Home Office admits hostile environment policies ‘disproportionately’ affect Black and Asian people A charity campaigning for the rights of immigrants branded the conclusion a ‘watershed moment’ The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Hostile environment policy review finds disproportionate impact on people of colour A previous review of the department’s handling of the Windrush scandal recommended a full review of the policy, now known as compliant environment. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Number of asylum seekers placed in UK hotels has soared since 2020 Government data shows Home Office use of hotels has risen tenfold since March 2020 despite pledges to end practice The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Thousands of Afghans who helped British forces ‘remain stranded by UK’ Damning report by MPs urges government to ensure safe passage for interpreters and contractors at risk from Taliban The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Met Police's first Black recruit on vile racism in the force - still there 50 years on Norwell Roberts was a 17-year-old in 1965 when he first applied to the Met Police to become an officer, and faced years of vile abuse from colleagues as the force's first Black recruit Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023
UK’s hostile environment policies ‘disproportionately impact’ people of colour Government evaluation of the legislation is the first official review of the policies that led to the Windrush scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
UK recruiter of debt-hit Indonesians loses seasonal workers licence Some of the over 1,450 people brought by AG Recruitment owed thousands to unlicensed brokers The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Asylum seekers protest after being told they will be moved from London Asylum seekers have staged a protest inside a hotel after being told they were leaving London for a new site in Bedforshire, Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023
Killer gunman Jake Davison should not have had shotgun licence, inquest told Davison killed five people in a shooting spree in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Far-right rally in Scotland should spark rethink of domestic terror threat, says MSP A FAR-RIGHT rally which took place in Scotland last weekend should spark a reassessment of the UK’s domestic terror threat, an MSP has told the… The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2023
Further confusion over Southport Pontins asylum seeker plans Plans appear to be up in the air regarding the use of the holiday park Liverpool Echo · Feb 9, 2023
Black people four times as likely as white people to be murdered, ONS data shows New figures for England and Wales show racial disparity among murder victims has worsened over last decade The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Half-term travellers warned to expect disruption at UK border amid strikes Some 1,000 Border Force officers will strike for four days The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Activists infiltrate Tory event to protest over missing asylum-seeking children Campaigners protest ‘inhumane’ Home Office policies and call for resignation of Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman at London fundraiser The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 Refugees protest against plan to move them from London to Bedfordshire More than 130 asylum seekers were living in Greenwich hotel and were given just a few hours’ notice
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 Albanian children come to Britain for safety. Instead, they get Home Office cruelty The young asylum seekers I work with are vulnerable and often traumatised – yet hostile officials see them as ‘not real victims’, says legal researcher David Neale
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 The Windrush victim fighting for compensation after not being able to work or claim benefits for 34 years Exclusive: Home Office face first High Court challenge to Windrush scandal compensation
Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023 This is how much extra you'll have to pay on your council tax for policing in your south Wales community 'In the 10 years I have had the responsibility of proposing the level of local support for policing in South Wales, setting this precept has been the most difficult' - South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael
Nottingham Post · Feb 8, 2023 Passport warning – apply for yours now or risk missing out on holiday Home Secretary Suella Braverman has revealed the 10-week deadline is still in force due to demand
Nottingham Post · Feb 8, 2023 Flight attendant's clever hack to avoid excess baggage charges Airlines using East Midlands Airport will charge passengers for bringing too much back from holiday - but there may be a way round it
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Shelter to challenge Home Office plan to uproot Afghan refugees Families brought over after fall of Kabul had been told to relocate to Yorkshire despite no guarantee of jobs or school places
Wales Online · Feb 7, 2023 'Ten-week wait' for new passports as number lost by Home Office reaches five-year high Passport fees increased from last week with the cost of a new adult passport going up to £82.50 for adults and £53.50 for children
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 The wait for a new passport has surged from three to 10 weeks since 2021 In 2018, 99.9 per cent of applications were processed in under a month
Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023 Passport warning for Brits as prices hike up and waiting times still 10 weeks News of the deadline came after the Home Office hiked the price of passport applications, with the fee for a standard online application made from within the UK rising from £75.50 to £82.50 for adults and £49 to £53.50 for children
Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2023 Government claims decision to stop Pontins takeover is Sefton Council decision A Sefton Council spokesperson said they were waiting for Home Office written approval that the plans would no longer be happening