Home Office suspends police officer turned immigration official in racism claim WhatsApp messages are reported to have been 'abhorrent' Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022
Home Office suspends ex-Met Police officer after racist WhatsApp chat Rob Lewis is understood to have created a group chat with other former Met officers The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Albania asylum guidance under review after home secretary says ‘trafficking claims are lies’ Watchdog will check for any ‘errors or omissions of fact’ in documents drawn up after Priti Patel met Albanian government The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Review into pathology at original Hillsborough inquests announced The pathology review, which will be chaired by forensic science expert Glenn Taylor, was ordered by the Home Office. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Asylum seeker honoured for voluntary work during pandemic was plucked from Swansea and placed in detention centre Richard Tshimanga Nomba, who claims he was tortured in his home country, has since been released but fears he could be taken away again at at any moment Wales Online · Oct 5, 2022
Investigation launched as refugees accuse bus drivers of discrimination for refusing to collect them Exclusive: The probe comes after asylum seekers said they are being discriminated against. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Refugees arriving in UK on boats asked to find own accommodation Vulnerable people reportedly released without checks, sparking fears some could fall prey to traffickers The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
Calls for cannabis to be made Class A 'completely crazy', say experts Experts said the proposal 'flies in the face of all evidence and reason' Wales Online · Oct 5, 2022
Country house spa hotel WON'T house 300 asylum seekers after MP and council object The Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel in Blackrod had voluntarily offered to use its rooms and facilities to house people being processed for asylum Manchester Evening News · Oct 5, 2022
Bus driver 'refused to let me pay asylum seeker's fare' Residents in North Somerset speak out about the treatment of asylum seekers at the Holiday Inn Bristol Airport Bristol Post · Oct 5, 2022
Cannabis smokers could lose passports and driving licences under tough new penalties The government is currently consulting on tough new measures for those who use cannabis Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022
Tories set to 'trash' international law with Suella Braverman's asylum ban THE UK Government looks set to “trash” international treaties after the Home Secretary announced plans to ban anybody who enters Britain… The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2022
Suella Braverman says it would be her 'dream' to see asylum seeker flight to Rwanda HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has told the Tory party conference it would be her "dream" to see a photo of a plane taking asylum… The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2022
Thousands of child refugees ‘subjected to police photographs’ after arriving in UK Some 2,177 unaccompanied children were dealt with by Operation Innerste since it launched to ‘safeguard’ asylum seekers The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Number of potential trafficking victims locked up in UK triples in four years NGOs say Home Office is detaining more trafficking victims as figures show vast majority of claimants are genuine
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Tories accuse police of failing to protect conference delegates from protesters West Midlands police blame shortchanging by Home Office as party officials report abuse and assaults on delegates
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Police taking photos and fingerprints of lone children arriving in UK FoI data reveals thousands of children including two-year-old targeted by immigration enforcement operation
Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022 Mel B demands specialist support systems for domestic abuse victims at Tory conference The singer hit out at the new Home Office minister insisting she was 'worried' that victims had been encouraged to put a black dot on their hands at pharmacies to seek help.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022 Duolingo says its English language tests for visas are cheap and secure The founder of the language app is in talks with the UK government about offering its online test to visa applicants, at less than £50 a time
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022 Almost 500 migrants arrive in one day as channel crossings continue Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022 Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000 The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on Thursday in 10 boats, taking the provisional total for 2022 to date to 32,807.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022 UK visa delays ‘causing rent, employment and healthcare issues’ People seeking to clarify immigration status facing ‘hostile environment’ problems, research reveals
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022 Home Office age disputes putting child asylum seekers at risk, reports find Research highlights concerns about how government treats young people arriving in UK to seek asylum
Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022 Fears migrant children could be sent to Rwanda by mistake Campaigners warn over Home Office rulings
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Hundreds of child refugees ‘mistaken for adults’ due to ‘hasty’ Home Office decisions, charity warns Children could be sent to Rwanda because of government mistakes, charity leader warns