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UK study visa applications ‘surge’ despite cuts to graduate route
University of Nottingham
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June 12, 2025
The number of UK study visa applications so far this year has “surged” by almost a third compared with 2024, new figures reveal. Home Office figures show that 18,500 students applied for sponsored study visas in May – 19 per cent more than in the...
UK firms dodge Labour tax raid with WFH roles abroad
City A.M.
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June 13, 2025
Friday 13 June 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Friday 13 June 2025 7:09 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email WFH South Africans are employed by UK firms dodging...
BRIT SURVIVES AIR INDIA CRASH
News dze Zimbabwe
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June 12, 2025
A British man has walked away from the wreckage of the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people in an extraordinary tale of survival. Vishwashkumar Ramesh was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight when it crashed shortly after...
England's 'best city break' that most Londoners wouldn't even think to visit
MyLondon
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June 13, 2025
We all need a change of scenery now and again. Yes, London's the best city in the world, but it's a bit much sometimes. And let's be honest, our knowledge of the rest of the country...isn't that great. Being from a city so massive, it can be...
Britain’s spending review signals ambition, but faces fiscal, delivery test
Famagusta Gazette
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June 13, 2025
Britain’s Labour government has launched its most ambitious spending review in over a decade, pledging large-scale investments in health, defence, housing and regional infrastructure as part of a broader plan to “renew Britain.” The review signals...
What we know so far as British Air India plane crash survivor speaks out
Chronicle Live
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June 13, 2025
The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has spoken about the incident and how he managed to "walk out of the rubble". Air India has confirmed that Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the sole survivor of the 242 people on board the London-bound...
New school rule to kick in saving UK households £500 but parents must sign up
Birmingham Live
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June 13, 2025
A free school meals warning has been issued parents ahead of a change which could kick in saving mums and dads £500. A big free schools meals change is being handed out and being given to half a million kids under the Labour Party government. But...
Warning issued for UK seaside as ‘venomous creatures’ bury under the sand
Manchester Evening News
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June 13, 2025
A trip to the seaside is a quintessential part of summer in the UK, but visitors have been warned not to walk barefoot on the sands due to tiny venomous creatures which bury themselves under beaches. As temperatures warm up and the school holidays...
Stranger forced £15 on petrified schoolboy he sexually assaulted in allotment shed
Birmingham Live
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June 13, 2025
A schoolboy was sexually abused in an allotment shed by a stranger who tried to give him £15. Akhtar Gul Rhamani approached his 'scared' young victim on the street as he walked home and convinced him to go to the allotment. The father-of-nine had...
Warning for millions of households in England who have SEND children
Birmingham Live
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June 13, 2025
A warning has been issued for millions of UK households who have SEND children. Local authorities and councils in England have warned mums and dads over a multi-billion pound deficit from years of overspending on special educational needs. The...
Gateshead schoolgirl and her terrier take top prize at historic dog show
Chronicle Live
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June 13, 2025
A Gateshead schoolgirl and her terrier have taken the top prize at a historic dog show. Abbie Skitt, 10, and Wilbur won the Best in Show title at the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club's Fun Dog Show at Abbotsford House in the Scottish Borders. The pair,...
BREAKING: Greater Manchester school 'on lockdown' amid 'man with knife' - live updates
Manchester Evening News
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June 13, 2025
At least two Greater Manchester schools are understood to be 'on lockdown' as police respond to an incident. Parents and guardians have been contacted following reports of a man with a knife on Bowlee Park, in Middleton, this morning (June 13)....
City of Westminster College crowned winner of 2025 Planet Earth Games
FE News
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June 13, 2025
City of Westminster College (CWC) is celebrating a landmark achievement after being named the national winner of the 2025 Planet Earth Games, the UK’s largest eco-friendly competition for colleges. The annual event challenges students and staff...
‘An accident waiting to happen’: Schools forced to provide medical care for vulnerable pupils
Schools Week
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June 13, 2025
More from this theme Recent articles The dwindling number of nurses in schools means junior staff are forced to undertake complex medical procedures on vulnerable pupils. The situation is so bad that one prominent special school trust may be...
Model from Motherwell comes out top in capital city's Miss Great Britain competition
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 13, 2025
An actress and model from Motherwell will represent Scotland’s capital city at the Miss Great Britain competition in Leicester later this year. Jennifer Winter beat off the competition from dozens of other finalists to claim the coveted Miss Great...
Fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest rocks Northern Ireland, police clash with protestors
Malay Mail
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June 13, 2025
PORTADOWN, June 13 — Northern Ireland was rocked by a fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest yesterday as police clashed with protestors in a second town, undeterred by driving rain. Firing plastic baton rounds, police sought to drive back several...
Offered Fullest Support: EAM Jaishankar Speaks To UK, Portugal, Canada Over Air India Plane Crash
Ommcom News
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June 13, 2025
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is in close contact with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada in the aftermath of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. “In...
Young Wales international's new life gamble pays off after telling Welsh region he'd had enough
Wales Online
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June 13, 2025
Welsh back-row Carwyn Tuipulotu has signed a new deal with French club Section Paloise after impressing for the Top 14 side this season. Having initially joined from the Scarlets in February as a medical joker following a brief spell with...
Dubai school fees soar by up to Dh5,000: How are parents coping with the hike?
The Times of India
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As Dubai school fees increase by up to Dh5,000, parents are adjusting by paying upfront for discounts or considering school transfers. A wave of school fee hikes has been announced across Dubai, leaving parents to either adapt to the higher costs...
Parents speak out about ‘unsafe’ conditions at Drummond School as ‘system fails’ children and staff
Highland News
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June 13, 2025
Drummond School. Picture: Google Street ViewParents of pupils at an Inverness school catering for pupils with learning difficulties have shared their concerns for children and staff, saying the system is failing them. In an exclusive letter to The...