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Priti Patel’s departure is an opportunity to ditch her failed immigration policies
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
Priti Patel’s departure is an opportunity to ditch her failed immigration policies
The departure of Priti Patel from the Home Office as home secretary is a good thing in itself.
New Asylum Centre On Hold After Ben Wallace 'Withdraws' Former RAF Base Offer
Home affairs
New Asylum Centre On Hold After Ben Wallace "Withdraws" Former RAF Base Offer
Controversial plans for a new asylum centre in North Yorkshire appear to have been scrapped after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the offer of a former RAF base for the site has been “withdrawn”.
Government's Rwanda Plan Failing To Deter Migrant Crossings, MPs Say
Home affairs
Government's Rwanda Plan Failing To Deter Migrant Crossings, MPs Say
A new report has warned that the government's efforts to curb Channel crossings using the threat of deportation to Rwanda are "unrealistic" and will "not succeed".
We must end restrictive rules on family reunion for refugees
Home affairs
By Baroness Ludford
We must end restrictive rules on family reunion for refugees
Families being torn apart is one of the most painful consequences of any conflict. The current crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine are no exception.
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
Foreign affairs
By Margaret Ferrier MP
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
In April I was contacted by Kate, a constituent who, with her husband, had been matched with two young Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Fifteen-year-old Nataliia and her aunt Millena had fled Kyiv some weeks earlier.
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
Political parties
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
The government’s plan to forcibly relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is putting off natural Tory voters in Tiverton and Honiton, according to the Liberal Democrats who are hoping to win the seat in a by-election next week.
Home Office Was Blindsided By European Court of Human Rights Move To Ground Rwanda Flight
Home affairs
Home Office Was Blindsided By European Court of Human Rights Move To Ground Rwanda Flight
The Home Office is facing uncertainty over whether future one-way flights to Rwanda to remove migrants who have arrived illegally in the UK will be able to go ahead after the European Court of Human Rights grounded a plane due to take off on Tuesday.
Priti Patel Accuses Rwanda Scheme Critics Of Degrading The African Country
Home affairs
Priti Patel Accuses Rwanda Scheme Critics Of Degrading The African Country
Home Secretary Priti Patel has accused the Labour party and opponents of the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda of talking down and “traducing” the east African state.
Government “Expects” First Rwanda Flight To Take Off Tonight
Home affairs
Government “Expects” First Rwanda Flight To Take Off Tonight
Foreign secretary Liz Truss has said the government fully expects their first deportation flight to depart for Rwanda tonight despite last-minute legal challenges, and has defended the policy as "completely moral".
Government Insists It's 'Right' To Send Migrants To Rwanda Despite Legal Pushback
Home affairs
Government Insists It's "Right" To Send Migrants To Rwanda Despite Legal Pushback
Boris Johnson has defended the plan to send migrants on a one-way flight to Rwanda in the face of fierce criticism and legal challenges.
The Home Office's Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre is the wrong plan in the wrong place
Home affairs
By Olga Matthias
The Home Office's Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre is the wrong plan in the wrong place
Linton-on-Ouse is a quiet sort of place. It has one road and no streetlights. In the winter it regularly floods and when I drive over the main bridge, I feel like I have my life in my hands due to the way it crumbles.
Tory MPs Warned New Bill Of Rights Won't Work To Tackle Illegal Channel Crossings
Home affairs
Tory MPs Warned New Bill Of Rights Won't Work To Tackle Illegal Channel Crossings
Tory MPs have been accused of pushing a “political narrative” with their claims that reforming the Human Rights Act (HRA) will help tackle illegal immigration.
The Home Office – is it fit for purpose?
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
The Home Office – is it fit for purpose?
The Home Office is rarely out of the headlines, with perceived failings enraging campaigners and providing constant material for opponents and journalists. The question remains: is it fit for purpose? Georgina Bailey investigates
The Home Office always was a graveyard for aspiring ministers
Home affairs
By Jack Straw
The Home Office always was a graveyard for aspiring ministers
Google “Home Office” and “failings,” and a long list will emerge of failures of every description: staff allegedly not caring; new IT systems delayed and inadequate; the Home Office castigated by senior judges for failures to disclose documents.
Ukrainian refugee crisis exposes new immigration law concerns
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming
Ukrainian refugee crisis exposes new immigration law concerns
The war in Ukraine has called into doubt the United Kingdom’s ability to manage a large-scale emergency refugee crisis. Now, critics fear new rules could exacerbate the challenge. Analysis by Alexandra Ming of Dods Political Intelligence.
Plans That Allow Female Ukrainian Refugees To Be Placed With Single Men Dismissed As “Dangerous”
Foreign affairs
Plans That Allow Female Ukrainian Refugees To Be Placed With Single Men Dismissed As “Dangerous”
Women from Ukraine who come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme could be placed with single men, sparking concern from housing charities.
The Lord Harrington Interview: 'I wouldn’t have taken the job on if I thought I was being built up as the patsy'
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
The Lord Harrington Interview: 'I wouldn’t have taken the job on if I thought I was being built up as the patsy'
Lord Harrington earned his stripes before becoming minister for refugees. So why is his Homes for Ukraine scheme beset by criticism?
As a refugee myself, I know the government’s Rwanda plan will only lead to more tragedy
Home affairs
By Raman, refugee in the UK
As a refugee myself, I know the government’s Rwanda plan will only lead to more tragedy
“Never give up on your dreams.” That’s the saying. But I lost my job, my family – everything – in the blink of an eye.
Is citizenship a right or a privilege?
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
Is citizenship a right or a privilege?
Stripping someone of their British citizenship is contentious, so a new clause allowing the government to revoke it without notice has reinvigorated the debate on how the Home Office views citizenship. Analysis by Laura Hutchinson of Dods Political Intelligence
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Foreign affairs
By Tom Pursglove MP
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Be under no illusion: the global asylum system is broken. Around the world, we see it collapsing under the strain of numerous, real humanitarian crises, with around 80 million people reported to be displaced.
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Yvette Cooper is back on the Labour front bench and in a brief which is familiar territory. The shadow home secretary talks to Sienna Rodgers about how she hopes new leadership will change Labour’s fortunes – and why she would do a better job than Priti Patel
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
Foreign affairs
By Lord Popat
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's 'Shambolic' Visa Scheme
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's "Shambolic" Visa Scheme
Desperate Ukrainian refugees say they are facing homelessness after some have been left waiting over a month for Home Office approval to travel to the UK.
Government Calls On Army Reserves To Help Stop Migrant Crossings
Home affairs
Government Calls On Army Reserves To Help Stop Migrant Crossings
The government has made a new order to allow the Armed Forces to call up voluntary reservists to deal with illegal channel crossings.