, is said to have included Stanley Johnson as one of as many as 100 names put forward for honours.

Ben Shephard was forced to jump in to end a debate on Good Morning Britain as they spoke about Gary Linekar's fresh row with the BBC. The Match of the Day host has been hitting the headlines after facing criticism from members of the Tory party after comparing the language used to launch the Government’s immigration policy with 1930s Germany.

Gary Lineker has extended his thanks to his fans for the "love and support" he received after being criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

The BBC is set to have a 'frank conversation' with Gary Lineker over his comments on the government's new asylum policy.

A major redevelopment which could bring the Ryder Cup to Bolton is being put back before the public.

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direct to your inboxA group of charities have written an open letter to the government urging them to provide essential funding for the homeless during the third coronavirus lockdown.The Greater Manchester-based charities, including Coffee4Craig and The Mustard Tree, have written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on behalf of the Manchester Homeless Partnership organisation.They are urging the government to 'reconsider' a decision made 'not to fund essential accommodation' for the homeless and

coronavirus pandemic.Retailers normally have to go through a lengthy process to apply to local authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act if they wish to extend hours outside the window of 9am to 7pm.However, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said he wants to remove the bureaucracy to encourage greater trade – allowing shops to open for up to 24 hours a day in the months of December and January.Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said: “With these changes local shops can open

Last week Primark confirmed plans to open some of its stores for 24 hours to shoppers when lockdown ends.Now it's been revealed that all shops will be given permission to trade around the clock when they reopen after a month of lockdown measures on December 2.Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that from Wednesday 2 December, all non-essential retail across England will be able to reopen, and planning rules limiting opening hours will be eased to allow shops to be open for longer

Boris Johnson is 'looking at ways' families can spend Christmas together, the Prime Minister's official spokesperson has said.

A minister has suggested that gyms will be closing in Greater Manchester as he wrongly explained Tier 3 rules in Lancashire.Speaking on Sky News, communities secretary Robert Jenrick said he believed Greater Manchester would have to close its gyms as it adopts the same lockdown model as Lancashire.In fact, gyms in Lancashire are allowed to stay open under Tier 3 restrictions - but in Liverpool, which is also under a Tier 3 lockdown, they are closed.Asked by Kay Burley what the situation in

Andy Burnham has accused the Government of “playing poker with people’s lives” after talks about a Tier 3 deal broke down.The Greater Manchester mayor said that after days of fraught negotiations between the region’s leaders and ministers, the Government “walked away”.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to announce new restrictions for the area in Parliament later today after Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said discussions had failed to produce a deal because leaders were “unwilling to

Boris Johnson will use a 5pm press conference to impose tier-three lockdown measures on Greater Manchester after negotiations with mayor Andy Burnham broke up without a deal.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said discussions with Greater Manchester had failed to produce a deal because Greater Manchester is 'unwilling to take action required'.Talks have been going on for most of the day between the government and local leaders, including mayor Andy Burnham.Mr Jenrick put pressure on the region by announcing late on Monday night that leaders had until midday to come up with a solutions.But this deadline passed.He tweeted: "I'm disappointed that despite

Greater Manchesters' leaders have been given a deadline of noon tomorrow to reach an agreement on the terms of a Tier 3 lockdown.Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said in a statement that he has written to local leaders to warn them about the deadline, saying they must take 'action urgently'.Leaders in Greater Manchester have been in tense discussions since last week over the terms of an agreement to introduce stricter measures.The region's mayor Andy Burnham has so far resisted calls to

The government is looking into the next steps for Greater Manchester after failing to come to a lockdown agreement this afternoon.Leaders in the region met with Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick to discuss moving from Tier 2 into Tier 3, however no resolution was made.The meeting comes after days of back and forth discussions as pressure grows on both sides to find a solution.Due to the region's high Covid rates, hospital admissions, and rising infections among those over 60, Downing Street

coronavirus, The Guardian reports. But Andy Burnham said on Monday morning that "nothing's changed" as far as he is concerned and his continues to push for protection for "low-paid workers, people who are self-employed and supporting businesses and preventing them from collapsing."As for whether there will be an announcement today, communities secretary Robert Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "We have had productive discussions in Greater Manchester over the weekend.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said 'nothing's changed' after it was confirmed 'extra resources' have been offered during Tier 3 negotiations with the government.A cabinet minister said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal 'today or tomorrow'.Housing and local government secretary Robert Jenrick this morning (Monday) said 'extra resources' have been offered during negotiations between the government and local leaders, which he said had continued over the weekend and had been

coronavirus infections across England.