A damning report by the Home Affairs Committee says the expected cost of housing asylum seekers has tripled from £4.5bn to £15.3bn. This follows a "dramatic increase" in demand following the COVID pandemic and rising numbers of those arriving by small boat. The report, referring to accommodation contracts for 2019-2029, criticises the Home Office for failing to reclaim excess profits from asylum accommodation providers totalling tens of millions of pounds owed to the department. The government has promised to end the housing of asylum seekers in hotels by 2029 amid mounting pressure over costs and a backlash in local communities. Communities Secretary Steve Reed told Sky News the government was "working at pace to fix the problems we inherited" including expanding the number of caseworkers examining asylum cases. "The Home Secretary... has been involved in conversations about how you can look at using disused military bases, for instance, instead of hotels, to accommodate people far more cheaply. "But it takes time to get your hands on those sites, construct the accommodation and then move people into it. But we've already saved £1 billion. So it's starting to go down." The report said that, without a clear plan for alternative accommodation, the government risks "under-delivery and consequently undermining public trust still further". It added that the Home Office repeatedly cut corners in its "chaotic" response to pressures. Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley called for the government to "get a grip" on the system "in order to bring costs down" and learn from its mistakes, or it is "doomed to repeat them". She added: "The Home Office has not proved able to develop a long-term strategy for the delivery of asylum accommodation. It has instead focused on short-term, reactive responses." The committee's report also noted the Home Office failed to engage with communities and local residents who have "genuine concerns" over asylum hotels in their area, as well as people travelling from other areas "to promote divisive agendas or instigate disorder". MPs have pressed for the Home Office to prioritise closing hotels where there have been "significant community cohesion issues" - including in Epping, Essex, where demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel were held after migrant Hadush Kebatu was charged and later jailed for sexual assault. The report said: "The Home Office has undoubtedly been operating in an extremely challenging environment, but its chaotic response has demonstrated that it has not been up to the challenge. "The 2026 break clause and end of the contracts in 2029 represent opportunities to draw a line under the current failed, chaotic and expensive system and move to a model that is more effective and offers value for money. "The lack of engagement and transparency has left space for misinformation and mistrust to grow, which in too many areas has led to tensions and undermined the ability of local partners to promote social cohesion." It also said the government has mismanaged contracts handed to hotels used to house asylum seekers. This includes a lack of fines for hotels that have poor performance and not claiming tens of millions of pounds in excess profits. Read more:Who says what on asylum hotelsWhere could asylum seekers go?How many asylum seekers are in hotels The committee has instead called for a future accommodation system to be based on fairness rather than cost alone, to improve communication with local communities and be flexible to meet unpredictable demands. A Home Office spokesperson said: "The government is furious about the number of illegal migrants in this country and in hotels. "That is why we will close every single asylum hotel - saving the taxpayer billions of pounds. "We have already taken action - closing hotels, slashing asylum costs by nearly £1bn and exploring the use of military bases and disused properties."

