Investigation launched after racist message ‘blasted out’ at asylum centre Offensive broadside was reportedly heard over portable radios at Manston processing site The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Barrister: I asked Home Office ‘do you still want me?’ on grooming inquiries Tom Crowther was named in January as someone who would help the Government with their work to tackle child sex abuse and grooming gangs. Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025
SNP MP Pete Wishart rapped for telling Tories to 'shut up' in Commons chamber SNP MP Pete Wishart was told off for telling Tory MPs to “shut up” while they heckled him during a debate on migration. The National (Scotland) · Mar 31, 2025
Terrorist claims he will be ‘executed by gangsters’ if deported to Albania Home Office lawyers say Maksim Cela should be deported. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
Polish woman, 80, faces deportation from UK after mistakenly filling in form online Elzbieta Olszewska refused time to complete paper application but was only told of decision after visitor visa had expired The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction New emails reveal ‘panic’ inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David Tebbutt The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025
Minister keeping ‘keen eye’ on visa that allows wealthy to bring staff to UK The Overseas Domestic Work visa allows workers to come to the UK with their employers for six months. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Children experiencing malnutrition and stunted growth in Home Office asylum hotels Nearly 1,500 complaints escalated by help service to Home Office accommodation providers last year, new data reveals The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Fury Erupts as Asylum Hotel Firm Rakes In £50M Profit—GB News Host Blasts 'Stupid Deals' Draining UK Taxpayers Fury Erupts as Asylum Hotel Firm Rakes In £50M Profit—GB News Host Blasts 'Stupid Deals' Draining UK Taxpayers The Fashion Central · Mar 26, 2025
Migrants detected at UK-France border controls ‘fallen substantially’ The UK’s borders watchdog however said the ‘threat of clandestine entry at juxtaposed ports remains high and is unrelenting’. Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Firm behind Bibby Stockholm to take over running of migrant hotels after contractor replaced Home Office minister says government will ‘ensure contracts deliver for the UK’ The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
UK visa fees are rising – here’s what you’ll pay and when The UK's Home Office is set to increase visa fees for travellers, students and workers, affecting those applying for visit, specific purpose and settlement visas Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Home Office axes asylum hotel contract and hands it to Bibby Stockholm firm Stay Belvedere Hotels, which manages 51 hotels and Napier barracks, is removed amid performance concerns The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025
Company has contract to house asylum seekers removed Stay Belvedere Hotels houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels in England and Wales, as well as the Napier Barracks in Kent. Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025 Home Office ends asylum hotel contract over performance concerns as Channel migrant crossings hit record highs Between January 1 and March 23, some 5,847 people have arrived in the UK from France - up 36 per cent on last year
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Government ends contract worth billions with one of largest providers of asylum seeker hotels Review raised concerns over performance and behaviour of Stay Belvedere Hotels, which houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels as well as the Napier Barracks
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025 Only 21% of Britons believe Labour’s claim it’s not returning to austerity, poll suggests – as it happened More in Common UK, a campaign group working for community cohesion, has published some detailed polling on attitudes to the economy
The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2025 UK Government drops asylum hotel provider over concerns of company's 'behaviour' THE Home Office is ending a company’s contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers ...
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025 Record number of migrants cross English Channel in first three months of year Some 5,847 arrivals had been recorded as of March 23, compared with 5,435 arrivals across January, February and March in 2024.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025 Home Office raid for illegal workers in Belfast results in 36 arrests Offences ranged from working in breach of visa conditions to illegal entry in the UK with no permission to work.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025 Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in mixed-sex hotels Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 ‘I’m living in fear’: Historian researching India faces deportation from UK for spending too much time in India Home Office orders Manikarnika Dutta to leave UK for exceeding permitted number of days abroad while conducting research in India
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025 Mass asylum seeker accommodation at Napier barracks to close After years of controversy over poor conditions, Kent site will be handed back to Ministry of Defence in September
Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025 Migrant dies in the English Channel in first attempted crossing in over a week The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 What is the UK Skilled Worker visa and would I be eligible for one? Spike in applicants suggests confusion around visa type, National Audit Office finds