Govt's plan to clamp down on illegal migration could spark 'perma-backlog' and cost Britons £6bn a year

Labour: Govt have ‘comprehensively failed’ on knife crime

Labour shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds accuses the government of failing "comprehensively" to tackle knife crime, citing the rising cases of stabbings since 2015. Mr Thomas-Symonds says Labour would bring about a set of evidenced-based measures, including recruiting extra police officers to increase their presence on the streets. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Govt announces facial recognition tech to tackle knife crime

Policing minister Chris Philp said he would like to see officers ramp up their use of stop and search to tackle knife crime. The government has also announced that around £4 million will be allocated to technology to tackle knife crime, including mobile scanning devices and live facial recognition technology. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Netanyahu under pressure from all sides: interview of Israeli Government spokesperson Avi Hyma

Starmer: Govt's Rwanda gimmick won't stop smuggling gangs

Labour leader Keir Starmer has said the government's 'Rwanda gimmick' is not the way to regain control of borders and stop smuggling gangs. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn