The number of people on board breaks a previous record from August, when 106 migrants crossed to the UK on what was dubbed a “mega dinghy” by media. It is part of Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts to “smash the gangs” that smuggle migrants to the UK and deter people from making the journey. A child reportedly died off the French coast on Sunday morning while attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat. It also said 48 migrants were cared for by emergency services but the boat carried on across the Channel. The incident happened south of the Neufchatel-Hardelot beaches between Boulogne and Le Touquet.

A FORMER England international has made a surprising move after signing with a third-tier side in the United Arab Emirates. Former Newcastle cult hero Jonjo Shelvey made the bizarre free transfer to young outfit Arabian Falcons. He made six appearances for England between 2012 and 2015, across stints with the Reds, as well as Swansea City. He can be seen swinging in a dangerous corner that ended up being headed in by his new team-mates. Jonjo Shelvey completes shock Championship transfer after six-cap England star, 32, saw contract TORN UP by Turkish clubAgombar had spells for Macclesfield Town and Swindon as a player, alongside several stints in non-league.

Titled Familiar Faces, the Ed Sheeran-style ballad is a tribute to the Oldham the brothers knew when they were growing up. A clip of the brothers performing Familiar Faces has attracted more than 1.2 million views, 63.8 thousand likes and almost 4,000 comments on TikTok since it was posted last month. The song seems to have struck a chord with listeners, who have shown an outpouring of support for The Two Connors in the comment section. Their new song Familiar Faces is due to be released in October. The Two Connors are appealing to fans to help find an image of Oldham for the single over for Familiar Faces.

Discontinued Cadbury chocolate back at B&MNow, another discontinued chocolate, scrapped by Cadbury 23 years ago, has made a return to stores in the UK. Cadbury's Dream chocolate bar was first launched in the UK back in 2001. It is part of the Cadbury Favourites chocolate box, which is imported from Australia. Cadbury's Dream chocolate bar is still available in countries around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. You can find Dream chocolates in boxes of Cadbury Favourites, available now, exclusively at B&M for £3.99.

Tommy Fleetwood made wife Clare's thoughts clear on WAG title after commentator's quipTommy Fleetwood has been in excellent form at the Ryder Cup despite cruel comments from the crowd about wife Clare, who he insists is anything but a stereotypical WAGView 3 Images Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood previously responded to a comment made about his wife Clare (Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)Ryder Cup sensation Tommy Fleetwood previously summed up his wife Clare with a comment about her rejecting the celebrity lifestyle. The former's impressive performance at Bethpage Black will have thrilled his wife Clare, who became the subject of a cruel comment from the crowd on Friday. The two-time Ryder Cup champion has previously emphasised Clare's reluctance to simply be viewed as his other half. "We planned to keep our life and our work separate, for me to find another agent," Fleetwood admitted to The Times. It would require a miraculous comeback from Team USA to avoid the first away Ryder Cup defeat since 2012.

Close The Independent Ryder Cup diary: Day two reviewEurope have retained the Ryder Cup after late rallies from Shane Lowry and Tyrell Hatton put an end to a spirited USA fightback at Bethpage Black. The away team stood on the brink of glory early on Sunday after hammering Keegan Bradley’s side following a farcical day two, though Cameron Young and Justin Thomas led the early USA fightback, beating Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood as the home side threatened a historic comeback. And Lowry fought back from his own deficit to take his match to the final shot on the 18th, the Irishman drained his effort from six yards to make sure his team retained the cup. But there was time for an outright win from there, Hatton securing a draw against Collin Morikawa to win the competition as the Ryder Cup comes back to Europe after a famous weekend. Follow all the latest Ryder Cup reaction from a famous day at Bethpage Black below:

Chef Graham Howarth posted on X in the days after President Trump’s UK visit, which took place on September 16-18, to describe the “huge honour”. Just a boy from a council estate in Oldham cooking for Potus for the 2nd time, biggest day of my career! 🇬🇧🇺🇸👊 pic.twitter.com/aMZlN9dW0J — Graham Howarth BEM (@PMsChefChequers) September 18, 2025Another photo, posted separately, shows the chef smiling as he met the president with Starmer in the background. Meeting Mr President after lunch was the pinnacle of my career so far.”His posts have attracted some attention online, including from some famous faces, with many congratulating him on the career achievement. According to a 2023 profile of Mr Howarth by The Times, the Oldham-born chef has been serving Prime Ministers at Chequers since 2010, having previously served in the RAF.

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More infoFrom his grassroots work around disability in Derby, Dr Amo Raju has now found himself feted globally after his photograph appeared on a billboard in Times Square, New York. His image appeared on the iconic billboard as part of the prestigious Forttuna Global 100 – The Legacy Makers 2025 list. He said: "Watching my name and photograph in Times Square, as a disabled man from Derby, was overwhelming. This recognition belongs to our community in Derby and to everyone who believes that barriers are made to be broken." Previously, his work earned him an OBE and he has also become a deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.

An estimated 350,000 UK households who locked in rock-bottom five-year mortgage deals in winter 2020 face sky-high rates when they come to renew in the coming months, new analysis shows. Why will so many people be hit by a jump in mortgage rates? What will the increased mortgage rate be? “If you can, consider overpaying on your mortgage while the cheaper rate is still in place. The Bank of England base rate, now at 4%, remained at 1% or below from February 2009 until July 2022.

The Prime Minister said there was “a lot of hard work to do” for his administration to deliver the change promised by Labour’s landslide win last year. The scale of the challenge facing Sir Keir was underlined by a poll indicating Mr Farage could be on course for Downing Street with Labour reduced to just 90 seats. “There’s a lot we have achieved but we’ve got to do more,” he said. “We inherited a complete mess, a broken economy, a broken public services. “We said we would change that, and I always said that would take time.

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The UK government has announced a loan guarantee of up to £1.5 billion ($2 billion) to support Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after a major cyberattack forced the carmaker to suspend production at its UK factories, the trade minister said on Sunday.JLR, the Tata Motors-owned luxury automaker, said earlier this month it was hit by hackers, disrupting operations and leaving its IT systems offline.The company began a "phased restart" last week but confirmed that vehicle production will remain suspended until at least October 1.Its three UK factories, which together produce around 1,000 cars daily and employ thousands around Birmingham and Liverpool, have been affected, Reuters reported.Trade minister Peter Kyle said the move would "help support the supply chain and protect skilled jobs in the West Midlands, Merseyside and throughout the UK. ""This cyberattack was not only an assault on an iconic British brand, but on our world-leading automotive sector and the men and women whose livelihoods depend on it," he added.The loan guarantee will not involve direct lending from the government. Instead, a government credit agency will back a commercial bank loan to JLR, which will be repaid over five years, AFP reported.The measure is aimed at stabilising the company’s finances and providing certainty to its supply chain, where some suppliers had warned of collapse due to delayed payments.JLR said the partial systems recovery has helped clear a backlog of supplier payments. Cyber gangs have recently stepped up attacks on high-profile UK brands, with Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op among the targets.

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