Thousands of people fleeing extreme situations of war and persecution will now find it harder to find safety in the UK and could face years in prison as a result of new legislation that has been voted through by MPs this week.
Read Refugee Council statement regarding the Borders Bill passing in Parliament last night here
Exit polls came through at 7pm, British time and suggest a Macron win.
See Reuters report here ahead of formal results tomorrow
Paul Busetti, 49 years, of Croydon, South London, was previously found not guilty after a two-day trial – but his acquittal was quashed by the High Court.
Bussetti filmed the footage at an annual bonfire party hosted by a friend in November 2018, just over a year on from the disaster which killed 72 people in West London.
He was given a 10-week sentence, suspended for two years at Westminster Magistrate’s Court this week.
Read full article in the Metro online here
Worshippers were injured at a mosque in East Ham, London after being attacked by a group of men armed with bottles and hockey sticks. See The Independent website here
The top official at the Home Office told Priti Patel that “evidence of a deterrent effect is highly uncertain” and there is “insufficient certainty” over value for money.
See Sky News website here