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Nigeria Clarifies UK Passport Fees, Says No Extra Charges for Special Intervention Exercise

The Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom taking part in the ongoing special passport intervention exercise are not required to pay additional charges beyond the officially approved passport fees. The clarification was issued by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on September 7, 2026, following concerns over inconveniences experienced by Nigerians during the passport application and processing exercise. The intervention was introduced to provide additional options for Nigerians […]

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Reform UK Hit by Funding Row as Two Senior Officials Step Down Over Alleged Donation Law Breach

Reform UK is facing fresh scrutiny over its finances after two senior party officials stepped down following an undercover investigation into alleged attempts to bypass UK political donation rules. Nigel Farage’s senior aide Dan Jukes and the party’s head of policy, James Orr, have both left their roles while Reform conducts an internal investigation into the allegations. The controversy follows a Channel 4 News investigation in which undercover reporters posed […]

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Burnham Faces First PMQs With Bond Markets Putting His Economic Plans Under Pressure

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face his first Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday with his new government already confronting a difficult economic backdrop, as rising UK borrowing costs threaten to reduce the room available for Chancellor John Healey’s October Budget. The pressure intensified on Tuesday when the yield on 30 year UK government bonds climbed to about 5.9 per cent, its highest level since 1998. Ten year gilt yields also […]

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Passport Alert: NIS Announces UK Intervention Dates

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced provisional dates and locations for a special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom, following the deployment of a Passport Intervention Team from its headquarters in Abuja. The exercise is being carried out on the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and is aimed at assisting Nigerians in the UK who need to obtain new passports, renew existing passports or […]

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Burnham U-Turn Keeps PC Harper’s Killers Behind Bars as Government Tightens Early Release Rules

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has changed the government’s controversial early release scheme to ensure that the two men convicted over the killing of PC Andrew Harper will not be released from prison early. Under the revised rules, anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter and causing death by dangerous driving, will be excluded from the scheme. The change means Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were each sentenced to 13 […]

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Tom Tugendhat Set to Take Over as Shadow Foreign Secretary in Tory Reshuffle

Former security minister Tom Tugendhat is set to replace Dame Priti Patel as the Conservative Party’s shadow foreign secretary as Kemi Badenoch begins a major reshuffle of her top team. Patel announced that she was leaving the shadow cabinet to take on a new international role for the party, aimed at strengthening relations with conservative and centre right parties around the world. Her departure will also allow her, she said, […]

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Burnham Brings Devolved Leaders Together for First UK Wide Summit

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to bring together the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for a UK wide summit this autumn, in an effort to strengthen cooperation between Westminster and the devolved governments. Burnham announced the meeting ahead of his first official visit to Wales as prime minister, saying he wanted the leaders of all parts of the UK to work together on practical issues affecting communities. […]

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UK Weather Takes Another Dramatic Turn as Thunderstorms and Torrential Rain Sweep Across Country

Large parts of the UK are facing another day of thunderstorms, torrential rain and possible flash flooding, with forecasters warning that unsettled conditions will continue after weeks of extreme heat and exceptionally dry weather. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 5am until 10pm on Thursday, covering parts of England and Wales. The warning was extended into more areas of eastern and south eastern England as the […]

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Burnham Warns of Tough Autumn Budget as Tax Rises Remain on the Table

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax increases in his first autumn Budget, acknowledging that the government faces a difficult financial situation ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s fiscal statement on 28 October.  Speaking during his visit to Ukraine, Burnham said he would not be “unrealistic” about the state of the public finances and promised that decisions taken in the Budget would be carefully considered and fully funded. […]

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