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UK asylum backlog rose before election despite Sunak pledge to cut numbers

Home Office figures show number of asylum seekers waiting for initial decision up in June despite clampdown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour

In the year to 30 June there were 31,493 arrivals in the UK via small boats, a 29 per cent fall on the year before and a slight decrease from the same period two years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Staycations in Swansea & penthouses in Santa Monica: where the politicians go on holiday

Summer breaks are fraught affairs for Westminster’s finest. Robbie Griffiths has the lowdown

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024

A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people

Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an assault on pensioners in England and Wales akin to the classic boxing “one-two”.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024

Contaminated blood scandal payouts to start by end of year, says UK government

Individuals could get up to £2.6m in compensation over blood products that caused HIV and hepatitis C

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Young Tories urge party to broaden appeal after rise in voter ‘crossover’ age

Age at which voters become more likely to choose Tories than Labour was 63 in July election, up from 39 in 2019

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Tweet branding Sunak and Gove ‘liars’ lands RSPB in hot water

RSPB chief executive Beccy Speight said at the time that she did not approve the post

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

Ruth Davidson ignores Scottish Tory leadership race as she backs UK candidate

RUTH Davidson has revealed who she is backing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party – but did not even mention that a Scottish Tory…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2024

Top Tories fuelled riots with ‘divisive language’ on immigration, say party grandees

Veteran Conservatives on the party’s liberal wing have criticised the rightwards shift by some senior figures

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

Boris Johnson launches scathing attack on Keir Starmer over immigration

Former PM accuses current leader of being ‘deaf’ to public concerns about immigration

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024