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Truss plans to loosen immigration rules

Immigration rules are set to be loosened, supposedly as part of Liz Truss’s mission to boost growth.

The Prime Minister is expected to expand the Government’s shortage occupation list in order to help businesses fill vacancies by more easily recruiting overseas workers.

 


Cost of Living crisis: Sunday roast in decline as a fifth of people not using oven

A quarter of cooks say they are now less likely to prepare a Sunday roast and nearly a fifth say they will no longer use their oven at all as they respond to the cost-of-living crisis, a survey suggests.


Thousands waiting in tents to cross Channel in small boats

In woodland near the Dunkirk suburb of Grande-Synthe, many tents and other make-shift structures have been erected, evidence, if evidence is needed, of thousands of people camped around Dunkirk and Calais, waiting to cross the English Channel in small boats.

It comes as another 656 people made the journey in 15 inflatable boats on Friday.

 


Picture of 1963 bus boycott will replace stained glass tribute to slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol church

A picture of a 1963 civil rights bus boycott will replace a stained glass tribute to slave trader Edward Colston in a Bristol church. 


Today: Westminster Abbey invite visitors to pay their respects free of charge after state funeral

Westminster Abbey is inviting visitors to pay their respects free of charge after it hosted the Queen's state funeral.


Firefighter sacked from his union for backing Leave wins £8,300 payout

A pro-Brexit firefighter who was sacked from his union for backing Leave has won an £8,300 payout after his bosses launched a 'witch hunt' to get rid of him. 


Support for Scotland Leaving United Kingdom Falls After Queen’s Death

Support for Scotland leaving the United Kingdom has fallen significantly in the wake of the Queen’s death, with overall support for the monarchy rising in other parts of the British Commonwealth.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has seen support for Scotland separating from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland drop significantly, with polling indicating that anti-Britain sentiments in the country have dropped by as much as six points since June.


Christianity set to become a minority faith as soon as 2060

Christianity is set to become a minority faith in the U.S as soon as 2060 as millions embrace secularism, study reveals. And where the US goes, the UK will surely follow.

In its 'Reorganized Religion' study, Pew Research Center reveals the number of U.S. adults identifying as Christian has dropped from 90 percent in the 1990s to 64 percent now, and will likely decrease into a minority faith over the coming decades.


Police appeal for calm after 'serious disorder' in Leicester

Police have appealed for calm after a night of “serious disorder” in Leicester, with two people arrested after an “unplanned protest”.

Pictures showed hundreds of men on the streets and dozens of police forming a human barrier last night, with Temporary Chief Constable Rob Nixon saying his officers were “taking control” of the situation.