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EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham has been accused of “not listening” to villagers terrified by Labour’s horror plan to dump more than 1,200 migrants into a community of just 600 adults. A Home Office minister sparked outrage after suggesting a proposed asylum camp in Linton-on-Ouse is located “away” from the rural North Yorkshire community. Villagers accused border security and asylum minister Anna Turley of “lies” and “ignorance”, adding that the former RAF base’s proximity to a housing estate “speaks for itself to whoever can be bothered to come and see”. It backs onto a housing estate, and a “flimsy fence” is all that separates a children’s play area. One told @Daily_Express: : “It absolutely beggars belief that they've thrown our life into chaos and caused such anxiety and clearly have no knowledge of the reality of our village." Another said: “This is simply a lie. If Anna were to visit, as many journalists and the Shadow Cabinet have, she would see, clear as day, that her statement is false, and this is not a suitable site for an asylum centre." And Martin Sanderson from @LintonAction told me: “This is a ghetto in the centre of our community. A gated, segregated area which will compound the issues surrounding these people, putting them and us at risk.” @CPhilpOfficial told me: "When I went to Linton with Joy Morrissey, Kevin Hollinrake, and Alec Shelbrooke, what struck me was how measured these residents were. Nobody told them and nobody in Labour stopped to ask whether this could work. They are made to feel like extremists for asking whether their village can take it, but Labour are not listening."

Where are we on indefinite leave to remain (ILR) tonight? A quick summary: Shabana Mahmood has “caved in” over migrant settlement rights following a furious backlash from her own Cabinet colleagues, trade union barons and left-wing campaigners. The Home Secretary confirmed care workers will be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years – ten years before Ms Mahmood’s original proposals – if they’ve earned £25,000-per-year in the sector. She also quietly dropped plans to restrict benefits to British citizens, watered down the qualifying period for lower-skilled, lower-paid migrants from 15 to 10 years and paved the way for illegal arrivals to settle. Revised Home Office estimates reveal a staggering 1.9 million foreign nationals will get indefinite leave to remain by 2030, up from the estimate of 1.6 million from last November. Only 500,000 migrants will face a longer wait, with 300,000 care workers set to be spared from the crackdown which would have made it harder for them to access benefits, get a council house or free NHS treatment. And, as @migrationCtrl points out, unions and Labour MPs are already demanding more.

New: Almost 4,000 migrants are loitering in camps waiting to cross the Channel, it has emerged. Duncan Capps, the border security commander, said the number of asylum seekers in northern France is roughly double the typical size of the cohorts in two tent cities. But prices for those hoping to reach Britain have fallen to as low as £840. It is believed to be one of the lowest prices on record.

New: The migrant route across the Channel is now the second busiest on the entire continent, new figures show. Research by the EU’s external borders agency, Frontex, suggests 30,944 people tried to reach the UK in the first nine months of this year. Very good spot by @FortinusGlobal. He warns that this suggests “a greater proportion of those entering the EU illegally are headed here”. The only route busier across the entire continent is in the Eastern Mediterranean, where 31,803 migrants were detected in a corridor between Libya, Crete and the Aegean Islands. Thousands were also detected in the Aegean Islands and at the land border between Bulgaria and Turkey.

EXCLUSIVE: @Nigel_Farage speaks to the @Daily_Express about the ITV probe into Reform UK. He said: “They wouldn't do it to anybody else, would they? I mean, they've spent a year on this, goodness knows how much money. “The worst miscreant, whose quotes have been all over the BBC and everywhere, was, of course, a long-term Tory councillor. “But he was never followed undercover as a Tory councillor, was he? But he has been in Reform. “They have met literally hundreds of people. They've been to all the by-elections. “They've spoken to hundreds of people. They've tried to provoke conversations, and they've managed to find a handful of people who said unpleasant things, which we have acted on already. “The idea that this is somehow a failure of our vetting is absolutely for the birds. You can't vet what people are going to say in the future. You can't vet what people say to each other." Asked if Reform was attracting the wrong sort of character, Mr Farage said: "Not compared to the Conservative Party, no. "The worst miscreant was a long-term Conservative. A Kemi supporter."

Exclusive: Labour’s bid to “silence” women terrified by the asylum housing crisis is identical to the treatment of grooming gang victims, ministers were told. Andy Burnham and Shabana Mahmood were accused of using “class as a weapon” to ignore warnings they will “suffer” at the hands of men “from cultures where women are treated worse than animals”. Nine women from Piddington descended on Parliament on Wednesday to demand Labour shelves plans to house 1,256 asylum seekers next to the Oxfordshire village. They insisted ministers must “get a grip” of the “out of control immigration” crisis. But hundreds of MPs symbolically voted for the proposal, despite widespread public outrage, and rejected calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Shadow Women’s Minister @joymorrissey launched a scathing attack on proposals to house migrants at MoD Bicester, declaring the men will “blight” the area. “Using class as a new weapon to silence concerns. It is a dangerous, lazy approach from a Government that is supposed to unite our country. “This isn’t about class, race or anything else that the party opposite wants to use to silence those speaking up. “That technique was used to silence rape gang victims in our cities and towns and it’s appalling Labour has not learned from that scandal. “This is about women speaking up about fears for their safety and their children.” And some of @PiddingtonNews villagers agreed. Victoria Hubbocks told the Daily Express: "I see comparisons on our campaign and the grooming gang scandal in one important respect: women raised serious concerns, both for themselves and for the country, yet too often felt ignored and unheard by those in positions of power. "I had hoped that the government would take the lessons of history seriously and ensure that the same mistakes were not repeated. However, the fact that no Labour backbench women remained in the chamber to listen to the opposition debate has left me deeply concerned. "When women raise legitimate concerns about issues that affect both their lives and the wider country, those concerns deserve to be heard, acknowledged and taken seriously, regardless of political affiliation."   Fellow villager Sandra Innes said: "Our concerns are being completely dismissed and marginalised.  “If that continues then we could end up in a situation where women and children become victims in a similar way to the grooming gang scandal.  "How many times do we need to be ignored before something serious happens?”

