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Scottish council hits out at 'entirely false' media claims about refugee policy

A SCOTTISH council has hit out at “entirely false” media claims that asylum seekers were being prioritised for housing ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

UK Child Marriage Fears Grow as Charity Founder Warns Some Girls Are Promised to Men From Birth

Home Office figures reveal dozens of very young children were referred over suspected forced marriage as campaigners demand stronger safeguards

International Business Times UK · Sep 1

100 Children Aged 12 or Under Referred to UK Forced Marriage Unit, Including 27 Aged Five or Under

At least 100 children aged 12 or under were referred to the UK's Forced Marriage Unit between 2021 and 2025, Home Office data shows

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

UK settlement rules: Indians top ILR and citizenship grants as tighter norms loom

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship applications last year. Proposed rules will double the residency period required for permanent settlement. Indians and Pakistanis received the most British citizenship grants during this period. Visitor visa and graduate route extensions for Indians saw a decline.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Huge drop in skilled worker visas as Britain spends £4.36bn on asylum seeker costs

There were 235,000 work visas granted, including dependants, in the year ending June 2026 - an 18% drop on the previous 12 months and 62% fewer than in 20

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed

There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for rest

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

Dozens of people who went missing as children have still not been located

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Woman left stranded in Spain after she is mistaken for her twin

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The Independent UK · Aug 25

Woman refused flight home to UK after eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the eVisa problem was a ‘known issue’ affecting twins

The Independent UK · Aug 25