‘Damning’ report slams ‘poor’ Home Office response to Channel crossings Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal looked at how the Government processes migrants when they arrive in Kent. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Home Office response to migrant crisis is ‘poor’, report finds The report criticises the ‘ineffective and inefficient’ Home Office response which led to hundreds of migrants going missing in four months. Manchester Evening News · Jul 21, 2022
Covid takeaway beer rule extended for another year in boost for drinkers The Home Office has declared that that drinkers can purchase pints in plastic glasses to take-out from bars until at least September 2023 Wales Online · Jul 21, 2022
Watchdog criticises ‘poor’ response of Home Office to Channel crossings The chief inspector of borders and immigration’s findings are the latest in a wave of critical reports on the Government’s handling of the crisis. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
UK's handling of migrants arriving by boat is unacceptable - official report Britain's handling of migrants who arrive by small boats from Northern France has been unacceptable, ineffective and inefficient, an independent inspection published on Thursday said. Reuters · Jul 21, 2022
Officers 'not even at a starting point' in pay negotiations, police body says POLICE officers should “not be in a position” where they are forced to “constantly fight and argue” for a fair pay settlement, the general… The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2022
Police boss praises 'long overdue' pay rise for officers The pay award will be targeted at those on the lowest salaries Liverpool Echo · Jul 21, 2022
No interpreters, no photos, no fingerprints - Home Office failing to make proper checks on Channel arrivals Photos and fingerprints are not being taken for all migrants and hundreds have disappeared from hotels The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Glasgow Park Inn stabbing victim loses bid for independent inquiry Badreddin Abdalla Adam stabbed six people, including a police officer, at the city centre hotel on June 26, 2020. Adam was shot dead by officers following the mass stabbing. Glasgow Live · Jul 21, 2022
Use of UK hotels for asylum seekers trebles despite Home Office promise There were more than 26,000 asylum seekers living in hotels by end of 2021 according to Refugee Council The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022
Approach to small boats crisis may have been counter-productive, review says Border Force reform planned as report finds ‘suboptimal performance’. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Ministers accused of ‘deflecting failures’ as thousands of asylum seekers still trapped in hotels Number of people seeking refuge in hotel accommodation trebled in year Home Office pledged to reduce numbers, data shows The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Home Office to pilot ‘contactless corridors’ to allow travellers to breeze through border control The pilot scheme will hopefully begin running in 2024, the Home Office said The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Tourists must send photo of faces to Home Office before visiting UK from next year Before boarding a flight, tourists will need to give the UK government 'their biographic, biometric and contact details' and answer 'a short set of suitability questions', Priti Patel announced Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022 Airport passenger misery caused by 'unsustainable and inefficient' Border Force, review finds Three hour queues at Heathrow - the UK's biggest airport - are causing issues in other regions as staff are relocated to deal with the crisis, a review by Australian immigration minister Alexander Downer found
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 M25 blocked as climate protesters declare it ‘site of civil resistance’ after hottest day in history Just Stop Oil aimed to block the motorway until Friday, calling for an end to new fossil fuel projects
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Drone brought in to curb Channel crossings ‘found at sea by fishermen’ The drone is operated by a Southampton-based company on behalf of the Home Office.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Border Force reform planned as report finds ‘suboptimal performance’ An independent review of the agency was commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 55,000 passport applications delayed beyond 10-week deadline ‘We don’t see our staff very much these days because they’re sitting in queues in the passport unit,’ says Tory MP
The Conversation · Jul 20, 2022 Mo Farah: here’s why it is so difficult for trafficking victims to disclose their experiences Sir Mo Farah recently revealed that he was trafficked into the UK at the age of nine for domestic servitude. In a BBC documentary, the long-distance runner said it took him three decades to publicly discuss what happened to him, partly because he wanted to block it out, and is…
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Rwanda policy High Court challenge to be heard in September Lord Justice Lewis said there will be two hearings, with the first starting on September 5.
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022 High Court challenge to Home Secretary Priti Patel’s Rwanda deportation policy set for September Home Secretary Priti Patel has won the latest round in the battle over her controversial Rwanda deportation policy as judges refused to accept any more delays before hearing the case.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Asylum seekers selected for Rwanda removal identified as possible trafficking victims All asylum seekers who launched legal challenges against Rwanda scheme released from detention
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022 Hugh Grant slams Priti Patel over ‘inhumane’ Heathrow passport control The actor launched a broadside against the Home Secretary over the length of queues at border control
Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022 Priti Patel warned against Rwanda deportation plan by officials, court hears Court documents show UK officials repeatedly warned against the plan to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda - with fears refugees could be drafted to 'conduct armed operations in neighbouring countries'