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Home Office defends Syrian asylum pause as minister blames turmoil for decision

Angela Eagle says government cannot predict how situation in Syria will play out as asylum claims paused

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

UK would like to facilitate return of refugees to Syria, says minister

Angela Eagle says about 6,500 asylum claims have been suspended as ministers assess fallout from end of Assad regime

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

Dame Angela Eagle said intelligence services are ‘keeping a very close eye’ the situation on the ground.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Starmer avoids backing anti-Trump comment before potential meeting

PM hopes to meet both candidates on US trip but attempt to see Trump undermined by Home Office minister saying he had emboldened racists in UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Top Tories and Trump helped create ‘overt racism’ in UK, says Labour minister

‘Toxic discourse’ against asylum seekers gave ‘yellow flashing light’ to racists, Angela Eagle tells the Labour conference

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024

Brexit ‘cock up’ delays Border Force fleet replacement and sends costs soaring

Rules agreed as part of the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation post-Brexit mean that government contracts must be open to international competition

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Starmer’s £100,000 in tickets and gifts more than any other recent party leader

Prime minister has come under fire recently for clothing, accommodation and glasses provided by Waheed Alli

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats will be ‘responsible opposition’ to Labour – as it happened

Lib Dem leader speaks about importance of care and carers as he addresses final day of party conference

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Prison population hits record high as ‘half-baked and unworkable’ plan to send convicts to Estonia slammed

Dame Angela Eagle, the Home Office minister, refused to deny reports that some inmates could serve their sentences in the eastern European country, and admitted there were too few places in UK prisons

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

UK politics: Labour has ‘no plans’ to send prisoners to Estonia to ease overcrowding, says No 10 – as it happened

Downing Street says plan to relocate prisoners from England and Wales was from previous Conservative administration

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024