Visa grants to live in UK drop while asylum applications hit record high
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UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.BBC News - 1h -
Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January
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Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America
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Share of jobs paid below UK living wage rises at record rate
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Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit post-Brexit peak
‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyersFinancial Times - 3d -
Bitcoin drops under $90,000, hitting November lows
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were under fresh pressure on Tuesday,MarketWatch - 2d -
Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget
Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defenceFinancial Times - 17h -
‘We try to put applicants off’: couple chosen as live-in caretakers on uninhabited Irish island
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U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?
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