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Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government

The Independent UK

Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds

Home Office accused of ‘inexcusable disregard for safety of vulnerable people in its care’

The Independent UK

Sophie Turner on why she's always been a London girl at heart

Actor Sophie Turner raps at Moyagi, loves a roast at Brook House and floats away in the Corinthia’s spa

Evening Standard

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UK's first women-only tower block to open in west London next summer

Brook House in Acton will provide 102 “genuinely affordable” social rented flats to women and survivors of domestic abuse

Evening Standard

Violence and self-harm soar at scandal-hit migrant centre Brook House, report finds

At least 20 detainees at immigration removal centre Brook House were released homeless in the past year

The Independent UK

Health services at ‘breaking point’ as self-harm rises at immigration centre

Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre have increased more than five-fold, inspectors warned.

The Independent UK

Man, 26, died at immigration centre in 'unnatural circumstances', coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead

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Man, 26, died at immigration centre in ‘unnatural circumstances’, coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead.

The Independent UK

I was lucky to survive Brook House immigration centre

Letter: A former detainee recalls the horrendous conditions in the centre and how violence and death among those detained there become normalised

The Guardian - UK

Death in UK immigration removal centre is the first believed to be linked to the drug spice

Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drug

The Guardian - UK

Man, 26, dies at detention centre near Gatwick Airport

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was detained at Brook House

The Independent UK

Man, 26, dies in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was being detained at Brook House.

Evening Standard

Gatwick immigration removal centre getting less safe for detainees, says watchdog

Violence has increased and reports have emerged of misconduct by staff and ‘hardening of conditions’, monitoring board finds

The Guardian - UK

Rising protests among UK asylum seekers held for deportation to Rwanda

Lawyers helping detainees say they have been told that dozens have gone on hunger strike in detention centre near Heathrow

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The Guardian - UK

Self-harm incident nearly every day in UK immigration detention, data shows

Home Office figures show 1,743 incidents requiring treatment in 2,099 days across four removal centres

The Guardian - UK

Investigations launched after death of Albanian man detained by Home Office

Man, 37, had attempted to kill himself at Brook House removal centre and died in hospital on Friday

The Conversation

Deaths and abuse in UK immigration detention – my research shows extent of mental health problem

The death of 39-year-old Frank Ospina, a Colombian man in immigration detention in the UK, shocked his family. Ospina was awaiting deportation, and his mental health appeared to deteriorate rapidly. He is thought to have taken his own life in March 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers ‘degraded’ at detention centre: key points from Brook House inquiry

Report on immigration removal centre details ‘crushing’ abuse and excessive use of force that has left detainees with PTSD

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The Guardian - UK

Braverman stopped immigration centre inspections despite safeguarding warnings

Inspector reveals home secretary’s decision as Brook House inquiry finds evidence of verbal and physical abuse

The Guardian - UK

I warned ministers about our disgraceful UK detention centres. Their solution? Stop the inspections

Suella Braverman’s Home Office lacks the will to address the problems, says David Neal, the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration

The Independent UK

Warning over more mistreatment if Brook House Inquiry recommendations ignored

Kate Eves said her 33 recommendations must be implemented ‘wholesale’ to effect real change and avert the risk of more abuse.

The Guardian - UK

Physical and verbal abuse found in Brook House immigration removal centre inquiry

Report identifies ‘toxic culture’ and potential breaches of human rights law relating to torture and inhuman treatment

The National (Scotland)

Brook House inquiry reveals detainees dehumanised in 'prison-like' conditions

DETAINEES were mistreated in “prison-like” conditions at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre as 19 incidents of mistreatment took place in…

Evening Standard

Cap migrant detention at 28 days, Brook House inquiry recommends

A total of 19 incidents of mistreatment took place at the detention centre near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex in five months

The Independent UK

Guards at UK detention centre choked, abused and forced migrants naked from cells

Migrants were taken from their cells naked and dangerous restraint techniques used, the inquiry found

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