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Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed

Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has halved in the past year as the Home Office pushes to close down the controversial accommodation, new figures have revealed. Small boat crossings to the UK have also fallen by 23 per cent year-on-year, mirroring...

Liverpool agree £120m deal in principle for Barcola

Bradley Barcola transfer news: Liverpool reach £120m deal in principle for PSG forward Liverpool have reached a £120m deal in principle to sign PSG forward Bradley Barcola; deal not finalised yet but major breakthrough in talks; there has been a gap in valuation between two clubs throughout summer, with PSG asking for around £145m for Barcola Thursday 27 August 2026 09:01, UK Liverpool have an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola for a package worth £120m....

Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new Neet figures show

Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new Neet figures show The government is under significant pressure to solve the country’s growing Neet crisis, which refers to the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen to 981,000 from more than a million earlier this year, new figures have shown. The latest ONS data shows that the proportion...