Braverman seeks to backdate Channel crossings law amid fears of rush Proposed law, criticised as cruel and unworkable, could be made to apply retrospectively from Tuesday The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
UK’s drug advisory panel rejects calls for nitrous oxide ban ACMD says sale and possession of laughing gas for recreational use should not be barred despite Home Office desire for crackdown The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
‘Real practical problems’ with Rishi Sunak’s new small boats law, Tory grandee warns Former Tory cabinet minister adds to mounting questions over how government plans can be put into practice The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Court of Appeal set to hear Rwanda legal challenges next month, judges confirm Two judges at the High Court dismissed a series of legal bids against the Home Office’s policy in December after hearings in September and October. The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak's small boats plans will cause 'extra pain and misery', claims SNP MP The UK Government is set to outline plans which will prevent people who cross the Channel illegally from being able to claim asylum. Daily Record · Mar 6, 2023
Government not advised to ban second most used drug among 16-24 year olds Ministers were reported to be planning to ban the sale and possession as part of a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour Wales Online · Mar 6, 2023
Small boat crossings of the English Channel: Key numbers Albanians accounted for 45% of crossings in July-September 2022 but only 9% in October-December. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Report stops short of recommending laughing gas ban The independent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was asked by the Home Office in 2021 to review the harms of nitrous oxide. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Ukrainian national, 14, dies after being found unconscious on beach Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to reports of a missing teenager on Saturday. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Legislation to stop Channel boats ‘unworkable’, Rishi Sunak warned Suella Braverman is set to publish long-promised legislation as soon as Tuesday to tackle small boats crossings in the Channel Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023
Upcoming small boats legislation ‘unworkable’, Sunak warned Suella Braverman is set to publish long-promised legislation as soon as Tuesday to tackle small boats crossings in the Channel. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s plan for small boats ‘will lock up people fleeing war’ Prime minister’s proposed legislation aimed at stopping Channel crossings branded ‘a joke’ by a former minister The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023
UK police reported sexually exploited children to immigration enforcement Exclusive: Home Office documents show officers referred more than 2,000 victims of serious crime The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023
Small boats: what is Rishi Sunak’s plan, and how will it work? The government is expected to unveil legislation on asylum seekers this week. Here’s a guide to what we know so far The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 Young Albanian men ‘viciously exploited’ after arriving in UK Charity says asylum seekers from Albania travel to the UK primarily because of poverty and corruption
Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak's 'half-baked' immigration plan 'will punish desperate refugees' Critics have warned proposed legislation banning people who come here on small boats from making asylum claims will bring chaos while failing to end the dangerous Channel crossings
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak vow to ‘stop small boats’ doomed to fail, claim senior Conservatives Exclusive: PM is ‘over-promising’, top Tories tells The Independent ahead of controversial new legislation
The National (Scotland) · Mar 5, 2023 'Extremely concerning': UK Government slammed for plans to 'stop the boats' PLANS set to be unveiled by the UK Government to put an end to “immoral” illegal migration have been described as “extremely concerning” by…
Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023 New powers to 'stop the boats' will mean arrivals can't claim asylum The move could come as soon as Tuesday
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Government prepares to unveil new powers to ‘stop the boats’ The legislation, promised as part of Government efforts to tackle illegal migration, could come as soon as Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 The Observer view on cruel schemes to relocate refugees The government should speed up asylum seekers’ claims instead of focusing on costly and unworkable deterrents
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023 Anger grows over Afghan journalists still stranded by Home Office inaction Press members living under the Taliban, and living uncertain lives in Pakistan, must be given clarity say campaign groups
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023 Elderly Windrush widow wrongly told she would be deported wins battle to stay in UK Exclusive: ‘The government should do better with the Windrush people and their children; how they treat us is disgusting,’ Ms Scayle told The Independent
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023 Ministers urged to drop plans for asylum centre at former RAF base in Essex People living near MDP Wethersfield believe it has been earmarked to house 1,500 male asylum seekers
Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023 "This is just the tip of the iceberg": Officers 'weakening the grip’ of criminal gangs in the UK’s counterfeit capital 'The counterfeit goods industry is not a victimless crime, it causes genuine harm to our communities, and it is something we are committed to stamping out'