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More than 600 Brazilians deported by Home Office on three secret flights

Record number of deportees includes children who may have spent most of their lives in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accused of ‘burying head in sand’ over deal to allow young Britons to live and work in Europe

Exclusive: Despite repeatedly citing economic growth as a number one priority, the government has refused to conduct an assessment of how a deal for young people to live and work across the bloc could boost the economy

The Independent UK

Tories ran 'open border experiment', Keir Starmer claims as he vows migration cut

KEIR Starmer has claimed the Tories ran a “one nation experiment in open borders” in the UK, as new figures revealed the Home Office was…

The National (Scotland)

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Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn

The number of migrants living in hotels has risen by 20 per cent in three months, official data shows

The Independent UK

Number of Vietnamese migrants crossing Channel on small boats soars 177% in a year

Vietnamese migrants are believed to be flying to Hungary and then travelling onwards to northern France

The Independent UK

Net migration to UK hit record high of 906,000 in year to June 2023, revised figures show

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’

The Guardian - UK

UK spends record £5.38billion on asylum system with bills up over 30%

Home Office spending on support and accommodation for asylum seekers and related migration and border activity is up more than a third

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'When they take away your right to work it breaks you': Why it’s time to end limits on jobs for asylum seekers

The London Standard calls on the government to change work policy as part of our winter appeal, that this week received a £100,000 boost from the Barratt Foundation

Evening Standard

Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.38bn

The total for 2023/24 was up 36% from £3.95 billion in 2022/23.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch considering visa cap if Tories return to power

Party leader could revive deportations for people who arrive on small boats but did not recommit to Rwanda plan

The Guardian - UK

Respect orders to tackle anti-social behaviour criticised as an Asbo rebrand

New powers will see a clamp down on anti-social behaviour in town centres and high streets.

The Independent UK

New asylum hotels ‘massive incentive’ for small boat crossings, ministers warned

Last week Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said that asylum hotel use had risen since Labour entered government.

The Independent UK

Ministers following own ‘moral code’ on assisted dying vote – Jess Phillips

Home Office minister Jess Phillips defended her colleague Shabana Mahmood, who made clear she would vote against the Bill in a strongly worded letter.

Evening Standard

Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre

Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detained

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Evening Standard

Winter Appeal: ‘I was told I could stay in the UK — then kicked out of my asylum accommodation’

As our Winter Appeal hits £1million, we turn the spotlight on an official policy that’s making newly recognised refugees homeless

The Independent UK

Minister: 14 asylum hotels have opened since Labour came to power

Dame Angela Eagle said seven asylum hotels have also closed since July, representing a net increase of seven.

Evening Standard

Daughter of Windrush man loses High Court challenge against immigration decision

Jeanell Hippolyte challenged the Home Office’s refusal to review its decision to deny her application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border

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Starmer: Taking down gangs ‘single most effective way’ to stop small boats

The Prime Minister said that he had discussed stopping smuggling gangs with his counterparts in Germany, Italy and France.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office spends £15m on 'contaminated' old prison for asylum accomodation

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels,…

The Guardian - UK

Tory pair backed ‘rushed and misjudged’ asylum site purchase, watchdog says

Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on committee that supported paying £15m for asbestos-ridden former prison

The Independent UK

Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp

The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million.

The Guardian - UK

Young Afghan asylum seeker run over on M1 ‘upset’ after being ruled an adult

Amir Safi, who said he was 16, was ‘quiet and withdrawn’ following social worker’s assessment, inquest hears

Evening Standard

Visa fees scandal: Home Office 'illegally' charged for English checks and may have to repay millions

The Home Office may have to refund tens of millions of pounds to people who were ‘unlawfully’ charged fees for checks in their visa applications

The Guardian - UK

‘AI’ tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say

Campaigners call for end of ‘robo-caseworkers’ amid fears officials will bow to automated enforcement proposals

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