England Test cricketers have a small number embroidered onto their whites and some also have a different number on their caps. But why? The number displayed under the Three Lions crest signifies their ...

WhatsApp's mass adoption stems in part from how easy it is to find a new contact on the messaging platform: Add someone's phone number, and WhatsApp instantly shows whether they're on the service, and ...

The Government is planning to change the UK’s asylum laws, including lengthening from five years to 20 years the period a refugee has to wait before being able to claim permanent settlement. Here the ...

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More than 90,000 people were waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application in the UK at the end of June 2025 (Alamy/PA) The Government is planning to change the UK’s asylum laws, including ...

Some 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began. More than 90,000 people were waiting for an initial ...