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Migrant hotels will be exempt from the proposed uncapped visitor levy on accommodation, while families staying in hotels, bed and breakfasts and holiday lets could face higher bills under powers given to regional mayors. The Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government has said taxpayer-funded hotels housing asylum seekers are classed as “temporary accommodation” and would therefore not be covered by the charge. The exemption has prompted criticism from the hospitality industry and the Conservatives, amid suggestions that it could make accommodating asylum seekers more attractive to hotels than taking bookings from paying guests. The levy will be available to…

Channel Ten presenter Tayla Meath has died aged 30 after losing her battle with an aggressive form of cancer. Meath died on September 1.

Ruben Amorim has criticised former Manchester United players now working in the media, claiming they “talk a lot about things” from a different era. The former Manchester United boss’s comments were reported amid discussion of the club’s current situation and the views offered by ex-players in the media. Amorim suggested that the perspective of those former players was shaped by a different period in the club’s history.

Maureen Geraghty, whose three brothers served as New York firefighters and were lost in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, is hosting a 25th-anniversary event in Phoenix to reflect on the compassion and solidarity that followed the tragedy. The Choice on 9-12: A Healing Experience will take place at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 6pm to 8pm Arizona time. The event will also be livestreamed. Geraghty’s two brothers died on September 11, 2001. A third later died from lung cancer after spending a year working at Ground Zero. She travelled to…

Erin Patterson is being held in near-constant isolation at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Victoria, prompting a prisoner rights group to seek counselling and warn that her mental health may deteriorate. Justice Action is advocating for the convicted triple murderer to receive support from a trained peer mentor, at no cost to the state. The group has described her prison conditions as tantamount to torture. Patterson is confined to her cell for at least 22 hours a day and is permitted limited yard time with only one other prisoner, separated by wire mesh, according to the advocacy group. Justice Action…

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is operating in the Middle East, with CBS News national investigative correspondent Tom Hanson reporting from aboard the vessel. The report offers a view from inside the carrier as it carries out its operations in the region. The USS George Washington is an aircraft carrier, but no further details of its mission or movements were provided.

Michelle Keegan has revealed that her daughter Palma is already running, offering a rare glimpse into family life with her husband Mark Wright. The actress, 39, was asked about her child during an appearance on This Morning on Friday, where she was promoting her new drama The Blame alongside co-star Douglas Booth. Asked by Alison Hammond how old Palma was and whether she had started walking, Keegan replied that her daughter was “a year and a half” and had progressed to “running”. Keegan and Wright, also 39, welcomed Palma in March 2025. The couple have kept details of their daughter’s…

Rebel Wilson made a glamorous appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, just days after being caught up in airport travel chaos caused by a system failure. The actress attended the festival following the disruption, putting the earlier travel difficulties behind her as she appeared on the red carpet.

Milwaukee city officials met behind closed doors on Friday to discuss why emergency services took nearly three hours to reach a 99-year-old woman after she was attacked in her home. The Public Safety and Health Committee heard from representatives of the Department of Emergency Communications, Milwaukee police and fire departments, and the Fire and Police Commission. The meeting at City Hall lasted about two hours before the doors were reopened. Members and officials declined to discuss what had been said. One alderman referred to the meeting as “Fight Club”, invoking the rule from the 1999 film that those involved do…

Tom Lynagh’s Wallabies return will come under close scrutiny when Queensland face the Western Force at Ballymore, with coach Les Kiss weighing up his options at fly-half after Carter Gordon’s broken leg. Lynagh is expected to play 40 minutes for the Reds, provided he comes through his latest comeback unscathed. He will line up against Harry McLaughlin-Phillips in a contest that could help determine who joins the Wallabies squad for Tests against South Africa and New Zealand. Kiss must name an updated squad on Monday, with Gordon’s injury leaving Australia short of options at No.10. Ben Donaldson and Declan Meredith…