Police chief blames AI for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in apology to MPs Home secretary Shabana Mahmood to make a statement to MPs after receiving report on the decision The Independent UK · Jan 14
UK politics: West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – as it happened Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fate The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands police commissioner criticises MPs for bias against chief constable Exclusive: Simon Foster is the man responsible for deciding if Craig Guildford should be fired over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Home Office criticised for ‘gimmick’ TikTok account promoting migrant deportations The ‘Secure Borders UK’ TikTok account was launched by the Home Office Evening Standard · Jan 13
UK politics: Tories call for block on Chinese super-embassy amid claims of hidden chamber near sensitive cables – as it happened Shadow home office minister Alicia Kearns says unredacted plans show 208 secret rooms and approving plans would be ‘insanity’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Iran latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators The Independent UK · Jan 12
Death toll in Iran mounts as UK calls for Ayatollah’s regime to show restraint The flagpole outside the Iranian embassy in London was toppled by a protester. Evening Standard · Jan 11
Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support all destitute asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels Keir Starmer’s government is attempting to demonstrate progress on deterring small boat crossings The Independent UK · Jan 9
Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support some asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is attempting to demonstrate progress on deterring small boat crossings. Evening Standard · Jan 9
Labour to ramp up closure of asylum hotels in Spring under immigration crackdown Labour has pledged to close down all asylum hotels by 2029 The Independent UK · Jan 9
Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Farage’ The Independent UK · Jan 9
Murdered MP’s family promised independent review into state failings Former home secretary Yvette Cooper previously wrote to Sir David’s family to reject their calls for an inquiry The Independent UK · Jan 7
Mahmood promises murdered MP’s family independent review into state failings Sir David Amess’s family have made repeated calls for a public inquiry since his death in 2021. Evening Standard · Jan 7
Evening Standard · Jan 7 Murdered MP’s family to meet Home Secretary to push for ‘answers’ Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess are set for talks with Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenship
Radio France Internationale · Jan 1 UK struggles to reduce migrant crossings after near-record in 2025 The number of migrants arriving on UK shores in small boats reached its second-highest total last year since records were started in 2018, government statistics confirmed on Thursday. It comes despite a "one in, one out" scheme designed to send irregular migrants back to France.
Evening Standard · Jan 1 Thousands more migrants risk lives to reach UK in small boats across English Channel The total number of migrants crossing the Channel to reach the UK in 2025 was 13% higher than the figure for 2024
Evening Standard · Jan 1 Second highest number of Channel crossings by migrants recorded in 2025 A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK last year.
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Blow for Starmer as migrant Channel crossings reach second-highest number despite Labour crackdown Prime minister pledged to ‘smash the gangs’ and slash the number of people making the dangerous trip
Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025 Mahmood ready to ‘robustly defend’ Begum citizenship decision to European judges The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers from Britain over the decision.
Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025 New visa rules for 2026: The UK immigration changes set for the new year The measures, which build on those set out in the Government's immigration white paper, are set to make it more difficult for some migrants to come to Britain
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Police apologise to MPs over Maccabi ban claims West Midlands Police admitted there was ‘no documented feedback’ that British Jews wanted Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from the game at Villa Park
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025 Yvette Cooper orders Foreign Office to review ‘serious failures’ in Alaa Abd el-Fattah case The activist, recently released from years of Egyptian detention, had appeared to call for violence against Zionists and police in online comments
Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025 Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El-Fattah case The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.