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Thursday briefing: Why Suella Braverman attacked refugee rights in Washington

In today’s newsletter: The British home secretary called the UN’s 1951 refugee convention ‘outdated’ and criticised multiculturalism (again). Why has she made this speech now?

The Guardian - UK

UK officials seeking to deport asylum seeker mistook him for three other men

Home Office officials rejecting Ranjit Singh’s application confused him with others of same name

The Guardian - UK

Elton John and Ian McKellen lead backlash over Braverman’s call to crack down on gay asylum seekers

Rocket Man issues rocket for home secretary as senior Tories warn Sunak: ‘Suella has lost us millions of pink votes’

The Independent UK

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Families ‘face £28,000 in costs’ due to ‘unjustifiable’ Home Office visa and healthcare fee hike

Migrants in the UK are looking at jobs elsewhere while businesses face a ‘massive hit’

Evening Standard

Armed police need clarity about legal powers, Sunak says

PM backs review after officers hand in weapons over charging of marksman with Chris Kaba murder

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman's failure to clear asylum backlog causing 'immense suffering'

THE Home Secretary’s failure to clear the backlog of asylum seekers is leaving hundreds of thousands of people “stuck in limbo”, according to…

The National (Scotland)

Murdered police officer’s father urges Government to back posthumous medals bid

The campaign calls for an Elizabeth Cross medal to be given posthumously in recognition of emergency services workers killed in the line of duty.

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Bibby Stockholm receives all clear on legionella ahead of reopening to asylum seekers

The latest legionella results on board the barge came back as ‘satisfactory’

The Independent UK

Home Office told to stop all work on former RAF base set to house migrants

RAF Scampton is set to house 2,000 migrants under Home Office plans.

The Independent UK

Home Office used Gillette shaving report to assess migrant’s age, judge finds

Judge criticises Home Office approach to assessing Afghan asylum seeker’s age

Evening Standard

Fear of X-ray age tests in UK ‘may force child asylum seekers to flee’

Human rights groups criticise introduction of X-rays or bone scans to determine ages of asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Bibby Stockholm gets ‘satisfactory’ test results for legionella

Results revealed in FoI data follow other tests that found unsatisfactory levels of the bacteria on barge

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seeker on hunger strike ‘denied’ emergency help at migrant centre

Footage has been released of the incident at the former RAF Wethersfield site in Essex

The Independent UK

Braverman pledges ‘unwavering focus’ for Windrush victims as working group ends

The Home Secretary said she wants to see all those affected by the scandal compensated.

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Bibby Stockholm: Government has done ‘very well’ on migrants barge project, insists Braverman

The floating accommodation has been out of use since August after people were evacuated following the discovery of Legionella bacteria

The Guardian - UK

Home Office Windrush ‘transformation team’ formally disbanded

Campaigners reject justification that ‘significant progress’ has been made towards reform and describe news as insulting

The National (Scotland)

Three Scottish cities to apply for drug testing facilities, says minister

APPLICATIONS will be made for drug testing facilities in three Scottish cities, drugs policy minister Elena Whitham has said...

The National (Scotland)

Home Office spending ‘around £8m’ per day on housing asylum seekers in hotels

THE Home Office is paying “around £8 million” per day for asylum seekers to be placed in hotels.

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The Guardian - UK

Braverman stopped immigration centre inspections despite safeguarding warnings

Inspector reveals home secretary’s decision as Brook House inquiry finds evidence of verbal and physical abuse

The Guardian - UK

I warned ministers about our disgraceful UK detention centres. Their solution? Stop the inspections

Suella Braverman’s Home Office lacks the will to address the problems, says David Neal, the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration

The Independent UK

Warning over more mistreatment if Brook House Inquiry recommendations ignored

Kate Eves said her 33 recommendations must be implemented ‘wholesale’ to effect real change and avert the risk of more abuse.

Evening Standard

OPINION - It is disgraceful that we still attack brave women who share their stories of abuse

The shocking reports about Russell Brand have left my jaw on the floor — because I can’t believe the way in which we are treating his accusers. Brand denies the allegations made against him and insists all his relationships have been consensual, but the women who have bravely stepped forward…

The Guardian - UK

Physical and verbal abuse found in Brook House immigration removal centre inquiry

Report identifies ‘toxic culture’ and potential breaches of human rights law relating to torture and inhuman treatment

Evening Standard

Cap migrant detention at 28 days, Brook House inquiry recommends

A total of 19 incidents of mistreatment took place at the detention centre near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex in five months

The Independent UK

Guards at UK detention centre choked, abused and forced migrants naked from cells

Migrants were taken from their cells naked and dangerous restraint techniques used, the inquiry found

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