NEW: Reopening the Brexit debate will delight Russian propagandists seeking to rip Britain’s social fabric apart, the head of MI5 has warned. Sir Ken McCallum, speaking after Prime Minister Andy Burnham retreated over claims the Kremlin successfully interfered in the referendum, said trolls did “attempt” to meddle in the historic vote. But the intelligence chief declared it is “important to focus on the difference between what may have been attempted and what actually resulted.” And he warned Moscow will be “delighted” the issue is dominating the agenda again. Sir Ken said: “There is a really important difference between interference attempted, and outcome swayed. It’s quite important to focus on the difference between what may have been attempted and what actually resulted. “It is also a matter of open source record that there was a second line of interference attempted through trolls. “I agree strongly with what the Prime Minister said yesterday. “It is kind of up to us how far we allow our adversaries to divide us. I’m a little bit worried that if we all stay in this debate for another few days, the Russian trolls who didn’t appear to do all that much at various points over the years, they’ll be delighted they are front page news once again despite the comparative unimpressedness of what they do at all points along the journey. “I’m a little bit interested that we don’t play into our adversaries’ hands by making these trolls look 10 feet tall. That is not our experience.”

Exclusive: Reform's @ZiaYusufUK tells the @Daily_Express that ministers cannot ignore "the evil of some of the people coming across" the Channel. Food safety investigators, environmental health teams and trading standards officers will be tasked with helping immigration officials snare illegal migrants living in the UK. They would carry out “basic” immigration checks, it is understood. Mr Yusuf said there is a "huge amount of fraud that goes on inside the system", but adds "as Home Secretary, I'm not going to send people back to be tortured or killed." Reform’s home affairs spokesman slammed the Home Office’s accommodation providers for effectively fuelling a housing crisis by bidding against families who need the homes. "“It's insane. With her own tax money. And that's when we talk about betrayal, a colossal betrayal. That's what it is."

Exclusive: Criminals released early under Labour's soft-justice programme have already been arrested for robbery, domestic violence and drug offences, the @Daily_Express has been told. Sir Mark Rowley, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, revealed how a criminal went on a shoplifting spree after being let out. But in Manchester, some of those released have gone on to commit even more serious offences. Officers said they have already arrested eight convicts - including for robbery, drug offences, and domestic violence. Another arrested for breaching a Domestic Abuse Protection Order. A reminder... the Ministry of Justice said they'd never put the public at risk.

Exclusive: As the Ministry of Justice claims it "will never jeopardise public safety", domestic abuse campaigners warn that survivors may take their own lives because they are so scared, or move back in with their attackers to avoid being killed. @Rachel_SUTDA told @Daily_Express: "Some of the most dangerous, obsessive and prolific perpetrators are being released back into our communities. “And the people expected to live with the consequences are the victims and survivors they have already terrorised and harmed." Some 700 criminals were let out of prison early on Thursday. Another 650 are due to be released next week. In total, 4,500 convicts will be let out early, under Ministry of Justice plans. By June, criminals sentenced to 12 years or more will have benefited from the scheme.

Exclusive: A migrant dinghy got to within two miles of the Kent coast this morning and it was NOT being escorted. British vessels scrambled to the inflatable carrying 32 people. Insiders had hoped unescorted landings - and near misses - were a thing of the past.

This is a fabulous Royal exclusive from @SashaGMorris for the @Daily_Express. Well worth a read: express.co.uk/celebrity-news…

Exclusive: What would the Conservatives do to end the migrant crisis? @CPhilpOfficial told the @Daily_Express at #CPC26: 📹 A network of live-facial recognition cameras will be used to detect, detain and deport illegal migrants. 👮 People will be returned to Afghanistan and Somalia. And eventually, Iran. 💰 Controversial voluntary return payments to be scrapped. Plus much more. Read the full interview with the Shadow Home Secretary below

Exclusive: Police officers must arrest everyone smoking cannabis to end the “menacing” drugs crisis engulfing town centres, parks and other public spaces, @CPhilpOfficial has declared. Speaking to the Daily Express at the Conservative Party Conference, the Shadow Home Secretary said people “going about their lawful business” feel intimidated by yobs smoking narcotics around them. And Mr Philp told police chiefs he “can’t have” officers deciding that “certain crimes can be overlooked”. An estimated 2.3million people used cannabis last year, and Mr Philp warned them that under a future Conservative government, they will get a criminal record.

Breaking: A sixth man, a dual UK/Iranian national, has been arrested in connection with the RAF Fairford plot. The 27-year-old was arrested in Westminster on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

BREAKING: Labour's one-in-one-out migrant deal with France has collapsed after talks between London and Paris broke down. The Home Office confirmed new cases are no longer being processed. And officials have admitted too few people were removed under the scheme. Some 1,500 small boat arrivals were sent back to France. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We continue to work with France to relentlessly tackle small boat crossings, and we’ve made real progress. Numbers are significantly down on last year and crossings this summer were the lowest in 6 years. “The government’s pilot with France to remove asylum seekers in exchange for an equal number of legal migrants is no longer processing new cases. “However, flights will continue over the coming weeks to swiftly remove small boat migrants from the UK, and we will use lessons learned from the pilot to accelerate efforts to return small boat migrants with no right to remain in the UK.”