Cabinet ministers said to have opposed US use of British bases for military operation against Iran – UK politics live

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a report

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to give a speech later this morning as she looks to make the case for a “firm but fair asylum system”.

Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for a year for their claims to be processed could be allowed to enter the jobs market so they can support themselves, the Home Office has said, as part of a package of measures to be announced.