SUELLA BRAVERMAN

BROVARY, Ukraine — (AP) — Ukraine's interior minister died Wednesday in a helicopter crash near the capital that killed at least another 14 people, including other officials and three children, authorities said. Kyiv Regional Governor Oleksii Kuleba said 18 people overall were killed, including three children, and that 25 were injured. “For now, we are considering all possible versions of the helicopter crash accident,” he said on Telegram. The crash comes at a particularly dark period in the war for Ukraine, just days after the Russian strike on the apartment building in southeastern Ukraine killed 45 people, including six children — the deadliest attack on civilians since the spring. The forum held 15 seconds of silence after opening the session to honor the Ukrainian officials killed.

The government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been deemed lawful by the High Court.

LONDON — (AP) — Judges at Britain’s High Court are set to rule Monday on whether the U.K. government’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Under the deal, the U.K. plans to send some migrants who arrive in the U.K. as stowaways or in boats to the East African country, where their asylum claims would be processed. They also cite Rwanda’s poor human rights record, including allegations of torture and killings of government opponents. Critics point out there are few authorized routes for seeking asylum in the U.K., other than those set up for people from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. A surge in arrivals and a U.K. bureaucratic backlog, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, has led to many Channel migrants languishing in overcrowded processing centers, where there have been outbreaks of diphtheria and other diseases.

Britain’s High Court is set to rule on whether the U.K. government’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal

The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency coordinated a rescue operation involving the Royal Navy, border officers, Kent police and the French navy.

LONDON — (AP) — Helicopters and lifeboats swooped to the English Channel off the coast of Kent in southern England to rescue a small boat that capsized in the freezing water, killing four people, authorities said Wednesday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed in comments before Parliament there was a loss of life but offered no specifics. “After a coordinated search and rescue operation led by HM Coastguard, it is with regret that there have been four confirmed deaths as a result of this incident. The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency coordinated a rescue operation involving the Royal Navy, border officers, Kent police and the French navy. Thousands of migrants have relied on small boats to cross the Channel in hopes of receiving asylum in the U.K.

LONDON — (AP) — Helicopters and lifeboats were dispatched to the English Channel off the coast of Kent in southern England to rescue a small boat that capsized in the freezing water, authorities said Wednesday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed in comments before Parliament there was a loss of life but offered no specifics. The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency coordinated a rescue operation involving the Royal Navy, border officers, Kent police and the French navy. Thousands of migrants have relied on small boats to cross the Channel in hopes of receiving asylum in the U.K. Sunak pledged Tuesday to clear a backlog of asylum-seeker applications and announced new measures aimed at curbing the number of migrants reaching the U.K. by crossing the Channel.

U.K. authorities say helicopters and lifeboats have been dispatched to the English Channel off the coast of Kent in southern England to rescue a small boat that capsized in the freezing water.

After consulting experts, Britain's government said Friday it will support legislation that introduces harsher penalties for public sexual harassment.

The Queen Consort warns of the scale of "heinous crimes" of domestic violence.

Foreign students wanting to study in Britain may be turned away unless they have secured a place at a "top university," according to a report by The Times.

Plans to limit foreign student numbers and figures showing net migration at 504,000 lead the papers.

TIRANA, Albania — (AP) — Albania's prime minister said Tuesday that Britain is carrying out a "calculated attack" on his country by blaming it for the increased number of migrants crossing the English Channel. Edi Rama said that the new U.K. The U.K. and France signed an agreement Monday that will see more police patrol beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop migrants from trying to cross in small boats. U.K. interior minister Suella Braverman has described the arrivals as an “invasion on our southern coast” also riling Albania by blaming Albanian criminal gangs for “abusing” Britain’s asylum system and modern slavery laws. Last week, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said it is “extremely grateful” for Albania’s cooperation on managing migration.

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally.

France and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to increase police presence at beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel.

A newspaper reports allegations Dominic Raab mistreated staff during a past stint as justice secretary.

PARIS — (AP) — The interior ministers of France and Britain on Monday signed a joint agreement to try to curb migration across the English channel — a regular source of friction between the two countries. The British government has agreed to pay up some 72.2 million euros to France in 2022-2023 in exchange for France increasing its security presence by 40% across sea access points on the coast. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and British Home Secretary Suella Braverman signed the agreement in Paris. The pact contains proposals to fight crime across the regular migration routes, with the two ministers agreeing that their countries would harvest information from intercepted migrants to help tackle smuggling networks. “Technological and human resources” including drones could be used on the French coast to better intercept boats, the agreement adds.

The interior ministers of France and Britain have signed a joint agreement in Paris to try to curb migration across the English Channel — a regular source of friction between the two countries

The interior ministers of France and Britain have signed a joint agreement in Paris to try to curb migration across the English Channel — a regular source of friction between the two countries.

A senior member of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has resigned after mounting allegations that he bullied colleagues

A senior member of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has resigned after mounting allegations that he bullied colleagues.

Aside from the raw internal politics and dubious language, UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has a point about migration that requires attention.