Confirming arrests had been made on Saturday night, French public prosecutor Laure Beccuau appeared furious with the way the arrests were announced. She said: "I deeply deplore the hasty disclosure of this information by informed individuals, without consideration for the investigation. "This revelation can only harm the investigative efforts of the hundred or so investigators involved in the search for both the stolen jewellery and all the perpetrators." While Ms Beccuau did not confirm the number of arrests, she said one man had been arrested as he was preparing to leave the country from Charles de Gaulle Airport. A second man was arrested on the same evening, also in the Paris region, according to French media. Ms Beccuau did not say whether jewels had been recovered. Both men are originally from Seine-Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, according to French daily paper Le Parisien. The operation is understood to have been swiftly launched after investigators, who had been monitoring the two individuals for days, realised that one of them was about to flee abroad. French media reported he was set to board a flight to Algeria. Ms Beccuau said it was too early to provide any further details, but would say more at the end of the period of police custody. Commenting on the arrests on social media, France's interior minister Laurent Nunez praised the investigators for "working tirelessly" and said "the investigations must continue while respecting the confidentiality of the inquiry". The suspects are now in pre-trial detention as part of investigations into the "organised theft" and "criminal conspiracy to commit a crime". They can be held for up to 96 hours. The men are suspected of being part of the group of criminals who used a cherry picker to reach a window in the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre, smashing display cases and making off with jewels worth £76m. They fled on motorbikes. One of the world's most famous museums, attracting up to 30,000 visitors a day, the Louvre was forced to close last Sunday morning after thieves accessed a gallery containing the French crown jewels at around 9.30am local time (8.30am UK time). It took them less than eight minutes to steal eight "priceless" objects, including sapphire and emerald necklaces, and a diamond brooch containing 2,438 diamonds. A ninth item - the emerald crown of Napoleon III's wife, Empress Eugenie - was stolen but recovered, damaged at the scene. Read more:What will happen to stolen Louvre jewellery? The Louvre reopened to visitors earlier this week. Sky News has contacted French police for comment.

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre. The migrant, who had been living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, when he assaulted the girl, travelled from Chelmsford to London and was arrested on Sunday morning in Finsbury Park. The father of Kebatu's teenage victim said now that he had been rearrested, he hoped the sex offender would be "deported immediately". Sky News understands this may be tomorrow. He said his family felt "massively let down and infuriated" by the migrant's accidental release and that the police, the justice system and the Labour government had "all failed". Mr Lammy is expected to announce in parliament this afternoon that an independent inquiry into what happened will be launched, and to outline the parameters for it. Mr Lammy, also the justice secretary, said one of the things that would be included in the inquiry was an exclusive Sky News interview with a delivery driver who spoke to Kebatu at HMP Chelmsford. The man described Kebatu as being "confused" and was said to have returned to the prison reception four or five times before leaving the area on a train. Read more:Analysis: The mistaken release is bad news for Sir Keir StarmerKebatu is second person freed by mistake from HMP ChelmsfordPrison error likened to 'Monty Python sketch'The release was heavily criticised by opposition politicians. Chelmsford's Liberal Democrat MP Marie Goldman called for a "rapid" national inquiry into the blunder that saw him walk free. 'Inept, shocking and unfit for purpose' "It's unacceptable that the safety of my constituents, and the people of London, was ever put at risk," she said. "The prison service had several chances to fix it and failed. "The government has serious questions to answer and major work to do to make the system fit for purpose. It certainly isn't at the moment. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said he remains "shocked that this inept Labour government let him out in the first place". Zia Yusuf, head of policy for Reform UK, told Sky News: "It's absolutely shocking and how any victim of sexual assault could look at this Labour government and Jess Phillips in particular, and the whole state apparatus right now, and have any degree of confidence is beyond me." A prison officer has been suspended while a probe takes place. It is understood Kebatu, who crossed the Channel in a small boat to enter the UK on 29 June, left prison with an amount of personal money but was not given a discharge grant to cover subsistence costs. He was convicted of making inappropriate comments to a 14-year-old girl before he tried to kiss her on 7 July - just eight days after he arrived in the country on a small boat. The migrant was found guilty of five offences and his sentencing hearing in September heard it was his "firm wish" to be deported. Kebatu's crime led to protesters and counter-protesters taking to the streets in Epping, and eventually outside hotels housing asylum seekers across the country.

