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Rishi Sunak sets out new plan to curb Channel migrants

The prime minister has outlined measures aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats - including plans to send back thousands of Albanians within months

Rishi Sunak has outlined measures aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats - including plans to send back thousands of Albanians within months. We assess the proposals with a former Border Force official and a lawyer.

Scientists hail a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion - but what is it and how could it help our thirst for clean energy?

And we speak to a former member of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council about why Elon Musk disbanded it.

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