Up to 4,000 were staying there at one point this week, with some reportedly detained unlawfully for a month or more. Independent government inspectors said they saw families sleeping on floors in prison-like conditions that presented fire and health hazards. “The government rhetoric since I arrived has been scapegoating migrants, blaming us for the problems of this country. The overcrowding at the Manston center reached a breaking point this week after hundreds of people were moved there from another migrant processing center nearby that was hit with gasoline bombs. The U.K. is a preferred destination in Europe for migrants who speak English or have family connections in the country.

Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side.

LONDON — (AP) — Britain's interior minister visited immigration facilities on England's southeastern coast Thursday as she grappled with an overcrowding crisis at a migrant facility and outcry over her claim that the U.K. faced an “invasion” of asylum-seekers. Independent inspectors have reported migrant children sleeping on floors, with no access to phones or fresh air. They have accused her of blocking hotel bookings to ease overcrowding at the Manston center — claims that she denies. In total, Britain has seen 40,000 migrants crossing the English Channel to reach its shores this year. On Thursday, Braverman visited a migrant center in the port town of Dover, the scene of a gasoline bomb attack on Sunday, but did not answer reporters’ questions.

Britain’s interior minister has visited immigration facilities on England’s southeastern coast as she grappled with an overcrowding crisis at a migrant facility and an outcry over her claim that the U.K. faced an “invasion” of asylum-seekers.

"It’s simple to me. Canada needs more people," the immigration minister said, unveiling a plan to attract a record number of immigrants by 2025.

The UK's Home secretary is facing a growing backlash for what liberal politicians have called "inflammatory language" after she referred to the growing migrant crisis as an "invasion."

Braverman referred to small-boat crossings on Monday as “the invasion of our southern coast” and said “illegal immigration is out of control.”Her deputy, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, distanced himself from her words. “In a job like mine you have to choose your words very carefully,” he told Sky News. Critics accuse Braverman of deliberately worsening conditions at Manston by refusing to book hotel rooms for asylum seekers. Just over 48,000 people applied for asylum in the U.K. in 2021, fewer than in Germany, France or Spain. Dozens have died, including 27 people in November 2021 when a packed smuggling boat capsized.

Britain’s interior minister is facing criticism for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion.”

Britain’s interior minister is facing criticism for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion.”.

Britain’s interior minister was facing criticism Tuesday for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion.” Home Secretary Suella Braverman used the term while defending conditions at a processing center for new arrivals where some 4,000 people have been held in a facility intended for 1,600. Braverman referred to small-boat crossings on Monday as “the invasion of our southern coast” and said “illegal immigration is out of control.”

Lawmakers are demanding that Home Secretary Suella Braverman come to Parliament on Monday to answer questions about conditions at Manston. “It’s now broken and it’s got to be mended fast.”Gale accused the government of deliberately worsening conditions at Manston by refusing to book hotel rooms for asylum seekers. Critics say the plan is immoral and impractical, and it is being challenged in the courts. Braverman, who was appointed in September by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, is an enthusiastic supporter of the stalled Rwanda plan and has been accused by critics of demonizing migrants. The government says problems are being caused by a surge in migrant numbers, but critics accuse the government of allowing a backlog to develop.

British politicians are demanding the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched.”

British politicians are demanding the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched.”.

Appointing Suella Braverman as Home Secretary has created the prime minister’s first political and policy challenge.

Prince Harry's memoir set to worry the royals and Rishi Sunak plans tax cuts, Friday's papers say.

LONDON — (AP) — Rishi Sunak faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister Wednesday, promising to restore economic stability after his predecessor's tax plans triggered market tumult. Sunak ripped up more of predecessor Liz Truss' flagship policies, reinstating a moratorium on fracking for shale gas that Truss had lifted. Plans for large-scale deregulation of the economy, part of Truss' vision to unleash economic growth, are also under review, Sunak's spokeswoman said. “We will have to take difficult decisions to restore economic stability and confidence,” Sunak told the House of Commons. Sunak also kept in place Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt, whom Truss appointed two weeks ago to steady the markets.

Looking at claims about police numbers, nurses and fracking.

The new prime minister will keep Jeremy Hunt, Suella Braverman, James Cleverly and Penny Mordaunt in their jobs.

The new British prime minister appointed a government mixing allies with experienced ministers from the governments of his two immediate predecessors.

LONDON — (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is holding the first meeting of his new Cabinet before facing the opposition in Parliament on Wednesday for the first time as leader. Sunak is seen by Conservatives as a safe pair of hands they hope can stabilize an economy sliding toward recession — and stem the party's plunging popularity. Sunak brought in people from different wings of the Conservative Party for his Cabinet. He faces a backlash for reappointing Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who resigned last week after breaching ethics rules by sending a sensitive government email from a private account. The government has not confirmed whether Hunt’s statement, due on Oct. 31, will be delayed because of the change of prime minister.

Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister, promising to restore economic stability after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult.

The new British prime minister’s remarkable personal story doesn’t herald general social progress any more than Barack Obama’s election did in the US.

In the end, all of Boris Johnson’s bluster couldn’t hide the facts: He didn’t have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and stage a political comeback just weeks after being forced out as prime minister.