The McLaren driver followed a sensational pole lap in Saturday's Qualifying with an emphatic race victory on Sunday to leapfrog Oscar Piastri and return to the top of the Drivers' Championship standings with four races remaining. During his post-race interview, Norris awkwardly stopped speaking as thousands of fans at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez jeered him, prompting him to tell interviewer James Hinchcliffe that he was going to "ignore all of this". Mexico City GP race resultF1 championship standingsNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW He was then booed for a second time as he appeared on the podium to collect his trophy and later explained in his press conference that he didn't understand the fan reaction. However, he brushed off the criticism and said it was "entertaining" to laugh back at them. "People can do what they want, honestly," he said. "They have the right to do it if they want to do it. I think that's sport sometimes. "I don't know why I can't stop laughing when I get booed. I think it makes it more entertaining for me. So yeah, they can keep doing it if they want. "Of course, you don't want it. I prefer to have people cheer for me. It was the same in Monza and a few other places. "I don't know why, I just can't stop laughing, so if they want to continue they can." It was suggested by one journalist that there is a perception in Mexico that he is being favoured by McLaren over Piastri, citing the now infamous decision to swap cars in Monza after a slow pit stop. "If they want to think that, then they certainly have the right to," Norris responded. "They can think whatever they want. I guess from us as a team, of course, we try and do things fairly." Norris 'should be applauded' The Sky Sports F1 experts were baffled by the crowd reaction, particularly as it came on a day when Norris delivered one of his career-best drives. Jamie Chadwick suggested that a dominant victory might not offer the entertainment that some fans would like, but insisted it should be respected. "I hate it. I hate booing for anyone," she said. "Cheer louder for the person you want to support, but don't boo anyone. "What Lando did today doesn't deserve any boos. He put on a masterclass. "Okay, he was off in the distance so it wasn't the most exciting race for everyone to watch, but that needs to be applauded, not booed." Karun Chandhok echoed those comments, saying: "I hate booing. Whenever it happens, I hate it. "When people booed Max Verstappen at certain races, it's just wrong. "Lando did an outstanding job and that should be applauded." Norris plays down title race momentum The fan reaction was the only blemish on a hugely successful weekend for Norris, who is one point ahead of Piastri and 36 points clear of Verstappen ahead of next month's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris had trailed his team-mate by 34 points earlier this season, but insists the momentum shift is not significant as the title race enters the home stretch. "I'm not a believer in momentum in some ways," he told Sky Sports F1. "One great weekend really doesn't mean anything. Two, three or four in a row means something. "I'm fighting the best guys in the world who can turn it around any time. So there's no point thinking I'm feeling amazing and the others aren't, or whatever. "I just focus on myself, focus on my own job. That's all I can do." Formula 1's thrilling title race continues in Brazil with a Sprint weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on November 7-9, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime

An update from the National Hurricane Center reported maximum sustained winds of 160mph (260 kph). In a public advisory, the Miami-based forecasting authority states: "Melissa is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening is forecast today, with fluctuations in intensity likely before Melissa makes landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday." It is expected to bring a "life-threatening storm surge", "destructive hurricane conditions" and rainfall of 15 to 30in (38 to 76cm) to parts of Jamaica, and 40in (101cm) in some local areas. "Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely," the advisory adds. Melissa was centred about 130 miles south-southwest of Jamaica's capital, Kingston, and about 315 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba, and is moving west at 3mph (6 kph). 'Life-threatening storm surge' A "life-threatening storm surge" of 9 to 13 feet above ground level is also predicted along the south coast of Jamaica, accompanied by large and destructive waves. Eastern Cuba is also in the path of Melissa, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin in eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Total rainfall is predicted at between 10 to 15in, and perhaps 20in in some areas. Bahamas on hurricane watch A hurricane watch is also in effect across southeastern and central Bahamas along with the British Overseas Territory, Turks and Caicos Islands. Those areas could experience tropical storm and hurricane conditions on Wednesday and rainfall totals of between 4 to 8in, resulting in flash flooding. