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The Latest Breaking News from the Home Affairs Committee

Progress on ending asylum hotels to be announced ‘within weeks’ – minister

Steve Reed said the Government was looking at ‘modular’ forms of building to ensure sites could go up quickly.

The Independent UK

Billions squandered on asylum hotels because of Home Office ‘incompetence’

Home Office oversight over asylum accommodation is chaotic and incompetent, causing costs to spiral, influential group of MPs warns

The Independent UK

Home Office has chance to end ‘failed’ asylum accommodation system, MPs say

The Home Office has repeatedly cut corners and wasted taxpayers’ money in its ‘chaotic’ response to asylum accommodation pressures, MPs warned.

The Independent UK

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Revealed: How 'chaotic' use of migrant hotels has seen Home Office 'squander' billions of pounds

Government has repeatedly cut corners and wasted taxpayers’ money with its ‘failed, chaotic and expensive’ system, damning report finds

Evening Standard

No evidence of ‘two-tier policing’ in summer riots response – MPs

The Home Affairs Committee published a new report which found the response by police forces to the summer riots was ‘entirely appropriate’.

Evening Standard

Barrister: I asked Home Office ‘do you still want me?’ on grooming inquiries

Tom Crowther was named in January as someone who would help the Government with their work to tackle child sex abuse and grooming gangs.

Evening Standard

Former IICSA chair criticises ‘weaponisation’ of child sex abuse

Professor Alexis Jay described inaction from the previous government and her relief that Labour have committed to implementing recommendations.

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Watch: Professor Alexis Jay questioned on child sexual abuse report by Home Affairs Committee

Watch again as professor Alexis Jay wss questioned on the child sexual abuse report by the Home Affairs Committee on Tuesday (21 January).

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Government plan for foreign worker visa rules and migration to be published in new year, says Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper said the plan would lay out a workforce strategy for Britain and how industries can be less reliant on foreign labour

Evening Standard

Just 1% of small boat migrants who have reached Britain since 2020 have been removed by Home Office

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has slammed the figures as ‘shockingly low’

Evening Standard

Conmen using increasingly sophisticated AI to scam people online, MPs told

Two victims of web deception told the Home Affairs Committee that social media companies are not tackling the problem.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘playing politics’ on drugs rather than saving lives, claims Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking after the Home Affairs Committee backed the creation of a drug consumption room pilot in Glasgow.

The Independent UK

Drug testing at festivals must expand before summer 2024, committee tells Home Office

The Home Affairs Committee recommends a dedicated licensing scheme for drug checking

Evening Standard

Pilot drug consumption room must follow report recommending it, says SNP MP

Alison Thewliss was speaking after the Commons Home Affairs Committee said such a facility should be set up in Glasgow.

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Rishi Sunak under mounting pressure to speed up law to protect venues against terror attacks

Exclusive: Mother of Manchester bombing victim tells prime minister delay risks ‘another successful attack against a premises that could have been protected’

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Suella Braverman takes questions from Home Affairs committee

Watch live as Suella Braverman faces questioning at the Home Affairs Committee on Wednesday, 14 June.

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