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Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and woman

The Guardian - UK

A spy in your pocket? How the UK’s proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality

Apple and Google have until September to either activate built-in features or implement new scanning tools. Privacy advocates are raising the alarm, but the government is ready to "change the law" if needs be.

TechRadar

Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge

Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent body

The Guardian - UK

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Pregnant Sri Lankan care worker fears separation from family as Home Office letters target dependents

A pregnant Sri Lankan care worker living legally in the UK fears she could be separated from her husband and daughter after the Home Office reportedly ordered her dependents to leave the country, in what critics say is a contentious fallout of Britain's immigration crackdown.

The Times of India

Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters

Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government’s visa clampdown

The Guardian - UK

35 jobs lost as Scottish firm forced into liquidation 'by Home Office visa curbs'

A SCOTTISH family care firm has gone bust due to budget cuts and UK Government purges of foreign workers ...

The National (Scotland)

Belfast suspect granted asylum under fast-track scheme

Hadi Alodid travelled from the north African country to Paris and then on to Dublin before catching a bus to Belfast in February 2023.

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Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech

Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media posts

The Guardian - UK

Camera found hidden in panel in UK government office

A hidden camera has been found in a ceiling panel of a UK government building.

AAP

Staff at immigration detention centre wore England flags, report finds

Chair of prisons and detention watchdog concerned about intimidating effect as wide-ranging and damning review published

The Guardian - UK

Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him

Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his work

The Guardian - UK

Concerns raised about thousands of babies in temporary accommodation

THE health and wellbeing of hundreds of babies and toddlers is at risk in temporary accommodation, it is claimed, due to unsafe sleeping conditions,…

The National (Scotland)

Inside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayer

Omar is married to a British woman, has a British son and was given a single non-custodial sentence nine years ago. Nonetheless, the Home Office was determined to deport him – whatever the cost

The Guardian - UK

UK Home Office to use AI age estimation on asylum seekers – how accurate is the technology?

Starting next year, the Home Office plans to use AI-driven facial age estimation to assess the age of asylum seekers. At the UK border, deciding whether someone is 17 or 19 is a consequential judgment. Get it wrong one way, and a vulnerable child loses legal protections they’re entitled to.…

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The Independent UK

Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many

Home Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn

The Independent UK

Stephen Lawrence mother hits out at Badenoch over comments about her son following Henry Nowak murder

Doreen Lawrence responded to Badenoch’s assertion that the police’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder ‘must be a seminal moment for Britain on a par with the murder of Stephen Lawrence’

International Business Times UK

'The Mighty United Kingdom is Afraid of Speech': Free Speech Activists Condemn Ban on Hasan Piker

The ban on Hasan Piker in the UK has triggered a growing free speech controversy, with civil liberties groups and political figures criticising Britain's decision to block the commentator.

International Business Times UK

Hasan Piker's UK Ban Takes New Twist After Jeremy Corbyn Meeting Plans Surface

New reports reveal Hasan Piker had planned talks with leading left-wing politicians before being barred from entering the UK.

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International Business Times UK

Home Office Slammed By Hundreds of Charities for Using AI to Assess If Migrant Kids Are Adults

The UK Home Office faces criticism from over 400 charities for using AI to assess the age of asylum seekers, fearing misclassification of children as adults.

International Business Times UK

'Go Home' Letters Ignite Fury as Children as Young as Five Ordered to Leave the UK

The UK faces backlash after Home Office letters ordered children of migrant care workers to leave, highlighting the human cost of recent immigration policy changes.

The Guardian - UK

Windrush compensation scheme needs significant overhaul, MPs told

Victims should be given legal support to help slash number of claimants denied payouts, says Windrush commissioner

The National (Scotland)

Home Office tells kids as young as 5 they have to leave UK

THE Home Office has told children as young as five who are living legally in the UK that they must leave the country even if their parents have been…

The Guardian - UK

Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK

Children of those on care worker visas – who came legally before rule change – told to leave even if parents can stay

The Guardian - UK

Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers

Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities

The Independent UK

Number of UK motorists using phones illegally while driving reaches eight-year high

Home Office data shows the number of people in England and Wales convicted for using a handheld mobile phone while driving was 40,723 for 2024, the highest level since 2016

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