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the latest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Speaking to Sky News, he says he's "excited, humble and grateful" to be back to full health. "The band and even the crew, they showed me a whole other level of brotherhood and commitment and love for three plus years when, you know, there's no money coming in. And their families are waiting on that. And they never lost faith, which helped me to keep fighting," he adds. Starting their European leg of the tour at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on 28 August, the group will then play at Croke Park in Dublin on 30 August before concluding their tour at Wembley Stadium in London on 4 September. It is one of many reasons for the Grammy winner to celebrate recently. His son Jake and his wife, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, welcomed a baby girl via adoption earlier this year. "It's crazy, it's a beautiful thing and you feel a responsibility for your kids' kids, and it's beautiful, and the holidays will be that much brighter this year, and we have a second one any day now. If I get the call, my wife is outta here now because the second one's coming next week." On Bruce Springsteen Hailing from New Jersey, the 63-year-old has long credited Bruce Springsteen's rise to fame as something that opened the door to other local artists getting record contracts, including him. Now good friends for a few decades, this album marks the first time they blend their voices together on a track. "We've sung together countless times over the years or had many [drinks], you know, but to actually call him up and have him on one of the records in an official capacity was wonderful. It was great. "And it's a testament to our friendship. It's a testament to the song. And it's good for the fans too. You know, they wanted to hear it, you know, and a song like that that I'm so proud of as the writer was the right kind of song for me." Whether he'll follow in his friend's footsteps and agree to a biopic about his own life is another story. "No, I have no idea about that. You know, I mean the story of me is still being written," he said, adding that he sat side by side with pride watching Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. "It's really good. It's at a time in 1982 when I was very much alive and I wrote Runaway that year. I was playing two blocks over from where he was playing with that cover band every Sunday night. In fact, it competed with my playing it, so we would literally close our bar and go because we knew he'd be playing here on Sunday night. "I mean, it was, I lived it and watching the movie sitting next to him in the movie theatre, kept punching him. We said it's like a time machine. It's a time machine. Because, you know, there was a part of all of our lives growing up in New Jersey and what he meant to or means to all of us." Evolving as an artist Best known for his big hits like Livin' On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name and It's My Life, the artist has also written a number of songs reflecting on life in America and pivotal moments in the country like the death of George Floyd, the January 6 Capitol riots, 9/11 and the multiple news stories on gun violence. He says evolving as a songwriter and musician is his top priority for his career. "I'm a grown man. I'm not chasing pop stardom. I've been doing this for 43 years and the opportunity to write for me is also kind of a way for me to think through a situation. It's soothing sometimes, you know, to work through it. And with an album like 2020, which I became, you know, a narrator while we were all locked down in COVID and no one could play in an arena like [Wembley], you put on your fedora and you become the reporter, and you're writing that story. "But I loved it as a writer and if I didn't evolve, if I came to you now and say, Hey baby rockin' out we're playing, I would expect you to punch me in the nose. You know, if I didn't evolve. "You know, people have been on this train with us for these 43 years. Some got off along the way to go and have a life. Others got on at that point and took it to the next destination, and they got off and they went and had a life. So this evolution is a part of my life. And where you get on the train and get off the train is all understood. But you know, the train kept going." Read more from Sky News:Lost In Space actress June Lockhart dies aged 100Kim Kardashian diagnosed with brain aneurysm One artist he had hoped to collaborate with on the updated "Legends Edition" of the Forever record was Ed Sheeran, after writing Living In Paradise together. On Ed Sheeran "I wanted him very much on this and that would have been perfect. But Ed and I discussed it immediately and he said, I've done too many things. I need to put my record out before I can do anything else. And I said, 'alright, you little brat, it's fine'. But no, I love him." Regarding whether we may see Sheeran or another one of his collaborators show up at one of his upcoming concerts, he says, smiling: "Who knows? Who knows who's in town on the day?" Tickets for the Forever tour dates in Dublin, Edinburgh and London go on sale on Friday, 31 October.

