Motion on use of asylum seeker hotels to be voted on after Tory calls

A motion, which will be voted on by MSPs, makes clear: “Asylum seekers should never have originally been accommodated in taxpayer-funded hotels.” It also demands the “closure of all asylum hotels across... Read more »

Mirror Daily Digest: Today’s top stories from Strictly star’s outburst to Harry’s £1.1m donation

In this Tuesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from a Strictly star storming out of a promotional interview to one dad’s tragic death and Prince... Read more »

A ‘Byker Grove’ actress, Ed Miliband’s ex-aide, a ‘life-long socialist’, and a Dame who quit over ‘snobby’ England flag tweet: The candidates in the running to be Labour’s deputy leader

The hopefuls in Labour’s deputy leadership race are frantically trying to secure the backing of enough MPs in order to reach the next round of the contest. Six candidates have so far... Read more »

Royal family live: Prince Harry set to announce ‘substantial’ donation as he visits Nottingham charity

Prince Harry cracks bald joke but speaks of personal challenges at WellChild awards Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free... Read more »

Israel not committing genocide in Gaza, but casualties and destruction are ‘utterly appalling’, says UK government | World News

The UK government has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza but “must do much more” to prevent and alleviate the suffering. Britain’s position was clarified by David Lammy, as... Read more »

Alleged notes from Trump and Mandelson among messages in Epstein ‘birthday book’ | US News

Files from a “birthday book” compiled for the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein appear to include a glowing contribution from the current UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson. Documents appear to show Lord... Read more »

UK politics: Creasy leaves open chance of Labour deputy leadership bid and calls for Palestine Action law change – as it happened | Politics

Stella Creasy suggests government should scrap law making it offence to express support for proscribed organisation The Labour MP Stella Creasy has urged the government to get rid of the law making... Read more »

A boy contemplates life from a caravan window: Nik Roche’s best photograph | Photography

Having designed and built gardens all my life, I bought my first camera when I was 47. Photography gave me an opportunity to have conversations about myself through questioning others. I don’t... Read more »

Body found on Greek island identified as missing British tourist | Greece

A body found on a barren Greek island has been identified as that of Michele Bourda, the British tourist who vanished from a beach more than a month ago. Greece’s coastguard confirmed... Read more »

Pret a Manger to take on supermarkets by trialling meal deals | Pret a Manger

Pret a Manger is finally caving in to competition from supermarkets by launching meal deals, after the value of the chain was slashed by a third amid “intense strains” on the hospitality... Read more »