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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lizzie Dearden

Home Office admits unlawful secret policy to seize all Channel migrants’ phones

Home Office Channel
PA Wire

The Home Office has admitted exercising an unlawful and secret policy of seizing mobile phones from all migrants crossing the Channel.

Lawyers representing Priti Patel, the home secretary, made the admission at the High Court on Thursday, while fighting legal action brought by three asylum seekers.

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