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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1534, Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island. In 1620, English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1912, John Toland, American historian and author (died 2004) was born. In 1912, Émile Peynaud, French oenologist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1916, British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. In 1941, Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian-American activist (died 1998) was born. In 1948, Usha Prashar, Baroness Prashar, Kenyan-English politician was born. In 1956, Nick Fry, English economist and businessman was born. In 1976, The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

UK migrant scheme making it easier to enter country, Brits in uproar

Sky News Australia

June 29, 2026

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GB News contributor and TV presenter Cristo Foufas reacts to UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s new refugee sponsorship model. “She wants to create an asylum system that’s fit for generations to come, not quite understanding that, I don’t think anyone in the UK wants an asylum system anymore,” Mr Foufas told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “What do we do with the arrivals who are already here? Because the government has been spending millions on hotels … then, there was talk of putting them on army bases. “A lot of people are extremely dubious about the kind of vetting that they might get. “It seems that it is going to make it easier for people to come rather than more difficult.”

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