Dutch widower told to leave UK after Home Office visa mix-up Scientist with young British daughter dismayed by accusatory tone of letter after officials’ error The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023
Home Office delays have devastating effect on child asylum seekers – report Children are being left in limbo so long that they are at risk of harm, social workers warn The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
Abandon plans to detain and send children to Rwanda, MPs tell Government Women and Equalities Committee chairwoman Caroline Nokes said one of their biggest concerns is the treatment of children within the asylum system. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Home Office admits: Rwanda policy may not stop small boats MPs warn plans to detain small boat migrants are ‘harmful, impractical and costly’ The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169k a person, says Home Office ‘Impact assessment’ of the illegal migration bill reignites bitter rows over controversial scheme The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
Nicola Bulley: 10 key things we learned from day one of mother-of-two’s inquest Nicola Bulley’s cause of death, medication, alcohol consumption and swimming ability revealed The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Nicola Bulley's heartbroken family break down in tears after finally hearing how she died Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour said it was likely that she drowned after entering the River Wyre in January. Daily Record · Jun 26, 2023
Suella Braverman accused of 'unworkable' PR stunt after missing barge target The under-fire Home Secretary had previously claimed that the Bibby Stockholm would be in place in Portland Port, Dorset, by now - but the barge is still 120 miles away undergoing checks Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
Nicola Bulley ‘could have started drowning within seconds of entering river’ The mother-of-two’s disappearance while walking her dog, which was found safe nearby, sparked a social and traditional media frenzy. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Asylum barge plan ‘unworkable’, critics say after Suella Braverman’s missed target Suella Braverman promised MPs on June 5 that the Bibby Stockholm barge would be in Portland Port within a fortnight Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Asylum barge plan ‘unworkable’, critics say after Braverman’s missed target Suella Braverman promised MPs on June 5 that the Bibby Stockholm barge would be in Portland Port within a fortnight. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Nicola Bulley cause of death revealed as inquest takes place into missing mum of two A Home Office pathologist has revealed that Nicola Bulley died from drowning, and that there was no 'third party' involvement in her passing. Chronicle Live · Jun 26, 2023
Pathologist tells inquest how Nicola Bulley died as hearing begins There is 'no evidence' Nicola Bulley was deliberately harmed, the inquest has been told Wales Online · Jun 26, 2023
Campaigners alarmed by rejection of refugees using ‘safe and legal routes’ Two-thirds of those seeking family reunion in the UK who are initially turned down succeed at appeal, says Ramfel charity The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023 Guards at Heathrow immigration detention centre try to quell protest Dozens of people at Harmondsworth site in west London are complaining about overheated cells and lack of healthcare
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023 Fatboy Slim backs appeal to allow onsite festival drug testing Exclusive: Musicians and MPs say banning tests for harmful pills without onerous licence puts festivalgoers at risk
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023 Child migrants to be sent back to hotel where 136 vanished A Brighton hotel where unaccompanied young people seeking asylum disappeared is to be brought back into use by the Home Office
Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023 Horrific levels of violence and racism among immigration staff as suspensions double Exclusive figures obtained by the Sunday Mirror have shown a sharp rise in the number of immigration staff who are being investigated, suspended and losing their jobs.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023 Home Office stops units making asylum decisions to prepare for small boats bill despite huge backlog Exclusive: Two units to retrain as ‘detention decision-makers’ and told to refer to asylum seekers as ‘illegal entrants’
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023 Council loses appeal over plans to use RAF site to house asylum seekers Braintree District Council brought legal action against the Home Office over the proposed use of Wethersfield Airfield.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023 Yousaf sides with council in Home Office row over housing asylum seekers on ship Edinburgh City Council is contesting plans for the MS Victoria, docked in Leith.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023 Asylum seekers with disabilities ‘abandoned’ in former Essex care home The site, set up as a standard asylum seeker hotel, has no care workers or nurses there as part of the contract
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023 Windrush: Portraits of a Generation review – don’t let this documentary distract from our national shame This tale of Buckingham Palace commissioning portraits of 10 Windrush passengers is warm and moving. But its attempt to gloss over an ongoing Home Office scandal makes it feel hollow
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023 ‘I feel such indignation’: Windrush victims on the compensation process People affected by the scandal talk about their struggles to get a payout from the Home Office
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023 Windrush payouts remain elusive after four years of scheme Critics express dismay as statistics reveal just a quarter of applicants have received compensation so far