Sir Keir Starmer said police officers had worked "quickly and diligently to bring him back into custody" and that the government had "ordered an investigation to establish what went wrong". Politics latest: UK in 'despair', warns Streeting Hadush Kebatu, who was found guilty in September of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, was freed in error from HMP Chelmsford in Essex on Friday instead of being handed over to immigration officials for deportation. His accidental release sparked widespread alarm and a manhunt that resulted in him being found and arrested by the Metropolitan Police in the Finsbury Park area of London at around 8.30am on Sunday. The incident has sparked questions over how the man - whose crimes sparked protests in Epping over the use of asylum hotels - was able to be freed. Opposition parties have said the government has "serious questions" to answer over the incident. Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Zia Yusuf, Reform's head of policy, said that while he was "relieved" Kebatu had been re-arrested, the case was a sign of Britain's "descent into a Monty Python sketch". He referred to a Sky News report detailing how the wanted migrant spoke to a delivery driver at Chelmsford prison and appeared "confused" at why he had been released. "This is a man who the eyewitnesses said was actively trying to go back into prison after being accidentally let go," Mr Yusuf said. He said the case was "absolutely shocking" and questioned how victims of sexual assault could have confidence in the government. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said Kebatu should "never have been released in the first place" and called on the home secretary and justice secretary to apologise. Pressed on the state of the prison system during the Conservatives' 14 years in power, Mr Philp said: "They've been in charge now for almost a year and a half, so I think they do have to take responsibility for the system. "This failing with the release of this man by accident happened under the Labour government and, as I say, I think the justice secretary and home secretary should apologise." Their concerns were echoed by Marie Goldman, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford, who told Sky News the incident was a sign of "systemic failure". She said she had spoken to the prison service and had been told to expect the initial findings into what went wrong "pretty quickly". "We had figures from His Majesty's Prison Probation Service saying that 262 prisoners were released in error in the year leading to March of this year," she said. "That shows that it's a systemic failure. This is happening all over the country." Read more:Timeline of how manhunt for Hadush Kebatu unfolded20 warnings for Sir Keir Starmer from new deputy leader Commander James Conway praised the "diligent and fast paced investigation" that led to Kebatu's arrest and revealed it was information from the public that led officers to Finsbury Park, where he was discovered. Speaking on Sky News before Kebatu was found, Health Secretary Wes Streeting told Trevor Phillips that Justice Secretary David Lammy had commissioned an investigation into what had gone wrong. "We know that one prison officer has been suspended already, but there does need to be accountability for such an egregious failure," he added.

Caluori, Saracens' 19-year-old wing, sensationally scored five tries against Sale Sharks in his first Prem Rugby start. He has rocketed into England contention as head coach Steve Borthwick names his squad for the forthcoming Quilter Nations Series, which kicks off on Saturday 1 November when England face Australia at Allianz Stadium (kick-off 3.10pm). Who is Noah Caluori? Saracens and England's 19-year-old overnight sensationAutumn Nations Series 2025: Schedules for England, Ireland, Scotland, WalesGet Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOWLatest rugby union news, features and video Sale pair Tom Curry and Raffi Quirke are back in the squad after injury issues, but Leicester forward Emeka Ilione misses out with a shoulder problem. Owen Farrell has not been included in the 36-player squad, which is made up of 19 forwards and 17 backs. "Selecting this squad is an exciting step in our preparations for the Quilter Nations Series, and we look forward to working with the players again in the coming weeks," said Borthwick. "Our focus is on making the most of the time we have together as we approach what will be a fiercely competitive series. "Facing Australia in the opening match will be a great test against a team that has been training and playing together for some time and is one of the in-form teams in the world." England's game against the Wallabies is followed by home fixtures at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, against Fiji, New Zealand, and Argentina. England squad Forwards Fin Baxter (Harlequins)Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers)Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks)Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)Theo Dan (Saracens)Ben Earl (Saracens)Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)Jamie George (Saracens)Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)Maro Itoje (Saracens)Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)Jack Kenningham (Harlequins)Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby)Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints)Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby) BacksHenry Arundell (Bath Rugby)Noah Caluori (Saracens)Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)George Ford (Sale Sharks)Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)Cadan Murley (Harlequins)Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby)Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks)Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks)Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)Marcus Smith (Harlequins)Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)