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Scottish politicians condemn Tory MP’s asylum seekers remarks

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson suggested asylum seekers should be sent to the Orkney Islands while their applications are processed.

The Independent UK

New powers to root out rogue officers after Met scandals must be made law without delay, ministers told

Government unveils plans to overhaul police disciplinary system after Wayne Couzens and David Carrick scandals

Evening Standard

Government unveils plans to overhaul police disciplinary system

Chief constables, or other senior officers, will have greater powers to root out and sack rogue staff from their forces.

The Independent UK

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‘A just outcome’: Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero

‘There are people who came to us for help, and we owe them,’ says former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, amid win for Independent campaign

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan slams Government over Tory Lee Anderson’s anti-asylum outburst

London mayor says ‘language matters’ after Conservative MP’s foul-mouthed attack on asylum seekers

Evening Standard

Afghan refugee waits 82 weeks in Home Office bridging hotel, figures reveal

An Afghan refugee has spent 82 weeks in a ‘bridging hotel’ as they await permanent housing in Scotland, figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

MPs call for probe into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

Politicians have shared concerns after BGI Group, China’s leading genomics company, was blacklisted by the US government.

The Independent UK

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Suella Braverman again rebuked by stats watchdog for saying ‘millions of migrants’ could come to UK

Home secretary told her use of UN figure does not reflect number of people ‘likely to seek asylum in UK’

The Independent UK

Opposition MPs’ amendment on Scotch whisky duty rejected in Commons vote

Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael (Shetland and Orkney) urged MPs to back his party’s amendment, which was supported by the SNP.

The Independent UK

Nearly 10,000 modern slavery victims waiting over two years for Home Office decision

Exclusive: The number of people waiting over two years for a decision has tripled since 2021

The Independent UK

Travel chiefs warn of ‘summer of discontent’ as 1 million passports at risk from five-week strike

Union sources said passport offices were already seeing a surge in applications

The Independent UK

Scots predator who built secret den behind fireplace at his home banned from dating apps for 15 years

Predatory paedophile John Johnstone was jailed for 30 months and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Daily Record

Chinese firm awarded contract after attempting to hack NHS data, minister claims

George Freeman claimed the BGI Group was a “danger point” in science and technology

The Independent UK

UK anti-slavery post left unfilled by Home Office since April 2022

Role of anti-slavery commissioner vacant at time when cases of suspected trafficking at all-time high

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Chinese firm got Covid contract despite trying to hack NHS data, minister says

BGI Group, which is said to have made multiple attempts to hack into Genomics England, was given £11m testing contract in 2021

Evening Standard

1,000 romance fraud incidents in London cost victims nearly £15 million last year

Londoners were conned out of millions of pounds in 2022, figures show

The Independent UK

UK MPs call for arrest of visiting Chinese governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs condemn foreign, commonwealth and development office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz

The Independent UK

UK urged to arrest visiting Xinjiang governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs also condemned the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz.

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Daily Mirror

Tories 'reach new level of cruelty' as minister says CHILDREN could be sent to Rwanda

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick today said no decision had been reached on whether families with children should be deported under the controversial Rwanda project - but hinted the government favours the move

The National (Scotland)

Who is donating to Labour, LibDem and Alba MPs and how much are they getting?

A DATABASE has revealed who is funding Scottish MPs - but who is funding politicians in Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Alba?

Evening Standard

Over 4,000 Londoners fined for using their phones while driving in 18% rise in a year

A total of 19,655 fixed-penalty notices were issued last year across England and Wales

Daily Record

Police Scotland using ancient motors - with one vehicle 20 years old

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request show the nation-wide force owns a vehicle that is 20 years old.

Wales Online

Old crocks: police forces are running 1,500 cars more than 10 years old

Five forces are found to have cars more than 20 years old with one vehicle found to date back to 1986 when the Pet Shop Boys had their debut single at No 1 and Lionel Messi wasn't even born

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of squeezing police budgets over ageing cars

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said car fleets ‘are not the place to cut corners’.

Daily Mirror

Housing migrants on cruise ships 'on the table' as system to cost £3.5billion a year

Home Secretary Suella Braverman admitted the plan was still being considered as talks are held over how to slash the £2.3bn annual hotel bill for accommodating asylum seekers

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