There were 33k asylum seekers in hotels at the last count, far fewer than 56k peak in Sep23. Main difference now is the political temperature.

Paul Brand Remind us Paul, which party while in Government procured the Bell Hotel for the housing of migrants. I'll give you a clue, they were in Government for 14 years and allowed a massive backlog of asylum claims to build up, resulting in the issues we have today!

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.

Labour didn't create the asylum hotel mess - it will come as no surprise who did mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

This means that, in the UK, HarperCollins and author Andrew Lownie would have to prove that Jeffrey Epstein introduced Donald and Melania Trump. It appears that HarperCollins has instead decided to delete those passages from future editions.

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Sorry I'm late for work, I got mugged by an ostrich again.

The Tate Modern will soon open late every Friday and Saturday, with art, culture and creativity for everyone, for free. A great new chapter in London’s nightlife ⬇️

Today we welcome the return of outdoor dining to St Martin’s Lane, in the heart of the West End. I’m determined that our fantastic Summer Streets schemes are just the start of what’s to come and want to see al fresco dining become a permanent feature of nightlife across London.

On BBC Radio Solent now to talk again about Cambridge Dictionary’s new words

She's a convicted sex trafficker of children who claims she's innocent, so let's put this in the disputed pile.

Can we talk about Nigel Farage appearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee next week? Why? Unclear at this stage. After a little bit of research, I cannot find any record of another UK politician appearing in front of this committee in the US Congress. This is

On this day in 1991, Ukraine declared its independence. Today and every day the UK stands with the brave people of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇬🇧

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