UK politics: Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – as it happened

The Labour government reports over 17,000 arrests for illegal working since July 2024, more than double the previous two-year period, with 2,357 deportations—a 50% increase. The Conservatives have pledged to end social housing eligibility for foreign nationals, a plan condemned as "divisive" by housing charity Shelter. Additionally, violent anti-immigration protests have occurred in Thetford for a third night, targeting a home believed to house asylum seekers.