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Reform backtrack on claim ‘trans-related’ library book was in children’s section

Reform have rowed back on leader’s social media claims the adult-aimed book was found in the children’s section

The Independent UK

Migrant policies ‘creating more barriers to child safety’, says charity

Campaigners say that children are disproportionately being harmed by police actions.

Evening Standard

More than 1,000 migrants arrive in the UK crossing the Channel in small boats

This brings the total so far this week to 2,083

Evening Standard

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Heatwaves declared across England and Wales with higher temperatures to come

Friday saw highs of 30.8C recorded in both England and Wales.

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Warning issued for thunderstorms in north of England after possible heatwaves

A yellow weather warning covering Nottingham up to Newcastle is in place from 3pm on Saturday until 4am on Sunday.

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National Housing Bank ‘will boost delivery of new homes’

The new body will be designated as a public financial institution and will work with mayors and local leaders, the Government said.

Evening Standard

Starmer signals visa crackdown to tackle ‘deteriorating’ English Channel crisis

French police have employed robust tactics including the use of teargas but migrant crossings are at record levels.

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Channel crisis ‘deteriorating’, No 10 admits as French use tear gas on migrants

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have discussed further action to address the problem.

Evening Standard

Tear gas deployed against migrants in Calais

Hundreds gathered on the dunes before making dashes towards the sea at Gravelines beach, north east Calais, all intent on boarding a single dinghy.

Evening Standard

French police fire tear gas at migrants in Calais

Police Nationale officers, equipped with riot shields, tear gas, and batons, patrolled the beach before sunrise

The Independent UK

More than 900 people arrived in small boats on Friday

The provisional annual total is 42% higher than at the same point last year.

Evening Standard

Government ‘focused’ on tackling smuggling gangs after minister’s boats claim

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the majority of people crossing the Channel in small boats are ‘children, babies and women’.

Evening Standard

D-Day veterans mark anniversary to ‘remember our friends who never came home’

The Rev Simon d’Albertanson, a Royal Navy chaplain, led a service at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France.

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D-Day landings boosted by import of ‘wonder drug’ to Britain, archives reveal

Sir Winston Churchill became increasingly frustrated Britain had not been able to produce enough penicillin in preparation for the Normandy landings.

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Churchill documents reveal D-Day landings boosted by import of ‘wonder drug’ from America

The documents were released ahead of the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944

Evening Standard

Reform UK’s Musk-style efficiency unit will ‘take as long as it takes’

A Reform spokesperson heralded the first Doge meeting at Kent Count Council as ‘very productive’ but admits there is no timeframe for recommendations.

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Tories brand blaming weather ‘lazy’ as likely days for Channel crossings double

The Government published the statistics after a record number of daily arrivals, as the Conservatives hit out at ministers for blaming the weather.

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Number of likely days for Channel crossings double compared with previous years

The data publication comes just days after the highest daily total of arrivals was recorded this year so far.

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Public has ‘every right to be angry’ about small boats crossings, PM says

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suggested he was ‘angry too’, after Home Office data showed 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Smuggler boats pick up Channel migrants ‘like taxi service’ while French police stand by, minister fumes

Labour’s John Healey hits out after small boats leave beaches near Calais and authorities in France fail to intervene – as he says ‘Britain’s lost control of its borders’

Evening Standard

Healey slams ‘shocking’ scenes of smugglers picking up migrants ‘like a taxi’

French police officers were seen watching as migrants, including children, boarded at a beach between Calais and Dunkirk.

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Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

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Small boats leave France after week of no migrant crossing arrivals

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on small boat crossings including with measures targeting smuggling gangs.

Evening Standard

New Reform-led council will remove Pride and Ukrainian flags

Reform UK has officially taken control of Kent County Council following the party’s victory in May’s local elections.

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Two people die attempting to cross English Channel as hundreds more migrants arrive in small boats

The pair reportedly lost consciousness on a boat carrying nearly 80 people

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