Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a new appeals body would help speed up the system and reduce demand for hotels.

The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a ...

The Irish president has said the conflict in Gaza is at the “realm of non-accountability”. Michael D Higgins described the ongoing conflict as a “tragic period” in the world’s history. The Integrated ...

A fire at a restaurant in north-east London was like a “Halloween scene”, a local businessman has said, after CCTV footage appeared to show a man running out of the building with his clothing on fire.

Protests against the use of asylum hotels and counter-demonstrations have taken place, with police trying to keep the groups apart.

Micky Mellon admitted Oldham Athletic's game at Fleetwood could have gone either way, but admitted it would have been cruel had Latics lost.

An Emmerdale star has spoken out about the rumours that he is leaving the ITV soap opera very, very soon in explosive scenes.

Good afternoon from Fleetwood Town's Highbury Stadium, where Latics are looking for their first win of the season and build on a midweek point ...

Demonstrators and counter-protesters have gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Perth, as a wave of demonstrations took place at similar sites around the UK. A group called Abolish Asylum ...

US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have got the crowd rocking as the first headliners of a seaside festival which has been hit by controversy over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest. Thousands of ...

Residents in an Oldham village are celebrating after their postcode was included in the People's Postcode Lottery yesterday (Friday, August 22) ...

UK temperatures could hit 30C over the bank holiday weekend before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring wind and rain along with big waves to the coast. Warm and sunny spells are expected over the ...