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The government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda hit another legal obstacle this week, as the Court of Appeal ruled that the deportation scheme was unlawful. 

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Warnings in place as reptiles escaping from owners’ homes

Snake owners have been told to keep a close eye on their pets during the hotter months after the RSPCA said emergency calls about wayward serpents reached record levels during the UK’s latest heatwaves. “The warmer they are, the more active they are so that’s why they escape a lot…

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Warnings in place as reptiles escaping from owners’ homes

The exotic pets are "excellent escape artists" during hot weather, according to the RSPCA, which received over 100 calls a month relating to escaped snakes last year