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Housing asylum seekers on barge may only save £10 a person daily, report says

NGOs behind report suggest minimal savings for Home Office if Bibby Stockholm barge used in place of £5.6m-a-day hotels

The Guardian - UK

Home Office paying for thousands of empty beds reserved for asylum seekers

Government keeps ‘buffer’ of 5,000 beds to avoid repeat of overcrowding seen at Manston last year

The Guardian - UK

Government offers concessions as Illegal Migration Bill to return to Commons

The Government has changed its Illegal Migration Bill to limit detentions for unaccompanied children.

The Independent UK

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Home Office paying for thousands of empty hotel beds, MPs told

Home Office second permanent secretary Simon Ridley revealed the figure when questioned by MPs on Monday.

Evening Standard

Home Office admits its paying for 5,000 empty hotel rooms for asylum seekers

Official says ‘buffer’ necessary to avoid overcrowding in detention centre – despite prime minister’s pledge to ‘stop the boats’

The Independent UK

Scottish politicians have the courage to decriminalise drugs, but Westminster is too timid to let them

Objecting to capital punishment was once taboo too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Council hits back after claim it has taken in zero asylum seekers

Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick MP made claim about both East and North Ayrshire Councils in response to SNP MP's question on Illegal Immigration Bill in the House of Commons.

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They admitted their response to rape victims wasn't good enough - but now GMP have stepped up

Bosses say the force is arresting and charging more people with the 'sickening' crimes

Manchester Evening News

Campaigners say ministers ‘too quick’ to celebrate increased rape convictions

Justice secretary cites ‘significant progress’, but campaigners point out that vast majority of rape survivors still do not report to police

The Guardian - UK

Government too quick to claim tangible changes for rape survivors, say charities

The Home Office said a report shows improvements have been made in response to rape across ‘every stage of the criminal justice system’.

The Independent UK

Police make arrests at Llanelli hotel planned to host asylum seekers

There were more protests outside the hotel on Sunday

Wales Online

Former Syrian refugee to reunite with father after Home Office battle

A FORMER Syrian refugee in Scotland has won her battle to be reunited with her father after succeeding in an appeal against the Home Office’s…

The National (Scotland)

Interpreters contribution to asylum process 'underestimated' by UK authorities

INTERPRETERS working in the UK asylum system are dealing with a “chaotic” set-up which underestimates how crucial translators are to the…

The National (Scotland)

We need more EU workers, admits leading Tory Brexiter

George Eustice, the former environment secretary, is calling for a reciprocal visa scheme so that under-35s can work across the EU and Britain

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Wales Online

Protesters shout abuse and 'Welsh lives matter' outside asylum plan hotel

A heavy police presence attended Llanelli's Stradey Park Hotel as some protesters formed a barricade outside the venue

The Independent UK

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick gave lessons to Rwandan government lawyers

Exclusive: Minister now charged with implementing Rwanda deal joined Tory volunteering project with Suella Braverman in 2008

The Independent UK

Council loses High Court bid to block asylum seeker hotel plan

Carmarthenshire County Council failed to secure an injunction against proposals to place migrants at a Llanelli hotel.

Evening Standard

‘Evil’ Home Office paints over Micky Mouse murals at asylum centre - reports

Murals of cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse at an asylum centre for children have been painted over, the Home Office has said.

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Daily Mirror

Cruel Tory minister slammed for making refugee centre paint over Disney murals

Outraged cartoonist Guy Venables said the decision to paint over images of Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh at a refugee reception centre in Dover because they were too welcoming was "evil"

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick has cartoon murals painted over at children’s asylum centre

Paintings were considered too welcoming at Kent centre for lone children arriving in UK

The National (Scotland)

New Scots family 'finally free of the Home Office' after 12-year battle

AN Australian family living in the Highlands were celebrating last night after they were finally given leave to remain in Scotland – after a…

The Guardian - UK

RAF proposal to move Dambusters dog’s grave rejected

West Lindsey council votes down proposal to relocate dog, named after a racial slur, to Norfolk airbase

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick rebuked by watchdog for false claim over criminals posing as modern slaves

Minister said 71 per cent of foreign national offenders were claiming to be modern slaves

The Independent UK

Council in legal challenge over ‘strain’ of caring for child asylum seekers

Council bosses say the current system to distribute children across local authorities ‘sadly remains inadequate’.

Daily Mirror

Woman misses holiday after staff member damages her passport at check-in

Jennifer McKechnie, from Belfast in Northern Ireland, claims she was blocked from flying after a member of airport staff accidently ripped her passport ahead of a flight

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