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Articles tagged with: migrants
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
Home affairs
By Tim Loughton MP
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
A successful immigration policy needs to be based on secure borders.
Home Office Accused Of Creating 'Preventable' Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of Creating "Preventable" Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Public health leaders have said the decision to disperse asylum seekers from Manston after outbreaks of disease has put fresh pressure on local health services.
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
Home affairs
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
Home affairs
By Tim Naor Hilton
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
In the early hours of 24 November 2021, a boat carrying 34 people capsized in the Channel.
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
Home affairs
By Harriet Paterson
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
“I can’t believe how much things have changed since I met Chloe,” asylum seeker Shoaib tells me. “I can’t rate her highly enough.”
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses 'Swiss-style' Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Economy
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses "Swiss-style" Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the government wants to focus on “innovation” and “new ideas” to drive economic growth in a major speech to business leaders at the annual CBI Conference in Birmingham.
Government 'Lack Of Coordination' Has Led To 'Chaotic' Refugee Rehousing Schemes
Home affairs
Government "Lack Of Coordination" Has Led To "Chaotic" Refugee Rehousing Schemes
Support workers tasked with implementing the government's plans for rehousing refugees have accused the government of a "lack of coordination" resulting in a system that is "chaotic" and putting local services under pressure.
Former Home Secretary Says UK Was “In Danger' Of Breaking The Law Over Migrant Processing
Home affairs
Former Home Secretary Says UK Was “In Danger" Of Breaking The Law Over Migrant Processing
Grant Shapps has said the UK was "in danger" of breaking the law over the way it processed migrants during his brief stint as Home Secretary last month.
Minister Insists Manston Migration Centre Is Now 'Legally Compliant' After Government Action
Communities
Minister Insists Manston Migration Centre Is Now "Legally Compliant" After Government Action
Policing Minister Chris Philp has claimed the Manston migration centre is "legally compliant", after a judicial review was launched over conditions.
Tory MP Fears Home Office Risks “Whipping Up Vigilante Action” With Migrant Response
Home affairs
Tory MP Fears Home Office Risks “Whipping Up Vigilante Action” With Migrant Response
A Conservative member of the Home Affairs Committee has warned there is a “real risk” that the government's response to the migrant crisis could escalate tensions unless a long-term solution is found to address an increase in asylum seekers arriving in the UK.
Home Office Refuses To Say How Much Was Spent On Failed Asylum Centre Project
Communities
Home Office Refuses To Say How Much Was Spent On Failed Asylum Centre Project
The Home Office is under pressure to disclose details of payments to private outsourcing firm, Serco, for their work on a proposed asylum accommodation centre Linton-on-Ouse which was scrapped amid local opposition.
If the Asylum System is broken, who broke it?
Health
By Lord Dubs
If the Asylum System is broken, who broke it?
"The Home Secretary stated that the United Kingdom’s immigration system is broken. The Conservatives have been in government for 12 years. She does not appear to realise that this is an admission of Conservative failure."
Minister Admits He's 'Obviously Not Comfortable' Asylum Seekers Could Be Held Illegally
Communities
Minister Admits He's "Obviously Not Comfortable" Asylum Seekers Could Be Held Illegally
Climate Minister Graham Stuart has admitted the UK's asylum system was "struggling to cope" after a legal review was launched over the treatment of migrants.
Home Office Accused Of “Failing At Every Turn” On Migrant Crisis
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of “Failing At Every Turn” On Migrant Crisis
Local leaders from across Kent have accused the Home Office of an "unsustainable and unacceptable" response to the migrant crisis in a damning intervention that demands they “stop using the county as an easy fix”.
Immigration Minister Warns Against 'Demonising' Migrants After Suella Braverman's 'Invasion' Comment
Communities
Immigration Minister Warns Against "Demonising" Migrants After Suella Braverman's "Invasion" Comment
Robert Jenrick has said that ministers need to "choose words carefully" after the Home Secretary has faced criticism for describing migrants arriving on the south coast of England as an "invasion" in a Commons debate on Monday.

Minister Defends Government Cyber-Security Practices After Liz Truss Hacking Claims
Defence
Minister Defends Government Cyber-Security Practices After Liz Truss Hacking Claims
Conservative MP and government minister Mark Spencer has insisted that ministers are warned against using personal phones for official business after Liz Truss was reportedly targeted by Russian hackers.
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
Home affairs
By David Simmonds MP
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
The Home Secretary has announced that she intends to ban anyone who enters the United Kingdom, without prior authorisation, from claiming refuge here. This is intended to deal with the problem of Channel crossings.
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Communities
By Angelo Da Costa Mengowako
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Britain not only ruled the waves but led the way in promoting democracy in Parliament and facilitating migration by opening its borders to people from around the world.
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".
Senior Tory Refuses To Say If UK Plans To Pull Out of European Convention On Human Rights
Brexit
Senior Tory Refuses To Say If UK Plans To Pull Out of European Convention On Human Rights
Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey has refused to confirm whether she was in favour of the UK leaving the European Convention On Human Rights after the government's plans to send migrants to Rwanda were blocked.
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.
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
What a difference a day makes. In less than 24 hours Boris Johnson has gone from pretending to be a defender of the Good Friday Agreement, to threatening to remove the legal underpinnings of peace in Northern Ireland altogether.
Government “Highly Confident” Next Deportation Flight To Rwanda Will Take Off After First Plane Grounded
Home affairs
Government “Highly Confident” Next Deportation Flight To Rwanda Will Take Off After First Plane Grounded
The government remains "highly confident" they will be able to go ahead with the policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda despite the first flight being grounded by a legal challenge on Tuesday, according to work and pension secretary Therese Coffey.
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".