Home Office 'cut corners' buying £15m migrant camp

Home Office made poor decisions buying £15m migrant camp, report says

The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex.

Germany's Scholz sceptical about migrant camps outside the EU

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Italy faces big setback over migrant camps in Albania

A court in Rome rules that the first 12 migrants sent to Albania should be brought back to Italy.

Meloni sticks to Albania migrant camps scheme despite court ruling

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Italian court rejects Meloni’s migrant camps in Albania for a second time

Judge also asks EU’s top court to weigh in on the legality of the overall programme

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Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office

The Biden administration is making contingency plans for a possible spike in immigration ahead of a Trump presidency, according to two U.S. officials.

Aces restructuring front office, cut ties with GM

The Aces will not renew the contract of general manager Natalie Williams as part of a restructuring of their front office, the team announced.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes

Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?

Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office

Government issues specimen document to Peruvian-born character, listing him as ‘Bear’ under its observations. He has been one of the UK’s favourite and most prominent refugees for two-thirds of a ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Tourism hotspot cuts council tax on second homes

Councillors vote to cut council tax premium, six months after a higher rate of 200% was brought in.

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle buy a home in Portugal, reports say

The couple, who quit their roles as working members of the British royal family, already own an expansive $14.65 million mansion in Montecito, Calif.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Mortgage rates stay high, sapping home-buying demand

Mortgage applications fell 6.7% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC

Angela Rayner told the BBC restrictions would be placed on new social homes in England.

The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home

Lindsay Rimer's family and detectives reveal the lasting impact of the teenager's murder in 1994.

Firearms officers to get anonymity in shooting cases, says home secretary

Firearms officers to get presumption of anonymity in trials over shootings in line of duty, home secretary says.

New-home construction dips in September, as builders await rate cuts

Construction on new U.S. homes fell 0.5% in September, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Why home equity borrowers shouldn't wait for the November rate cut

If you need to access your home equity consider acting now, before a potential November rate cut. Here's why.

The Papers: 'King cuts off Andrew' and 'tax blow for care homes'

A range of stories are on the front of Saturday's papers including a new biography about the royals.

We're buying more shares on the dip in this Fed rate-cut stock tied to housing

Some of this decline is probably due to profit-taking since the stock has gone straight up since Sept. 6.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold dueling rallies in swing-state Michigan – as it happened

This live blog has now closed. Read our latest story here . Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts While Donald Trump is believed to have ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

A drop in mortgage rates has failed to ignite home-buying demand, but builders remain optimistic

Builder sentiment inched up in October, the National Association of Home Builders said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says

Homeowners generally have a higher net-worth than renters. But the equity does not appear overnight. Here's what to consider, experts say.

Business - CNBC - October 29

DOJ sues UnitedHealth amid $3.3 billion bid to buy home care giant Amedisys

Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.

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