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Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
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Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Immigration staff who would be in charge of overseeing flights for the government's controversial Rwanda deportation scheme believe the policy is still “massively theoretical”, despite the High Court's ruling that it is lawful.
Tory MP Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Organised Hypocrisy” By Stopping Asylum Seekers Working
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Tory MP Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Organised Hypocrisy” By Stopping Asylum Seekers Working
Former justice secretary Robert Buckland has urged the Prime Minister to scrap rules banning people who are waiting for an asylum claim to be processed from working legally in the UK.
Rishi Sunak Commits To Abolishing Asylum Claims Backlog In Major Immigration Plan
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Rishi Sunak Commits To Abolishing Asylum Claims Backlog In Major Immigration Plan
The Prime Minister has set out his plan to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel including abolishing the asylum claims backlog and speeding up the return of Albanian migrants.
Tory MPs Criticise Harry And Meghan, Jeremy Hunt's Major Financial Reform, Labour To 'Fast-track' Asylum Claims
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Tory MPs Criticise Harry And Meghan, Jeremy Hunt's Major Financial Reform, Labour To "Fast-track" Asylum Claims
Conservative MP Bob Seely has said he is planning to bring forward legislation in an attempt to strip Harry and Meghan of their titles in the wake of their controversial Netflix documentary in which they are highly critical of the royal family and the British media.
Home Office Accused Of 'Toxic and Indifferent' Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
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Home Office Accused Of "Toxic and Indifferent" Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
A shadow minister has said that the Home Office’s approach to the safeguarding of asylum seekers appears to be “based on a toxic combination of incompetence and indifference,” as the safety of children arriving in the UK has been called into question.
Home Office Accused Of Creating 'Preventable' Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
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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.
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
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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.”
Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
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Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has struggled to explain how a teenage orphan fleeing persecution could legally arrive in the UK to claim asylum.
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
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By Beth Gardiner-Smith and Marie-Charlotte Fabié
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
The United Kingdom and France have come to yet another deal on tackling the issue of Channel crossings. In five years we have seen five such deals, £141m spent with a further £63m a year now promised, and at least 57 people dead or missing.
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
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By Anonymous,
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
Whilst the outgoing prime minister had planned to extend the existing Skilled Worker visa scheme to deal with the post-Brexit labour market shortage and disagreement amongst many senior politicians, could the answer lay much closer to home?
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
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By Olivia Blake MP
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
Last week shone a light on the ugly truth at the heart of our immigration and asylum system.
People Want More Ukrainian Refugees To Come To The UK, New Poll Finds
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People Want More Ukrainian Refugees To Come To The UK, New Poll Finds
Exclusive: A new poll has found continued support for the Homes for Ukraine scheme, with a majority of the people surveyed believing payments to UK hosts should either continue or increase to help offset cost of living increases.
Minister Insists Manston Migration Centre Is Now 'Legally Compliant' After Government Action
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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.
Home Office Refuses To Say How Much Was Spent On Failed Asylum Centre Project
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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.
Minister Admits He's 'Obviously Not Comfortable' Asylum Seekers Could Be Held Illegally
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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.
Lord Dubs Warns Suella Braverman’s “Invasion” Comments Could Encourage Attacks On Refugees
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Lord Dubs Warns Suella Braverman’s “Invasion” Comments Could Encourage Attacks On Refugees
Labour peer Lord Dubs, who fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia as a child during WW2, has warned that Suella Braverman’s “inflammatory” comments about an “invasion on our southern coast” could spark further violence against refugees.
Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Toughen Immigration Pledges In Race To Become Prime Minister
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Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Toughen Immigration Pledges In Race To Become Prime Minister
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both pledged to further toughen the UK's stance on illegal migration if they win the Tory leadership contest as they try to scoop up right wing support from the party’s grassroots.
Home Office Was Blindsided By European Court of Human Rights Move To Ground Rwanda Flight
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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
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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 “Highly Confident” Next Deportation Flight To Rwanda Will Take Off After First Plane Grounded
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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.
The Home Office's Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre is the wrong plan in the wrong place
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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
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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 Lord Harrington Interview: 'I wouldn’t have taken the job on if I thought I was being built up as the patsy'
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By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
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
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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.