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I won’t be intimidated to drop views, says minister after Mahmood calls for him to be sacked over migration comments

The extraordinary row broke out after Mike Tapp wrote an article asserting his ‘strong belief’ that foreign care workers already in the UK should not face extended waiting periods to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR)

The Independent UK

Mahmood asks Starmer to sack minister over immigration article

The minister said he had been working closely with officials to ‘develop a better approach than a blanket retrospective extension’.

Evening Standard

Home Office 'scraps' Cameron Barracks asylum seeker accommodation plans

WIDELY condemned Home Office plans to house up to 300 asylum seekers at a barracks in Inverness have reportedly been scrapped ...

The National (Scotland)

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UK records over 50,000 missing illegal migrants, including 1,200 foreign offenders: Report

More than 50,000 illegal migrants, including around 1,200 foreign national offenders, have been recorded as missing from the UK's immigration system after failing to maintain contact with authorities, according to a report by The Telegraph.

The Times of India

‘Significant harm’: children’s watchdog decries Home Office plan to push out refused asylum seekers

Rachel de Souza writes to home secretary over proposals that include removing sick children

The Guardian - UK

Burnham latest: PM hopeful meets Starmer in secret as he prepares to run for Labour leader

Downing Street confirmed that the prime minister would allow prospective leadership candidates to receive government briefings

The Independent UK

Two men jailed in UK for spying for China

Peter Wai conducted ‘shadow policing’ operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters living in the UK on the orders of his handler Bill Yuen

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Hong Kong spies jailed over ‘shadow police’ ops in UK

The dual Chinese-British nationals were arrested after a failed bid to snatch a fraud suspect.

Evening Standard

Home Office pushed AI migrant age tool despite racial bias warnings

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The Independent UK

Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed – but rolled it out anyway

Exclusive: Government advisers describe the tool as ‘hideously flawed’ amid concern facial age estimation has ‘baked-in racial bias’ – and can wrongly identify a 14-year-old as an adult

The Independent UK

French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK

Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood accused of waving through national security legislation without scrutiny

The Tories have criticised the Government for only allocating one day in the Commons for MPs to debate the new legislation.

Evening Standard

Green-led London council defends plan to pull cooperation with Home Office immigration raids

Lambeth Council cabinet member says his party wants to create a ‘corridor of sanctuary’ for migrants across the capital

Evening Standard

Border Force makes record cannabis seizure worth £139m

Border Force officers seized 12 tonnes of cannabis , valued at approximately £139 million, at Southampton Port. The record-breaking haul was discovered on May 6 in 1,200 boxes across two shipping containers that had arrived from Canada. This interception represents the largest-ever cannabis seizure by Border Force, surpassing the previous…

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Evening Standard

Three arrested in immigration and tax evasion raids on London souvenir shops

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Home Office staff made surprise visits to six central London stores that stock royal family and UK-themed gifts

Evening Standard

Palestine Action terror ban upheld by Appeal Court in Home Office victory over protesters

Five judges rule the ban was a ‘justified and proportionate’ interference on freedom of expression rights

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and woman

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A spy in your pocket? How the UK’s proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality

Apple and Google have until September to either activate built-in features or implement new scanning tools. Privacy advocates are raising the alarm, but the government is ready to "change the law" if needs be.

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The Guardian - UK

Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge

Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent body

The Times of India

Pregnant Sri Lankan care worker fears separation from family as Home Office letters target dependents

A pregnant Sri Lankan care worker living legally in the UK fears she could be separated from her husband and daughter after the Home Office reportedly ordered her dependents to leave the country, in what critics say is a contentious fallout of Britain's immigration crackdown.

The Guardian - UK

Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters

Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government’s visa clampdown

The National (Scotland)

35 jobs lost as Scottish firm forced into liquidation 'by Home Office visa curbs'

A SCOTTISH family care firm has gone bust due to budget cuts and UK Government purges of foreign workers ...

Evening Standard

Belfast suspect granted asylum under fast-track scheme

Hadi Alodid travelled from the north African country to Paris and then on to Dublin before catching a bus to Belfast in February 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech

Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media posts

AAP

Camera found hidden in panel in UK government office

A hidden camera has been found in a ceiling panel of a UK government building.

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