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Home Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that could leave dual nationals stranded
PoliticsThe Guardian5d ago

Home Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that could leave dual nationals stranded

MPs raise cases of honeymooners and other Britons caught out by new passport requirements as minister rejects calls for a grace period The Home Office has dismissed as “absurd” claims that it failed to properly communicate new border rules that left some British dual nationals at risk of being denied boarding flights to the UK. During a heated session in parliament on Wednesday, the Home Office minister Mike Tapp suggested that media coverage in the Guardian and BBC reflected the department’s...

What exactly is it about Britons that makes us so good at hurtling down an icy drainpipe? | Zoe Williams
SportThe Guardian14d ago

What exactly is it about Britons that makes us so good at hurtling down an icy drainpipe? | Zoe Williams

Team GB has swept up the skeleton medals at the Winter Olympics. I suspect it’s something to do with our capacity at weathering tremendous, impotent fear It’s amazing how fast you can become a passionate superfan of a sport that five minutes before, you thought was called luge. Turns out the head-first hurtle down a drainpipe of ice is called skeleton. Turns out the feet-first version, luge, also has a doubles category, where one elite athlete lies on top of another, and they both go down feet first; this isn’t relevant to skeleton, but it feels deeply relevant, in some mysterious and compelling way, to the human condition. Turns out the UK is better at skeleton than any other nation on Earth. Who knew? Even before Matt Weston had won his solo gold medal last Friday, skeleton was easily the most watchable sport of the Winter Olympics, because the commentary was so soothing. Tangle with snowboarding and you’re going to hear a lot of unfamiliar words – grabs, spins, flips and rail manoeuvres – accompanied by the modifiers “spectacular” and “ooh”, and commentators won’t tell you what any of it means because they’re too excited, even though that is their one job. Continue reading...

Former Prince Andrew Arrested, Sparking Widespread Media Reaction
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Former Prince Andrew Arrested, Sparking Widespread Media Reaction

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested, leading to widespread condemnation in British newspapers and a continental consensus that his detention poses an unprecedented danger to the monarchy. Meanwhile, questions arise about his living arrangements with his ex-wife following the Epstein scandal.

UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?
PoliticsThe Guardian17d ago

UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?

Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit ‘It’s been life-changing’: young Britons on why they left the UK When Greenwich and Kent universities said this month they would merge to save money, the heart of their financial difficulties could be found in the UK government’s crackdown on immigration. Tough restrictions on foreign students have sent the number of university applications from abroad plummeting, cutting lucrative tuition fees and leaving all universities facing the same squeeze. Continue reading...