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UK government ‘hackathon’ to search for ways to use AI to cut asylum backlog

Three-day quest for innovations to tackle waiting list of 138,052 attacked as ‘wasting time on nonsense ideas that will go nowhere’

The Guardian - UK

Pregnant woman and child stranded in Sudan due to Home Office delays, says husband

Family have been waiting more than 12 months for documents and are now trapped amid violence in Khartoum

The Guardian - UK

Furious Tory MP calls for 'quasi prison' barge for asylum seekers to be scrapped

Richard Drax - who said opponents are considering legal action against the Home Office plans - claims he wasn't consulted before Home Secretary Suella Braverman told him of the plan to house more than 500 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset

Daily Mirror

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Thousands of Afghan refugees to be evicted from Home Office hotels with no offer of housing

Thousands of Afghan refugees are living in hotels after fleeing the Taliban in August 2021

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘confident we are on the cusp’ of hitting target to hire 20,000 officers

Home Office data due to be published on Wednesday will confirm whether the milestone has been met.

The Independent UK

Government confirms misogyny will not be made a hate crime

The Law Commission previously warned that such a change “may prove more harmful than helpful” to victims and in efforts to tackle hate crime.

The Independent UK

Tory peers vow to be 'awkward b*****ds' as they try to derail Rwanda legislation

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been warned that Tory peers will attempt to scupper the controversial Illegal Migration Bill, on the day the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) gave a scathing verdict on the plans

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Judges showed ‘deference’ to Home Office view of Rwanda’s pledges, court told

Rwanda was described as “a highly autocratic repressive state” that “imprisons, tortures and murders those it considers to be its opponents”.

The National (Scotland)

Judges showed ‘deference’ to Home Office view of Rwanda’s promises, court told

Government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are being challenged at the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

Deliveroo, UberEats riders among 60 arrested in London amid Home Office crackdown

Riders were arrested for false documentation and working illegally in the UK

Evening Standard

Asylum charity to appeal High Court ruling against Rwanda process this week

An asylum charity is set to appeal against the High Court's ruling that the Home Office's shortened decision-making process for who to send to…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers say UK will only detain child refugees in ‘exceptional circumstances’

Home Office pledge follows threats of Tory backbench rebellion against controversial illegal migration bill

The Guardian - UK

Home Office faces ‘exodus’ of asylum caseworkers who fear being forced to break law

Exclusive: With attrition rate already at 46 per cent, official says more will quit if Illegal Migration Bill passes

The Independent UK

Shared rooms, rancid food, no clothes: new report lays bare shocking conditions of those seeking refuge in UK

Asylum seekers are enduring conditions worse than prison as they wait in hotels for claims to be processed

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The Independent UK

Government strips safeguards on asylum seeker applications in push to deport more Albanians

Checks are being removed so officials can declare asylum claims ‘clearly unfounded’ faster

Evening Standard

Tory council loses high court bid to block government plan to house asylum seekers at Essex airfield

Braintree District Council launched a high court bid to block a plan to turn former airbase into accommodation for asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Scampi could vanish from menus without special fishing visas, ministers warned

MPs urged the Government to act to ensure the fishing industry has enough workers.

The Independent UK

Record amount of cocaine seized by police and Border Force, figures show

The amount of herbal cannabis seized also hit a near-30-year high, the Home Office said.

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The Guardian - UK

At least 10 Sunak ministers retain roles as private company directors

Practice of retaining business interests appears to have increased under Boris Johnson and again under current PM

The Independent UK

Home Office considering enhanced vetting for firefighters

Chris Philp said he was ‘deeply concerned’ about cultural issues in England’s fire services.

The Independent UK

Home Office expects to support up to 140,000 asylum seekers after record Channel crossings

Home secretary’s lawyers tell High Court situation is ‘emergency’ as council battles asylum camp at RAF base

The Guardian - UK

UK deportation centre used force 18 times to stop self-harm last year, figures show

Exclusive: Brook House staff physically prevented asylum seekers awaiting deportation from taking own lives

Evening Standard

Tory council begins court fight with Government over planned migrant camp

A Essex council has begun a legal fight with the Home Office over plans to house thousands of asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

Manchester Evening News

Two arrests after 'Rambo' knife and machete seized from masked moped riders

They were held by officers investigating car crime on suspicion of going equipped to steal

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Council raises 'wide range of concerns' over asylum seeker Mersey boat plans

Council said it was only informed of the controversial plans on Friday evening

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