Fears more asylum seekers in Cardiff could be left homeless Council bosses said the UK's asylum seeker system is at "breaking point" Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022
Half of Homes for Ukraine sign-ups ‘would consider hosting other refugees’ Half of those registered on the sponsorship scheme would consider hosting refugees from other countries in a future refugee crisis, figures suggest. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Bank of Ireland hikes income growth expectations amid soaring inflation Ireland's largest bank by assets employs thousands of people in its UK offices in Bristol, Belfast and London Birmingham Post · Dec 16, 2022
Brit rekindles romance with Ukrainian refugee after flying to warzone to win her back Tony Garnett made headlines when he left his girlfriend for refugee Sofiia Karkadym earlier this year, but the unlikely couple broke up in October - now he's flown to Ukraine and brought her back Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Snow chance: how white Christmases have become rarer in Britain Decembers are getting warmer, Met Office data shows. These charts illustrate how this affects the odds of snow on the 25th The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
Thousands disconnecting electricity and disabled people rationing ventilator use The industry term for this situation is “self-disconnection”, and the figures show rises of more than 20% in both electricity and gas self-disconnections from the start of last winter to spring this year Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Who is Asake? Nigerian Sungba singer 'Mr Money' who sold out gigs before 'crowd crush' Musician Asake was set to headline the Brixton O2 Academy but the gig was abruptly brought to a halt as thousands of fans attempted to storm the venue Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Changing Lives FC: Inside the initiative transforming lives of UK's migrants and refugees An initiative set up by Changing Lives FC chief David Simmons has helped support over 3000 vulnerable people - including a football team made up of migrants and refugees Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Inflation, tax and hiring challenges causing concern for South West firms Businesses across the region have faced a 'very tough year', according to chamber of commerce Business West Birmingham Post · Dec 16, 2022
Where it is hardest to use cash as half have been denied spending real money In part of the UK 55% of people say they have been somewhere where they were couldn't spend real money, and had to pay by card Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022
Friday briefing: What Harry & Meghan means for Netflix and the future of streaming In today’s newsletter: As the second half of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s documentary drops, reaction to the show could have an influence on the future of TV The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
UK to get 250 miniature stealth surveillance drones The small foldable Indago drone and the Stalker, a near-silent drone weighing 20kg and providing more than eight hours of images, will be operational by the end of 2024 Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022
Messi business: how ‘sportswashing’ could land Saudi Arabia the 2030 World Cup Qatar has written the playbook on how to further geopolitical aims by hosting a Fifa event. Riyadh is taking notes The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
Nobel prize winner criticises western ‘neglect’ and urges action over DRC violence Denis Mukwege has demanded sanctions be imposed on Rwanda to ease the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 Pollutionwatch: how initiative could improve air quality in UK schools As UK air pollution bill begins its passage through the Commons, one project hopes British schools will host pollution monitors
Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022 UK weather forecast: Snow and ice warnings for swathes of the nation in -10C cold snap Extreme weather warnings have been extended into the weekend, with the Met Office saying a frozen mixture of rain and snow will lead to lethal conditions on the roads and risk of injury
Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022 Doctors warn of 'camel flu' returning with England fans from Qatar With the Three Lions out of the World Cup, supporters on their way home may bring back something unexpected
Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022 Dog walker's discovery in snow sparks fears of big cat on the loose in UK woods Dog walker Jay Jones has taken to share photos of a large paw print he saw in the snow while walking his pooch in a woodland in north Cornwall, saying that the sighting was "all very strange"
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Meghan Markle reveals she wanted to ‘look like a rainbow’ during final week as a working royal ‘Until that last week in the UK, I rarely wore colour’ Meghan says in her Netflix docuseries
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 UK’s ‘peanuts’ pledge for land and ocean conservation faces criticism at Cop15 Conservationists say amount is ‘nothing like what’s needed’ to achieve 30x30 target and address nature crisis
Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022 Youssoufa Moukoko has told Liverpool what he wants to make Borussia Dortmund transfer Liverpool and Manchester United are said to have joined Chelsea in the battle to sign Borussia Dortmund and Germany starlet Youssoufa Moukoko
Los Angeles Times · Dec 15, 2022 Netflix's 'Harry & Meghan' saves the fireworks for last. Here are 7 key revelations When it comes to Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, their escape from "the Firm" is an essential part of their modern love story — and the final three episodes of their much-talked-about Netflix docuseries, which premiered Thursday, walk viewers through what made royal life intolerable.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022 Morning Mail: ‘foreign actors’ election warning, feral deer ‘plague’, Sussexes’ doco reveals palace wars In today’s newsletter: Liberal MP Andrew Wallace suggests overseas players tried to fan rightwing extremism; and Ukraine fears attack across a broad front early next year
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 ‘We can’t stay here’: Migrants in France undeterred from Channel crossing despite deadly tragedy ‘A lot of people told us they are going to try this weekend,’ French charity worker says
Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022 Tories quietly quadruple length of time asylum seekers can be held at Manston Home Secretary Suella Braverman is tweaking the law so that desperate people who arrive in the UK in small boats can be detained for 'a period of not more than 96 hours' in holding facilities