- - Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday more than £48,000 over libel case¹: The Duke of Sussex has lost his libel case against the Mail on Sunday over a story that claimed he had turned his back on the Royal Marines. He has been ordered to pay the newspaper's legal costs of £48,000 and to publish a summary of the court's judgment on his website¹.
- - Reform UK hits 11% in new poll threat to the Tories as Nigel Farage delivers stark warning to Rishi Sunak that migration will be 'number one issue' at the next election²: The former UKIP leader and I'm A Celebrity contestant has returned to UK politics with his new party, Reform UK, which has surged to 11% in a new poll. He has warned the Chancellor that his Rwanda asylum plan will not stop the influx of migrants and that the issue will dominate the next election².
- - An asylum-seeker in UK has died onboard a moored barge housing migrants³: A man from Sudan has died on a barge off the coast of Portsmouth, where he was being housed as part of the UK's controversial deal with Rwanda to process asylum claims offshore. The cause of his death is unknown and a police investigation has been launched³.
The UK has witnessed a series of events that have sparked debate and controversy in the past week. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has lost his libel case against the Mail on Sunday over a story that claimed he had turned his back on the Royal Marines. He has been ordered to pay the newspaper's legal costs of £48,000 and to publish a summary of the court's judgment on his website.
The story, published in October 2020, alleged that Prince Harry had failed to maintain contact with the Marines after stepping down as a senior royal and moving to the US with his wife Meghan Markle. The prince sued the newspaper for libel, claiming that the story was false and damaging to his reputation. He said he had continued to support the Marines and other military organisations in various ways.
However, the High Court ruled in favour of the Mail on Sunday, finding that the story was substantially true and that the prince had not done enough to keep in touch with the Marines. The judge said that the prince had "not been as attentive" as he could have been and that his actions had "disappointed" some of the Marines.
The prince's lawyers said they were "extremely disappointed" by the ruling and that they would consider an appeal. They said the story was "a personal attack" on the prince and that it had caused him "considerable distress".
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage, the former UKIP leader and I'm A Celebrity contestant, has returned to UK politics with his new party, Reform UK, which has surged to 11% in a new poll. He has warned the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, that his Rwanda asylum plan will not stop the influx of migrants and that the issue will dominate the next election.
The Rwanda asylum plan, announced by the government last week, involves sending asylum-seekers who arrive in the UK illegally to Rwanda, where their claims will be processed offshore. The government said the plan would deter people from making dangerous journeys across the Channel and would save taxpayers' money.
However, Farage, who has been campaigning against immigration for years, said the plan was "a joke" and that it would not work. He said the migrants would still come to the UK and that the Rwandan authorities would not cooperate. He said the plan was "a betrayal" of the British people and that it would fuel resentment and anger.
He said his party, Reform UK, would offer a "genuine alternative" to the Tories and the Labour on the issue of migration. He said his party would propose a "firm but fair" policy that would only accept genuine refugees and would deport those who abuse the system. He said his party would also address other issues such as the cost of living, the NHS, education and the environment.
He said his party was attracting support from across the political spectrum and that it would challenge the "establishment parties" at the next election. He said he was confident that his party would win seats and influence the government's agenda.
In another development, a man from Sudan has died on a barge off the coast of Portsmouth, where he was being housed as part of the UK's controversial deal with Rwanda to process asylum claims offshore. The cause of his death is unknown and a police investigation has been launched.
The man, whose name has not been released, was one of the first group of asylum-seekers who were transferred to the barge last week. The barge, which can accommodate up to 300 people, is moored in the Solent and is guarded by security personnel. The asylum-seekers are provided with basic facilities such as food, water, bedding and medical care.
The government said the barge was a "temporary solution" until the asylum-seekers could be flown to Rwanda, where their claims would be assessed. The government said the barge was "safe and secure" and that the asylum-seekers were treated with "dignity and respect".
However, human rights groups and refugee charities have condemned the barge as "inhumane" and "unlawful". They said the barge was "a prison" and that the asylum-seekers were "trapped" and "isolated". They said the barge violated the UK's obligations under international law and that it exposed the asylum-seekers to risks of abuse, exploitation and violence.
They also criticised the Rwanda deal as "a sham" and "a violation of human rights". They said Rwanda was not a safe country for asylum-seekers and that the deal was a "trade-off" for the UK's interests in Africa. They said the deal would undermine the UK's credibility and reputation as a global leader on human rights and refugee protection.
They called on the government to scrap the barge and the Rwanda deal and to process the asylum claims in the UK in a fair and humane manner. They also called on the government to provide more support and assistance to the asylum-seekers and to ensure that their rights and welfare are respected.
