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Shelving of Yorkshire asylum centre raises questions about policy – and Patel

Analysis: as Boris Johnson’s immigration proposals face another setback, the home secretary’s position is also in doubt

The Guardian - UK

Tories abandon plans to house 1,500 asylum seekers in Yorkshire village

Desertion of RAF Linton-on-Ouse scheme is latest immigration policy climbdown after Truss and Sunak opposed plans

The Guardian - UK

Tories ditch Priti Patel's plan to house asylum seekers on RAF base in Yorkshire

The Home Office claimed in April that it would 'shortly open a new bespoke' centre at an RAF base in Linton-on-Ouse. But today a Cabinet minister said the site has been 'withdrawn'

Daily Mirror

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Channel migrants total passes 13,000 since Rwanda plan announced

It brings the total number of people who have crossed the English Channel so far this year to 18,284 with more arrivals reported on Monday

Wales Online

13,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Rwanda plan announced, figures show

Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the deal in April.

The Independent UK

How Britain offered a new future to 27,000 Ugandan Asians fleeing tyrant Idi Amin

50 years on, Ugandan Asians who fled the brutality of dictator Idi Amin remember how they arrived with £55, a suitcase and the hope of a new life in the United Kingdom

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel shoots down hopes of UK public enquiry for miners

THE Home Office have stated they have no current plans to undertake a UK wide public enquiry into events relating to the 1984-85 miners strike.

The National (Scotland)

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Home Office paid out £70m in compensation and legal costs last year

Exclusive: £25.1m was handed out to Windrush scandal victims and £12.7m to people wrongfully detained in immigration centres

The Guardian - UK

Premier League confirm decision on 'taking the knee' pre-match gesture ahead of new season

Premier League players have taken the knee prior to kick-off in all games in protest against discrimination following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Football London

Premier League clubs to stop taking knee with gesture only for certain fixtures

Premier League clubs will stop taking the knee before the majority of games next season after discussions between the league and captains of all 20 clubs

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel's Rwanda deportation plan branded 'deluded' as record numbers cross Channel

Under-fire Home Secretary Priti Patel vowed to curb numbers of asylum seekers arriving in small boats but her plan to ship migrants to Rwanda has been caught up in legal wrangles

Daily Mirror

UK Rwanda asylum plan under fire as rising numbers cross Channel

MoD says 696 people made journey in small boats on Monday, as concerns grow over government response

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 700 migrants cross Channel on Monday in record high for 2022

More than 17,000 people have arrived in the UK this year

Evening Standard

Channel migrant total tops 3,600 for July amid reports of new deal with France

Home secretary Priti Patel is intending to pay the French government tens of millions of pounds for more beach patrols and surveillance equipment.

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The Independent UK

July migrant crossings hit highest monthly total for year

Some 3,683 made the crossing on 90 boats in the 31-day period.

The Guardian - UK

Gina Miller and Nimco Ali dine across the divide: ‘What will we disagree on? I think Boris Johnson is an OK person’

In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the anti-Brexit activist and critic of the PM meets the anti-FGM campaigner and close friend of the Johnsons

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett makes dig at government while presenting the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

He later told Priti Patel it was ‘just a bit of banter’

The Independent UK

Rwanda ‘not safe enough’ for asylum deal and Priti Patel must reconsider, parliamentary committee says

MPs and peers raise ‘fundamental concerns’ over compliance with international law

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EU tourists coming to UK on holiday may soon have to apply for 'permission to travel'

Although UK and Irish passport holders will not need to adhere to the changes, everyone inbound will need to secure a Visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation before being granted access to the nation.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers knew about UK passport helpline firm’s poor performance a year ago

French multinational was missing targets for calls and emails as far back as May 2021, documents show

The Guardian - UK

A new wave of migration is coming – and Europe is not ready for it

Britain and the EU responded dismally to the 2015 migrant crisis. The number of ‘irregular entries’ is up by 84% this year – and the ways to deal with the issue now range from limited to bizarre

The Guardian - UK

Would Rishi Sunak put the brakes on culture wars as a minority ethnic PM?

Analysis: Some see him as a typical Tory, but community groups say his ascent to No 10 would be a British milestone

The Independent UK

Family of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel’s ‘false promises’

Qamar Jabarkhyl, a 28-year-old UK citizen, said his ‘heart melts’ when his young cousin, Obaidullah, calls him crying every day from Strasbourg.

The Independent UK

Week of criticisms and revelations over Home Office’s handling of migrant crisis

Here are this week’s developments.

Daily Mirror

7 bits of bad news the Tories slipped out as MPs go on six-week summer break

The final days of the Parliamentary term are a good time to bury bad news - particularly with all eyes on the Conservative leadership race. Here's what you might have missed in the rush...

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