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Britain risks undermining the care workers it depends on

Labour’s immigration plans tear up the promise made to 300,000 people recruited for a sector in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Three men guilty of repeatedly raping woman on Brighton beach in ‘predatory, callous’ attack

Woman raped by two men while a third filmed ordeal after she became separated from friends on night out

The Guardian - UK

West London shop to stay open despite illegal worker paid below minimum wage

The worker had his protection claim with the Home Office withdrawn in 2023 meaning he had no right to work in the UK for three years when found at Oldfield Circus Local

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Hundreds of children subjected to ‘intrusive and traumatic’ strip searches

A report by the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza estimates 377 strip searches took place in 2024

The Independent UK

Home Office branded 'cruel' as father who lost entire family in Air India jet crash booted out of UK

Mohammad Shethwala, dependent on his wife for his British visa, had his request for an extension rejected

Evening Standard

Home Office could face hundreds of claims over asylum families in single rooms

Judge in case of two families housed for years in single hotel rooms says they should have been moved within three months

The Guardian - UK

Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage

The Home Office is investigating after a BBC report found evidence of a “sham industry” of immigration advisers helping people fabricate asylum claims.

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Home Office ‘red flag’ error leaves German mother separated from toddler in UK

Liza Tobay was told settled status had been ‘red flagged’ when she tried to fly home from Germany to Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lankan student could be deported from UK after one-day student fee delay

Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visa

The Guardian - UK

Migrant hotel near Heathrow among 11 shut as Home Office push to use military sites

There are still 186 hotels housing 20,800 migrants, as Labour push to end the use of hotels for illegal migrants before the next election

Evening Standard

Kanye West scraps show in France

Controversial rapper Kanye West has postponed a concert in France "until further notice" just days after he was blocked from entering the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival in London.

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The criminal law changes backed by MPs including pornography, protests and anti-social behaviour

The draft new law, which is more than 550 pages long, is “the largest criminal justice Bill in a generation”, according to Home Office minister Sarah Jones

The Independent UK

MPs back pardon for women convicted of having illegal abortions

It follows a landmark vote in the Commons last year

The Independent UK

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from hotels to army barracks, Home Office announces

Refugee Council criticises Labour’s decision, saying military sites are unsuitable and ‘more expensive than hotels’

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The Guardian - UK

UK woman fears being stranded in Spain over new Home Office border rules

Natasha Cochrane de la Rosa was refused boarding on flight to London because she was not aware of the rule change

The Independent UK

Afghan asylum approvals plunge as UK denies women fleeing Taliban, analysis warns

Report from Amnesty International finds Afghans less likely to find sanctuary in the UK than before Taliban takeover

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests

Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

Evening Standard

Waist and leg restraints used on asylum seekers deported from UK, report finds

An inspection of a deportation flight in November found two members of the Home Office team fell asleep on the job.

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International Business Times UK

UK Migration Shake-Up: 11 Asylum Hotels Set To Close This Week

The Home Office is closing 11 asylum hotels this week as part of a major shift in UK migration policy. The government aims to move 30,000 asylum seekers into ex-military sites and structured housing.

The Independent UK

Home Office expected to close down another 11 asylum hotels

The move is part of an attempt to end asylum hotel accommodation altogether

The Guardian - UK

Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week

Exclusive: closures are part of pledge by Labour to end all use of hotels for asylum seekers by end of this parliament

The Guardian - UK

UK starts crackdown on EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights

Concerns raised over use of travel data in determining whether people are ‘continuously’ in Britain after HMRC fiasco

The Guardian - UK

More than 50 young asylum seekers have died in UK since 2015, data shows

Figures gathered from children’s services and health trusts show 31 deaths were suicides, including six in under-18s

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Wireless Festival boss Melvin Benn claims Pepsi approved Kanye West booking before boycott

Melvin Benn has claimed drinks company Pepsi actually "signed off" on the controversial headliner for Wireless.

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Sir Keir Starmer: Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless Festival

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated that Kanye West "should never have been invited" to headline the Wireless Festival - as the event was cancelled after the controversial rapper was blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office.

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