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Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
Defence
Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
A Labour MP has urged the government to protect foreign aid money from being spent on migrant hotels as Keir Starmer faces a party divide over his decision to cut the overseas development budget.
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
Home affairs
By Baroness Mobarik
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
We pride ourselves on being a nation where children are safe, where their best interests are protected. So as we work to address dangerous Channel crossings and to end the business model of people smugglers, we must ensure we do so without sacrificing our most fundamental principles and our commitments to children.
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Home affairs
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
The Labour Party is tabling an amendment to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill that would put a duty on the home secretary to consult with local authorities when choosing areas for asylum seeker accommodation.
Suella Braverman Won't Commit To Stopping Illegal Channel Crossings This Year
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Won't Commit To Stopping Illegal Channel Crossings This Year
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has refused to commit to “stop the boats” this year, despite it being one of the Prime Minister’s five key pledges for government in his new year speech.
Top Stories: Government Considers Housing Asylum Seekers on Boats, New Bill Could Block Prison Releases
Home affairs
Top Stories: Government Considers Housing Asylum Seekers on Boats, New Bill Could Block Prison Releases
Government is set to confirm a range of new plans aimed at reducing the use of asylum seeker hotels, which could include use of accommodation on ships and in unused military bases.
New law to stop small boats must not risk our moral and legal obligations
Home affairs
By David Simmonds MP
New law to stop small boats must not risk our moral and legal obligations
The government is currently seeking to stop the boats by introducing legislation, underpinned by a policy that would grant the Home Secretary a legal duty to remove those who come to this country irregularly.
Top Stories: Britain Will Pay France £480m To Stop Small Boats, HS2 Project Delayed Again
Transport
Top Stories: Britain Will Pay France £480m To Stop Small Boats, HS2 Project Delayed Again
Britain will pay France £480m across three years as part of an agreement to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
Top Stories: UK To Increase Migrant Detention Capacity, Global Women's Strategy Announced
Home affairs
Top Stories: UK To Increase Migrant Detention Capacity, Global Women's Strategy Announced
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the government will increase detention capacity in order to carry out powers in the new Illegal Migration Bill.
What Does The Controversial Illegal Migration Bill Cover?
Home affairs
What Does The Controversial Illegal Migration Bill Cover?
The government has introduced new legislation to crack down on illegal migration to the UK.
Top Stories: Migrants Boats Plan, Ambulance Strikes Cancelled, Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
Home affairs
Top Stories: Migrants Boats Plan, Ambulance Strikes Cancelled, Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
The government is expected to bring in powers to remove asylum seekers who arrive in small boats from the UK and implement a lifetime ban on them returning or claiming British citizenship.
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Sets Out Five 'Missions', Independent Football Regulator To Be Launched
Culture
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Sets Out Five "Missions", Independent Football Regulator To Be Launched
Labour leader Keir Starmer is preparing to set out his five "missions" which will form key pledges in the party's next general election manifesto as he promised to restore "pride and purpose" in the UK.
Government must step up support for refugee integration
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Government must step up support for refugee integration
In the New Year, Rishi Sunak pledged to halt small boats crossing the English Channel. If he is serious about doing this, the answer lies not in more tactical deterrence measures but in a rounded refugee resettlement and integration strategy.
Home Secretary Confirms Four Have Died In Small Boat Incident In Channel
Home affairs
Home Secretary Confirms Four Have Died In Small Boat Incident In Channel
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has expressed her "profound sadness" after confirming four people died in an incident in the Channel today involving a small boat.
Rishi Sunak Commits To Abolishing Asylum Claims Backlog In Major Immigration Plan
Home affairs
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
Political parties
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.
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.
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.
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
Home affairs
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.
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.
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”.
Minister Says Fixing Asylum System Is 'Not Going To Happen Overnight'
Home affairs
Minister Says Fixing Asylum System Is "Not Going To Happen Overnight"
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said there is "no simple solution" to easing pressures at the Manston migrant centre but insisted it was the Home Office's top priority.