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Nearly 13,500 migrants returned since election as Channel …
1 day ago · Some 34,880 people have arrived in Britain on small boats so far this year, up 20% on this time last year but down 22% on 2022. Ms Cooper, who visited Rome on Saturday for talks with her Italian counterpart on people-smuggling, insisted the Labour administration had “intensified” border security measures since coming to office.
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Residents and campaigners express relief over Godshill vote
2 days ago · Residents and campaigners have expressed their relief after Isle of Wight councillors last night voted to save Godshill Primary School from closure. Cabinet member for education Cllr Jonathan Bacon and six of his Alliance administration colleagues voted to keep the village school open following an ...
Isle of Wight councillors under fire over school plans
2 days ago · Under fire councillors faced a barrage of criticism and questions from Isle of Wight parents and campaigners over controversial school closure plans, at last night's crucial meeting. The secretary of Unison's Isle of Wight branch said he could not recall a single issue in 40 years in the role that ...
Illegal Channel crossings rise as Cooper refuses to set migration ...
1 day ago · Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has refused to set herself a deadline to bring illegal migration to heel despite admitting that the rate of illegal Channel crossings is “far too high”. Nearly 13,500 migrants have been removed from Britain since the election, the Government has said, as the Home ...
MP pushes for government action on Isle of Wight ferries
3 days ago · An Isle of Wight MP has renewed calls for government intervention on Island ferry services following a meeting with the Maritime Minister. The meeting, between IW East MP Joe Robertson and the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security Mike Kane, was held on Tuesday (December 10) and addressed the ...
What the papers say – December 13 | Isle of Wight County Press
3 days ago · The Daily Mirror follows a similar path as it says a report found 485 children died or were seriously injured after being abused in the past year. The i leads on comments from Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, who says European countries need to “turbocharge defence spending”. Friday's front ...
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Decision to close five Island primary schools given provisional cabinet approval
Christmas message to the Isle of Wight from County Press columnist
Dec 8, 2024 · "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," said John F. Kennedy in his inauguration speech. As we reach the end of the year, and our two new MPs reflect on their roles in the year to come, we should all realise that it is not all up to them. Admittedly, if the ...