Labour considers processing asylum seekers overseas

22 minutes ago About sharing By Iain Watson Political correspondent, BBC News The Labour party is considering processing some asylum claims overseas if it forms the next government. Sir Keir Starmer has been looking over new plans for Labour’s asylum policy, a spokesman told the BBC. Asked last week if his party would consider processing…

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Boxing Day sales: Shoppers predicted to spend less

12 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Edser Business reporter The post-Christmas sales may be getting into full swing, but research suggests shoppers will be spending less than they did last year. Consumers are forecast to spend £3.7bn on Boxing Day, according to research for the VoucherCodes website, which is down 2.9% on a year…

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Big Oil Is Greeenwashing the Planet

December 26, 2023 Big Oil Is Greeenwashing the Planet The hosting of the recent COP28 climate summit by the United Arab Emirates is just one instance. Juan Cole Ad Policy Students take part in a “youth strike to act on climate change” in France in March 2019. (Eric Gaillard / Reuters Pictures) This article originally…

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The Indefensible Job of Policing the Border

/ December 26, 2023 The Indefensible Job of Policing the Border Against the Wall, a former border officer’s memoir, argues that when it comes to protecting the border, cruelty is the point. Caroline Tracey Ad Policy A US border patrol agent on patrol near La Joya, Tex., 2013. (Photo by John Moore / Getty Images)…

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