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A Tory MP has resigned as a ministerial aide after saying he was "shocked and angered" by the behaviour described in the Sue Gray report.

Ukraine, including a recently-born baby.

HE is the cheery host with the most on TV, and now Chris Tarrant is on hosting duties of a different sort – after welcoming three Ukrainian refugees into his home. But the former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? quizmaster, turned rail travel presenter is also furious at the web of rules and checks thwarting others wanting to take in refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin’s bombs.

Priti Patel, who has served as Home Secretary since 2019, is already facing backlash to her plan which involves shipping asylum seekers all the way to Rwanda after they have already arrived in the UK. Jeremy Clarkson has suggested that the “extremely pretty” African country is still a better alternative than “the damp basement of a Lancashire terraced house” in the UK. Jeremy, 62, had a rather unusual take on the plan proposed by the Home Secretary, 50, comparing it to a game of Snakes and Ladders. However, he also seemed to take the view that things could be worse for the asylum seekers fleeing from hardship in their own countries.  “It’s not the end of the world,” the Clarkson’s Farm presenter suggested.

Priti Patel has challenged opponents to come up with a better plan than her strategy to send illegal migrants to Rwanda.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia. The UK prime minister and members of his Cabinet are on a list of people sanctioned by the Kremlin over 'hostile actions of the British government'.

Sky News colleague Colin Brazier over his stance on plans outlined by the Prime Minister to tackle illegal Channel crossings. Colin had responded to football pundit Gary Neville’s take on Boris Johnson’s decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.Gary had taken to Twitter to express his outrage, writing: “We’re sending people who try to seek a safe life here in the UK to Rwanda?“Is that what we’re doing? Lower than low we are at the top!”Colin quote-tweeted Gary’s post, claiming that Rwanda was a “peaceful, stable and relatively prosperous” country.He typed: “Rwanda is now a peaceful, stable and relatively prosperous nation.“If someone is in fear for their life - and seeking a safe haven from persecution - what’s wrong with Rwanda?”In response, Adam hit out at Colin: “Off you go!”Other Twitter users joined in on the conversation, which divided opinions on whether migrants should be sent to the African nation.Viewsfromleft typed: “There’s nothing stopping them from seeking asylum in Rwanda Colin.“You’re referring to those seeking asylum in UK.“The U.K.

The Government is set to secure a deal which would see asylum seekers who cross the Channel in small boats being flown to Rwanda for processing. Home Secretary Priti Patel is expected to sign the multimillion-pound agreement on Thursday during a visit to the East African nation.

Drivers have faced long queues at petrol stations as protests have led to fuel shortages. Demonstrators have disrupted fuel deliveries at sites across the Midlands, Hertfordshire, Essex, Warwickshire and other locations.

Jasmine Harman said she felt “frustrated” after being left in the dark following her family’s decision to take in Ukrainian refugees.The A Place In The Sun star admitted she was left feeling fed up after “wanting to do something useful but not being able to”.Jasmine, 46, took to Instagram today to explain the UK’s slow progress with welcoming Ukrainian refugees across the border was “frustrating”.Yesterday, Home Secretary Priti Patel, 50, was forced to apologise for the low number of Ukraine refugees arriving in the UK.New figures show that just 12,000 have reached Britain so far, despite over 100,000 people across the UK agreeing to offer up their homes to families fleeing Russia’s brutal invasion.Jasmine shared a personal story on Instagram about her own family’s refugee experience, asking her 104,000 followers for advice on how she could continue to help Ukraine.A post shared by Jasmine Harman (@jasmineharman)“For my 1500th post, I wanted to talk about something very much in the forefront of many of our minds,” she began.“We, like so many, have signed up to take in a Ukrainian refugee or family. “But without a named contact we have not heard anything,” she continued sadly.“It’s frustrating, wanting to do something useful but not being able to.”“If you know of organisations who are pairing people who want to help, with those in need of a place to stay, please post in the comments. “And if there are petitions to sign to get our authorities to do more / more quickly please share! “It means a lot to me personally as in the 50s, my grandmother came to the UK as a young widow seeking refuge and somewhere safe to bring up her four small children. “I’m proud of my family history and of how hard my grandmother worked to

The long-running Manchester Arena Inquiry has cost taxpayers £26.7m so far. The figure has been revealed in a series of financial reports published on the inquiry website.

