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Home Office faces ‘exodus’ of asylum caseworkers who fear being forced to break law

Exclusive: With attrition rate already at 46 per cent, official says more will quit if Illegal Migration Bill passes

The Independent UK

British Legion tells PM: Help Afghan war heroes who helped us

The charity, which represents 180,000 British veterans, commends The Independent’s campaign to stop deportation of Afghan pilot

The Independent UK

Far-right rally over Scampton refugee centre plan passes off peacefully

The event and a counter-protest involving anti-racism campaigners and trade unionists were monitored and patrolled by Lincolnshire Police.

The Independent UK

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Shared rooms, rancid food, no clothes: new report lays bare shocking conditions of those seeking refuge in UK

Asylum seekers are enduring conditions worse than prison as they wait in hotels for claims to be processed

The Guardian - UK

Government strips safeguards on asylum seeker applications in push to deport more Albanians

Checks are being removed so officials can declare asylum claims ‘clearly unfounded’ faster

The Independent UK

Children could be treated as adults under Home Office amendments to migration bill

MIGRANT children arriving into the UK could be treated as adults if they refuse undergo scientific age assessment, according to a new amendment…

The National (Scotland)

Home Secretary unveils small boats amendments aimed at stopping ‘bogus claims’

Suella Braverman is seeking to make it harder for courts to prevent the UK Government from deporting those who arrive via unauthorised routes.

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Tory council loses high court bid to block government plan to house asylum seekers at Essex airfield

Braintree District Council launched a high court bid to block a plan to turn former airbase into accommodation for asylum seekers

Evening Standard

Council loses High Court bid to block plans to house asylum seekers at airfield

Braintree District Council brought legal action over the proposed use of Wethersfield Airfield to accommodate up to 1,700 male asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

Council loses attempt to block asylum centre on Essex airfield

Braintree authority took action to try to stop Home Office housing up to 1,700 people at MoD Wethersfield

The Guardian - UK

New powers to allow police to 'keep pressure' on menacing machetes and zombie knives

The Home Office has announced plans to crack down on weapons like machetes and zombie knives

Liverpool Echo

Dominic Raab bullying claims: deputy PM refusing to resign after reading report – as it happened

Dominic Raab denies wrongdoing after report on his behaviour delivered to Rishi Sunak this morning

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Rishi Sunak caves in to Tory rebel demands to ignore court rulings

Former Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd today said the Government would set a 'bad example' if it introduces changes to the controversial Illegal Migration Bill

Daily Mirror

Home Office expects to support up to 140,000 asylum seekers after record Channel crossings

Home secretary’s lawyers tell High Court situation is ‘emergency’ as council battles asylum camp at RAF base

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UK deportation centre used force 18 times to stop self-harm last year, figures show

Exclusive: Brook House staff physically prevented asylum seekers awaiting deportation from taking own lives

The National (Scotland)

Trade unions to urge Labour to make manifesto commitment to devolving drug law

TRADE Unions have agreed to urge Labour to include a commitment to devolve drug powers to Scotland in their next General Election manifesto.

The Independent UK

Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a year on

Dame Sara Thornton said there could potentially be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of appointing someone to the post.

Evening Standard

Tory council begins court fight with Government over planned migrant camp

A Essex council has begun a legal fight with the Home Office over plans to house thousands of asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

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Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak should meet Windrush victims after report slammed payouts, RAF veteran says

Campaigners are calling on the PM to meet with victims after a report found the compensation scheme was “designed to fail those who were supposed to benefit”

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"Many lives have been lost to get to this point": Stab victim's sister welcomes plan to ban 'zombie' knives and machetes, but says it should have come sooner

Ministers are consulting on legal changes that would prevent people from owning blades designed purely to cause fear and injury

Evening Standard

What is a zombie knife?

Recent killings of teenagers in London have proved knife crime remains a huge problem. So what is a zombie knife and what does the UK ban involve?

Daily Mirror

Suella Braverman becomes FIFTH Home Secretary to try to outlaw zombie knives since 2016

Labour has criticised the Government for 'dragging their heels' after Suella Braverman launched a consultation on new laws giving police greater powers to act if they find zombie knives and machetes in private homes

The Guardian - UK

Message to Suella Braverman: you are betraying the Windrush scandal survivors, but we will defend them

A new report says the UK’s compensation scheme is ‘hostile’. When will ministers live up to their responsibilities, asks Dr Wanda Wyporska of the Black Equity Organisation

The Guardian - UK

Machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales

In government’s plan to close loophole people who sell blades would face up to two years in jail

Evening Standard

Government plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used as weapons in legal loophole

Certain types of blades are being used by criminals but not currently prohibited

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