Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments 17. November 2025 (17:02) Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failuresUK politics live – latest updatesA Church of England bishop has said Shabana Mahmood’s comments on asylum seekers have shaken him “to the core” and argued people coming to the UK are being “scapegoated” for years of government policy failures.Mahmood is expected to announce measures under which people’s refugee status would be reviewed every two and a half years and their wait for permanent settlement could be extended to 20 years. It also understood that people granted asylum could be returned if their country is deemed safe. It follows comments in which Mahmood said illegal migration was “tearing the country apart”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Supreme court to review Trump policy of limiting asylum claims at border 17. November 2025 (17:01) Trump administration’s claim it has authority to ‘meter’ applications may turn on definition of arriving in USThe US supreme court agreed on Monday to hear a defense by the Trump administration of the government’s authority to limit the processing of asylum claims at ports of entry along the US-Mexico border.The court took up the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s determination that the “metering” policy, under which US immigration officials could stop asylum seekers at the border and decline to process their claims, violated federal law. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco-traffickers 17. November 2025 (16:35) Yvette Cooper makes first public comments by minister over issue linked to bombing campaign in CaribbeanUK politics live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesBritain’s foreign secretary has downplayed reports that the UK had stopped sharing intelligence with the US that could be used by the Americans to conduct deadly attacks against alleged narco-traffickers in the Caribbean.Yvette Cooper, speaking on a ministerial trip to Naples, said “longstanding intelligence and law enforcement frameworks” that existed between the countries were continuing as the US deployed a carrier strike group to the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK weather: amber cold health alerts issued for northern England 17. November 2025 (15:50) Warnings in place until 8am Saturday, with sub-zero overnight temperatures also expected to disrupt transportAmber cold health alerts have been issued for northern England amid warnings of sub-zero overnight temperatures this week.The UK Health Security Agency issued amber warnings for north-east and north-west England, and Yorkshire and the Humber. The alerts indicate an “increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 years or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases” as well as greater risk of disruptions to roads and public transport. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