Pregnant asylum seekers and children have been held alongside violent sex criminals in an immigration detention centre, it has emerged.

Amanda Holden has been forced to cover up a racy wardrobe malfunction after frolicking with pal Ashley Roberts.The 51-year-old presenter was back on the airwaves on Thursday morning.She donned a blue and white striped long-sleeved dress which was clinched at the waist and showed off her ageless figure.The Britain's Got Talent judge accessorised her look with a pair of white heels and styled her trademark caramel tresses in loose waves.After posing for a series of snaps at Heart FM HQ, Amanda decided to have some fun with co-star Ashley.Ashley could be seen on her back lying on a vibrating massage machine and Amanda was sat on top of her.The mischievous pair can be heard giggling in the clip until Amanda falls backwards with her legs in the air.She was forced to cover her privates with an emjoi as her dress blew up unexpectedly.It comes after Amanda hit out at Home Secretary Priti Patel for her policy on Ukrainian refugees entering the UK. She recently visited the Ukraine boarder to speak to those fleeing the war and see for herself things were for the people trying to get out of the country.

Russia are growing after Downing Street accused Russia of being behind hoax calls targeting two British ministers Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel were the targets of the hoax, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman.The spokesman said that they had been targeted by calls from imposters last week.They said: "The Russian state was responsible for the hoax telephone calls made to UK ministers last week."Last week it was revealed by Mr Wallace that he was video-called by a fake, posing as Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and it later emerged that Ms Patel was a victim of the hoax call, too.Mr Wallace tweeted, at the time: "No amount of Russian disinformation, distortion and dirty tricks can distract from Russia's human rights abuses and illegal invasion of Ukraine."A desperate attempt."The spokesman added: "This is standard practice for Russian information operations, and disinformation is a tactic straight from the Kremlin playbook - to try and distract from the illegal activities in Ukraine and the human rights abuses being committed."Mr Wallace had previously said he believed Russia was behind the incident but this is the first time the Government has directly blamed the Kremlin.Number 10 has also claimed that the hoaxers also tried to target Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, but failed to do so - it was not clear how this attempt was known or stopped.The spokesman added that while the government does "generally have strong protections in place to guard against this sort of thing", an inquiry will be taking place to find out how it happened.According to journalist Adam Payne, Russia will likely release "doctored recordings of the calls with Wallace and Patel to spread

Robert Rinder has praised 'brilliant' work by a Scots charity to help bring a group of 48 Ukrainian orphans to Scotland.

The Government will ask the British public to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the fighting in their country amid continuing criticism of its response to the refugee crisis.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Tory Government of not playing its part in taking in a greater number of Ukrainian refugees after Russia’s invasion.

A Tory Minister has promised that the number of Ukranians being granted visas for the UK would increase “very, very quickly” after the Home Office was slammed for only granting 50 applications.

Labour's shadow business secretary says he is 'very embarrassed' that the UK has so far only granted 'around 50' visas to refugees fleeing Ukraine.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was left unimpressed after Home Secretary Priti Patel announced she will allow a "humanitarian route" for refugees from Ukraine seeking a safe passage to the UK. In a feisty Twitter retort this morning, she made her opinion clear, hinting that, in her eyes, the move didn't go nearly far enough.Last night, Harry Cole, the political editor of The Sun, posted a statement from the Home Secretary on Twitter.It read: "Home Sec to Sun: 'In response to the desperation I saw with my own eyes at the Polish border two days ago, I’m urgently escalating our response to the growing humanitarian crisis."'I am now investigating the legal options to create a humanitarian route.'”Currently, only those with family members living in Britain have the right to receive asylum here, but Priti announced she wanted to ensure that "anyone without ties to the UK fleeing the conflict...

Things got a bit heated on Good Morning Britain as Adil Ray quizzed the deputy Prime Minister.