Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis The Government started recording the number of people detected crossing the Channel to the UK in 2018. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Suella Braverman calls for perpetrators of Oxford Street chaos to be ‘hunted down’ Police arrested nine people and issued 34 dispersal orders Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Youths in Oxford Street rampage must be ‘hunted down’, says Braverman Police were forced to wield batons while officers on horseback dispersed crowds in the busy West End shopping area. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
The ECHR, why it is back in the spotlight and the implications of the UK leaving The UK may leave a major international human rights agreement to help tackle small boats crossing the English Channel. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Britain is trapped in political purgatory – waiting for its undead government to fall Policy that can’t work and laws written purely for campaign slogans are clear symptoms of a moribund regime, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023
UK and Turkey join forces against people smuggling gangs The deal will see the two nations work together against people smugglers Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023
Suella’s symposium of stupidity delivers blue-sky thinking on asylum seekers Home secretary assembles the feeblest minds in the country to find someone else to blame for government failures The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Sadiq Khan accuses Lee Anderson of stoking hate with ‘back to France’ anti-migrant comment – as it happened Lee Anderson’s comments have been defended by a cabinet minister and a No 10 spokesman The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Lee Anderson tells asylum seekers to ‘f*** off back to France’ if they don’t like barges Senior Tories share fury as 20 migrants granted last-minute reprieve following legal challenges The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Suella Braverman says new task force to crack down on ‘immoral immigration lawyers’ Critics say announcement focuses on ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’ The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Taskforce to pursue lawyers who ‘coach’ clients to lie on UK asylum applications Move designed to demonstrate PM’s commitment to ‘stop the boats’ policy criticised by legal experts The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023
Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’ Critics say the announcement focuses on a ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
What is Bibby Stockholm? Home Office to send asylum seekers back to housing barge The use of the barge as housing for asylum seekers has been a controversial decision made by Home Secretary Suella Braverman Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023
Iranian regime poses ‘significant threat’ to UK and allies, says No 10 The authorities have identified 15 ‘credible threats’ by Iran regime to kill or kidnap British or UK-based individuals since 2022, No 10 said. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2023 First asylum seekers set to be housed on barge 'in coming days' The first asylum seekers will go on to the Bibby Stockholm barge “in the coming days”, the immigration minister has said after a series of…
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2023 Asylum seekers to be housed on Bibby barge ‘in coming days’, minister says Robert Jenrick insisted the vessel is ‘safe’ after the firefighters’ union claimed it is a ‘potential deathtrap’
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 Labour says it would ‘temporarily’ house refugees on offshore barges Policy has been branded cruel and inhumane by rights groups
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 What the papers say – August 6 Security threats, political rows and pressure on household finances dominate the front pages of the Sunday newspapers.
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2023 Social media firms to help law enforcement tackle small boat crossings Rishi Sunak hopes the crackdown will remove promotional posts from people smugglers
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023 Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’ Labour accuses home secretary Suella Braverman of nothing but ‘empty promises’
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023 Social media firms partner with law enforcement to tackle small boat crossings Rishi Sunak hopes the crackdown will remove promotional posts from people smugglers.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2023 Firefighters call for meeting with Home Secretary over asylum barge fire safety fears FIREFIGHTERS have called for an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary over the safety of a giant barge meant for asylum seekers amid a deepening…
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023 Police probe minister’s ‘racist’ campaign leaflet on Traveller sites Welsh secretary David TC Davies issued the leaflet to raise concerns about a council consultation into the site
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023 Firefighters demand meeting with Braverman over asylum barge safety fears Fire Brigades Union questions large numbers kept on Bibby Stockholm and lack of exit points
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Union demands meeting with Home Secretary over Bibby barge fire safety fears The Fire Brigades Union said it has written to Suella Braverman over fears about overcrowding and access to fire exits.