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Migrants 'to be housed on giant barge and disused military bases' say reports

The shift, from hotel accommodation to this, is part of a government plan to deter migrants from coming to the UK, say sources

Wales Online

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers on disused cruise ships

Exclusive: Ministers facing growing anger from Tory backbenchers over use of hotels in their constituencies

The Guardian - UK

Border Force workers plan strikes ahead of May bank holiday weekend

On April 28 as many as 15,000 Border Force workers represented by PCS Union could walk out at airports and ports across the UK, potentially leading to chaos at travel hubs

Daily Mirror

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Police need ‘draconian’ powers to strip-search children, says minister

The Home Office’s Sarah Dines was involved in a series of heated exchanges with Labour MPs after a report found safeguarding concerns.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker in West Country hotel says living in hotel is 'just like a prison'

Seeking refuge in the UK because of his sexuality, he is still being abused

Bristol Post

Glasgow woman fears for life if sent back to Afghanistan after visa refused

Community activist Maryam Amiri came to the UK on a spousal visa seven years ago. The Home Office has refused to renew her visa and advised her to return to Afghanistan where her life is in danger.

Glasgow Live

Afghan refugees ‘evictions plan’ deeply concerning, say campaigners

It comes after reports suggested Afghan refugees are set to be forced out of hotels as part of new Government plans.

The Independent UK

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What is happening with Afghan refugees in the UK?

About 9,000 of the people who arrived in Britain since the fall of Kabul are still living in temporary accommodation

The Guardian - UK

Border Force strike confirmed for end of April

The walkout is the latest in an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions and job security

The Independent UK

NGOs, MPs and academics call for withdrawal of UK’s illegal migration bill

More than 60 signatories write to PM before Tuesday’s debate, warning bill will ‘cost lives’

The Guardian - UK

Madeleine McCann investigation set to get 'hundreds of thousands of pounds' for search

A new request for funding on the Madeleine McCann case totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds is set to be approved by the Home Office, according to new reports

Daily Mirror

Woman couldn't sleep after phone call telling her to leave home

Protesters rallied to support her bid to stay

Liverpool Echo

Madeleine McCann police 'set to get thousands of pounds more funding'

Home Office confirm new application for funding in the hunt for toddler who vanished in 2007

Wales Online

Council considers legal action to stop asylum seekers being sent to Essex airfield

Residents say village of Wethersfield ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is not a suitable place for 1,500 men

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish politicians sign open letter against 'inhumane' migration bill

NEARLY 70 Scottish MPs and MSPs have signed an open letter rejecting the UK Government’s “inhumane and cruel” Illegal Migration Bill.

The National (Scotland)

Woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after Home Office visa denial

AN Afghan woman who has spoken out against the Taliban has been left fearing for her life after the Home Office denied her new visa and suggested…

The Independent UK

Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial

Maryam Amiri is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision.

Wales Online

Asylum seekers 'bored' by living in 'jail-like' hotels as Government looks to change system

Report says that migrants are finding it tough in some of the 395 hotels being used by the Home Office to house refugees

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The Independent UK

Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures, stats watchdog finds

Asylum data cited by the Prime Minister ‘do not reflect’ Home Office records, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority said

The Independent UK

Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures in Parliament, stats tsar finds

Asylum data cited by the Prime Minister ‘do not reflect’ Home Office records, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority said.

The Guardian - UK

‘You walked in and your heart sank’: the shocking inside story of Manston detention centre

Last year, the short-term facility in Kent ballooned into a vast, unsafe camp holding thousands of people, including children. How did our asylum system get so broken – and what does it reveal about Rishi Sunak’s promise to stop the small boats?

The Independent UK

Nearly 10,000 modern slavery victims waiting over two years for Home Office decision

Exclusive: The number of people waiting over two years for a decision has tripled since 2021

The Independent UK

Modern slavery victim ‘worked 105 hours a week for £3.80 per hour’ while waiting for government help

Modern slavery victims say the referral system is failing to protect them from being forced back into exploitation

The Independent UK

Afghan families say they are ‘trapped’ in hotels after losing High Court case

At a hearing in January, their lawyers alleged the Home Secretary was failing to fulfil a commitment to help them rebuild their lives in the UK.

Daily Mirror

North-South divide opens up in UK's 'broken and inhumane' asylum system

Latest figures show the North East is housing a larger proportion of people fleeing persecution than any other region of the UK, with a rate ten times higher than the South East and South West

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