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Labour’s asylum plans are horribly cruel – but they’re also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises

There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights, racism and civil liberties

The Guardian - UK

Which countries are illegal migrants coming from as Home Office issues visa ban threat?

Here are the most common nationalities of migrants coming to the UK both legally and illegally, those applying for asylum and those currently in prison

Evening Standard

Jewellery and valuables belonging to refugees could be confiscated to pay for accommodation

‘It is right that if people have money in the bank, if people have assets...they should be contributing’, a Home Office minister said on Monday

The Independent UK

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Migrants Kept in 'Filthy' Ex-RAF Base Amid Claims of Giant Rats, Sewage Leaks and Overcrowding

Footage from the ex-RAF Wethersfield base shows rats, leaking sewage and overcrowded rooms as campaigners warn of 'open prison' conditions and rising health risks for asylum seekers.

International Business Times UK

Minister urges Labour MPs to ‘look closely’ at asylum plan amid backbench outcry

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce sweeping changes in the Commons on Monday, including an overhaul of human rights laws.

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood Plans Visa Bans and 20-Year Asylum Delays as UK Crossings Hit New High – Will It Fix a Broken System?

Shabana Mahmood introduces visa bans and a 20-year asylum delay amid rising UK arrivals, drawing mixed political responses and warnings from experts.

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Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration

There is understood to be growing unease in party over home secretary’s sweeping overhaul of refugee rights

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

The Independent UK

Call for inquiry after families stripped of child benefit due to flawed travel data

Andrew Snowden MP says government ‘must immediate take action’ on failures of anti-fraud benefits crackdown

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out reforms to the UK’s asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers to lose housing and benefit rights under Labour immigration system overhaul

Home secretary will also lay out plans meaning refugees who arrive in Britain on small boats or lorries need to wait 20 years before applying to settle permanently

The Independent UK

Home Secretary to announce ‘sweeping changes’ to asylum system

Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

The Independent UK

Home Secretary to scrap guaranteed asylum support in major system shake-up

Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

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Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans

Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Manston asylum centre staff under investigation for misconduct

Two senior figures have been suspended at site in Kent that has been plagued by failings in past few years

The Guardian - UK

No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies

Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’

The Independent UK

‘A scholarship made me dream of a life beyond Gaza – then the UK told me to leave my children behind’

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Amany, a mother of three, was delighted when she was offered a scholarship to study an MSc at the University of Bristol earlier this year. But when the Foreign Office told her that she could not bring her husband or children, she was left with an ‘impossible…

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The Guardian - UK

Mahmood to unveil anti-migration measures modelled on Danish system

Home secretary to set out sweeping plans to deter people from coming to the UK and make deportations easier

Evening Standard

Mahmood to announce ‘sweeping reforms’ to tackle illegal migration

The Home Secretary is expected to set out plans to deter migrants from coming to the UK.

Evening Standard

Anti-terrorism Prevent scheme 'not fit for purpose', damning review finds

Scheme criticised over the case of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana needs ‘radical overhaul’, three year review finds

Evening Standard

Another migrant re-enters UK by small boat after being removed to France

The man was detected by biometrics and detained immediately, according to officials.

The Independent UK

Second migrant deported to France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme returns to Britain on small boat

Migrant will be removed to France again ‘as quickly as possible’, Home Office vows

Evening Standard

Migrants ‘could be offered £100 a week’ to leave asylum hotels

Home Office initiative would allow individuals to use the money to live with a family they know in UK

The Guardian - UK

Home Office data in HMRC benefit fraud trial wrong in 46% of cases

Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK

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