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Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding, says minister

The dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the highly-contagious disease before arriving in the UK, a Cabinet minister has said after the death of a man held at the Manston processing centre.

Evening Standard

Braverman under fire after moving refugees with suspected diphtheria across the UK

The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman is under fire after moving asylum seekers with suspected diphtheria around the UK.

The National (Scotland)

Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding

Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted the infections present an ‘extremely low risk’ to the wider public.

The Independent UK

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Manston asylum seekers with suspected diphtheria ‘moved around UK’ as cases rise

Government accused of putting migrants and hotel workers at ‘preventable risk’

The Independent UK

Child asylum seekers detained as adults after UK Home Office ‘alters birth dates’

Unaccompanied child refugees describe attacks in notorious Manston camp after officials ‘ignore or discount’ ID documents

The Guardian - UK

The ‘forgotten’ lives lost waiting for asylum in Britain

Exclusive: At least 140 people have died in housing or hotels provided by the Home Office since 2016. Now a new memorial is telling their stories, writes Lizzie Dearden

The Independent UK

Home Office hampering potential of Scottish hemp farmers, experts say

SCOTLAND’S hemp industry is being hampered by excessive regulation, according to industry experts.

The National (Scotland)

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Fears over shooting clubs as politicians call for tighter firearm restrictions

SNP MP Alyn Smith, who represents Dunblane, and Luke Pollard, the Labour MP for Plymouth, want an overhaul of existing gun laws.

Daily Record

Diphtheria cases on the rise after disease linked to migrant’s death at Manston

Diphtheria is rare in the UK because babies and children have been routinely vaccinated against it since the 1940s

Wales Online

Diphtheria cases rising after disease linked to migrant’s death at Manston

Officials are expected to confirm that the number of cases of the highly-contagious disease has risen from 39 to about 50.

The Independent UK

Revealed: half of English police forces fail to meet standards in crime investigations

Analysis by the Observer raises questions over whether policing is fit for purpose and will put more pressure on the home secretary

The Guardian - UK

London protesters to call for legal asylum route for Afghan women

Protesters will march from Park Lane to Westminster on Sunday

Evening Standard

‘Treated like a criminal’: Nepali student wrongly detained at UK border loses uni place

Sulav Khadka was interrogated and held in custody despite providing proof of his place and finances

The Guardian - UK

Death at migrant processing centre 'may have been caused by a diphtheria infection'

A man who died at Manston migrant processing centre just seven days after he was believed to have arrived by small boat may have been killed by diphtheria, the Home Office admitted after the Immigrations Minister called previous reports of an outbreak 'exaggerated'

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The Independent UK

NHS forced to spend £180m a year on ‘pointless’ visa charges

Exclusive: ‘Outrageous’ fees given to Home Office could pay salaries of 6,800 nurses, say Lib Dems

Daily Mirror

Toxic sexist and racist abuse in London Fire Brigade dismissed as 'banter'

The culture review of the service, London mayor Sadiq Khan said, contains 'abhorrent' details and 'must be nothing short of a watershed moment' when it should be a workplace free of discrimination

The Independent UK

Death at Manston migrant centre may have been diphtheria, Home Office says

Overcrowded facility saw outbreak of highly contagious infection

The Guardian - UK

Manston asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

Home Office says follow-up PCR test was positive and they are offering vaccinations to people at the Kent facility

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Evening Standard

Manston: Death at facility may have been due to diphtheria, Home Office says

The man died in hospital on November 19 after being believed to have entered the UK on a small boat seven days earlier.

The Independent UK

Death at Manston migrant facility may have been diphtheria, Home Office says

The man died in hospital on November 19 after being believed to have entered the UK on a small boat seven days earlier.

The National (Scotland)

Death at Manston migrant centre may have been caused by diphtheria, say Home Office

THE death of a man at the Manston migrant processing centre may have been caused by a diphtheria infection, the Home Office has said.

Evening Standard

More than 60,000 visitor visa applications taking over 50 days to be processed

Between January 1 and June 30 this year, 62,779 applications took 50 days or more to process

The Guardian - UK

‘Desensitised’ ex-IS followers remain threats, Shamima Begum hearing told

Home Office argues people trafficked to Syria were exposed to extreme violence which poses ‘almighty problem’

The Independent UK

About 4,000 Afghan children still living in hotels in UK after Taliban takeover

The Home Office published updated figures on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Asylum system in ‘serious peril’ amid soaring backlog of cases

Home Office figures show 143,377 people are awaiting a decision on their claim

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