Suella Braverman accused of rule breach over ‘blob of civil servants’ email Call for ministerial code inquiry over message blaming civil servants for failure to stop Channel crossings The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Cleverly criticises plans for asylum centre in former Essex airbase Foreign secretary says ‘remote’ site near Braintree not appropriate place to detain and deport people The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Resettlement expansion no substitute for right to seek asylum, UNHCR tells UK UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Illegal immigration bill does more than 'push the boundaries' of international law The UK government has introduced its latest effort to deter small boat migration, by vowing to remove all those who arrive in the UK illegally by any route. The illegal migration bill, if enacted, will apply retrospectively, meaning that those who arrived even before the bill’s passage will be subject… The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023
Lack of consultation over new migrant Bill shows arrogance, minister told The Government was accused of ‘rewriting’ refugee and modern slavery laws during a session of the Home Affairs Committee. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Home Office staff accuse Braverman of ‘cowardly attack’ and say small boats plan ‘won’t work’ Home Office official says plans to deport all small-boat migrants are ‘empty threats’ and slams government ‘incompetence’ The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Braverman may have broken ministerial code with ‘attack’ on civil servants – FDA The Home Secretary has been accused of questioning the ‘integrity and impartiality’ of Home Office civil servants in remarks to Tory members. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Five misleading claims Suella Braverman has made on plans to stop small boats Home secretary says her role is ‘first and foremost to be honest to the British people’ The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Suella Braverman can’t say when small boat removals will happen or detention centres built Home secretary says it will be ‘very clear’ by next election whether plan is successful The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Gary Lineker responds to critics of his immigration policy comments Presenter mocks ‘freedom of speech champions … demanding silence from those with whom they disagree’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Small boats: Gary Lineker to be ‘spoken to’ after comparing Tory policy to Nazi Germany BBC host to be ‘reminded of his responsibilities’, as Tory MPs share outrage at Twitter comments The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Gary Lineker to be ‘spoken to’ after criticism of ‘cruel’ Home Office policy The Match Of The Day host will reportedly be ‘reminded of his responsibilities on social media’ by the BBC following the post on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
New blue light communications system hit by fresh delays The National Audit Office said the Home Office still cannot say when a replacement for the Airwave system will be ready. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Call for change over prison visits to convicted terrorists to stop radicalisation after Manchester Arena bombing The chairman of the public inquiry into the attack said preventing prisoners from radicalising others 'cannot be achieved' under the current system Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2023
Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023 10 worrying clues Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may snub Charles' Coronation invite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still haven't revealed whether they are attending King Charles III's Coronation - and there are a number of issues stopping them
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 ‘Got to break cycle of criminal gangs’ enabling migrants across Channel, says PM Rishi Sunak was speaking during a visit to a Home Office joint control centre in Dover on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023 What does the UK government’s bill on illegal immigration propose? Ministers say the bill will stop people crossing the Channel in small boats but critics say the plans are unworkable
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Most of those held after crossing Channel referred as potential slavery victims Almost all of those who came under the National Referral Mechanism while awaiting return were later released from detention, the Home Office said.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2023 Suella Braverman branded a 'liar' over claim 100 million want to come to UK HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of “trashing the UK’s reputation” as a place of sanctuary and “racist policies” as she…
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Suella Braverman admits small boats bill may break human rights laws ‘This bill isn’t a solution, it’s a con,’ Yvette Cooper says as MPs question how law can be put into practice
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023 Met police ‘must root out officers unfit to wear the badge’ after three cops convicted this week The Met must root out officers “unfit to wear the badge”, ministers said on Tuesday after killer cop Wayne Couzens was convicted of indecent exposure, another serving officer was found guilty of sexual assault and a third admitted attacking a woman this week.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Small boats bill: What is the government planning and will it work? Government says small boat asylum seekers will be ‘inadmissible’ but only 21 people have been deported under rules
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023 Forty-three times the Conservatives tried (and failed) to tackle Channel crossings From jetski patrols to Rwanda deportations, the Tories have not been short of schemes to deter small boats
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Sunak small boats plan will ‘push boundaries of international law’, says Braverman Home secretary to be placed under new legal duty to deport people coming across Channel
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023 Tuesday briefing: 43 ways the Conservatives have tried (and failed) to tackle Channel crossings In today’s newsletter: As Rishi Sunak unveils new plans to solve the small boats crisis, here’s a guide to dozens of previous initiatives that have fallen short