Boris Johnson flying back from holiday and more MPs backing Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race make the lead for several papers.

In a continuation of "utter chaos" for Britain's Conservative Party, Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just six weeks in office. In Truss’s final days, several Conservative MPs submitted a letter of no confidence to the prime minister, calling for her resignation. Truss served 44 days — the least time a prime minister of the United Kingdom has ever served. 10 three months ago, could run to become prime minister again. Under legislation reintroduced by Johnson in 2022, only the prime minister can call for a snap general election.

Britain will have a new prime minister next week.

Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party.

LONDON — (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony. A national election does not have to be held until 2024, and under Conservative Party rules, Truss technically is safe from a leadership challenge for a year. Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament Wednesday evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas — a practice that Truss wants to resume despite opposition from many Conservatives. Rumors swirled that Conservative Chief Whip Wendy Morton, who is responsible for party discipline, and her deputy had resigned. On Monday Kwarteng's replacement, Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt, scrapped almost all of Truss' tax cuts, along with her flagship energy policy and her promise of no public spending cuts.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term in which her economic policies roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party obliterated her authority.

She used her resignation letter to lambaste Truss, saying she had “concerns about the direction of this government." Braverman was replaced as home secretary, the minister responsible for immigration and law and order, by former Cabinet minister Grant Shapps. Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament Wednesday evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas — a practice that Truss wants to resume despite opposition from many Conservatives. Conservative officials denied there had been manhandling, but in the chaos Truss herself failed to vote, according to the official record. Asked by opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, “Why is she still here?” Truss retorted: “I am a fighter and not a quitter.

LONDON — (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as "a fighter and not a quitter" Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan. Yet the grim faces of Conservative lawmakers behind her in the House of Commons suggested that Truss faces an uphill struggle to save her job. Truss faces another test in Parliament later Wednesday when lawmakers vote on a Labour Party motion seeking to ban fracking for shale gas — a policy that Truss recently approved. Truss' press secretary said the prime minister was “not resigning” and was in a “determined” mood. Cleverly said he understood why colleagues were angry, but said “defenestrating another prime minister” was the wrong thing to do.

The government of British Prime Minister Liz Truss is teetering on the verge of collapse, just hours after she vowed to keep governing.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she resigned after breaching rules by sending an official document from her personal email account. In her resignation letter, Braverman said she had “concerns about the direction of this government” and — in a thinly veiled attack on Truss — said “the business of government relies upon people accepting responsibility for their mistakes.”

Home Secretary Suella Braverman touted a public order bill after protesters defaced a Van Gogh with tomato soup, poured milk in supermarkets and blocked roads.

Has the home secretary put a Scotch trade deal at risk over India comments?

LONDON — (AP) — U.K. government ministers implored Conservative colleagues to rally behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after a disastrous start to her premiership that has left the governing party demoralized and divided. A misfiring economic plan that sparked turmoil on financial markets marred Truss’ tumultuous first month in office and threw her party into disarray. Truss was elected Conservative leader on Sept. 5 and asked to form a government by Queen Elizabeth II the next day, two days before the monarch's death. She wants to reshape Britain's economy through tax cuts and deregulation in a bid to end years of sluggish growth. Lawmaker Nadine Dorries, a backer of the former leader, told the BBC that Johnson's return was “extremely unlikely,” but not impossible.

U.K. government ministers are imploring Conservative colleagues to rally behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after a disastrous start to her premiership.

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plans as she tries to convince her Conservative Party that the pain unleashed by her tax-cutting agenda will be worth it.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said that “unfortunately,” a court challenge to the Rwanda plan would have to run its course. Britain has already paid Rwanda 120 million pounds ($145 million) but no one has been sent there as part of the deal. The crossings, and how to stop them, are a source of friction between the U.K. and France. Braverman said the U.K. was committed to working with France to stop the smuggling gangs. The Times of London reported that she will announce a plan to ban migrants who have crossed the Channel from claiming asylum in Britain.

Britain’s immigration minister says people who arrive by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman vowed to press on with a contentious plan to send some arriving asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.

For the first time in British history, none of the four most senior Cabinet posts — prime minister, chancellor of the exchequer, foreign secretary and home secretary — are taken up by a white male.

Here's what you need to know about the new home secretary.

But she added: “I am against a windfall tax. Truss's spokesman said she wouldn't cancel a windfall tax imposed in May by former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, her defeated leadership rival, but wouldn't bring in a new one. Instead, the cost of energy price relief will have to be paid by British taxpayers, he said, branding Truss's economic plans a “Tory fantasy." British news media have reported that Truss plans to cap energy bills. Truss, 47, was appointed prime minister by Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday after winning an internal Conservative Party election to lead the Tories.

Liz Truss’s new Cabinet is Britain’s most diverse ever with women serving as prime minister and deputy prime minister and Black and South Asian politicians filling many of the top jobs.

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has ruled out a windfall tax on oil companies to pay for her plans to tackle the energy crisis.

Conservative lawmakers in Britain have knocked another contender out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Two candidates have been knocked out of the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain's most diverse political leadership campaign.