Politics

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the Channel on a small boat - the second-highest annual figure on record.

The government's woken up to quite the new year hangover with the publication of 2025's small boat data - which reveals the number of migrants crossing the Channel increased by more than 4,500 people compared to 2024.

Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a think tank has said.

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights.

Nigel Farage has vowed to go "double or quits" on May's local elections with a spending blitz of £5m.