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Employers face overseas worker ban in visa law crackdown

Powers will make sure that employers pay the costs of visa sponsorship, instead of passing this onto their workers

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on closing the Bibby Stockholm: a parable of failed asylum policy

Editorial: Labour has restored some decency and pragmatism to asylum policy. The next step is courage in changing the terms of debate

The Guardian - UK

Give asylum seekers in Glasgow right to work after six months, SNP tell UK Government

THE UK Government has been asked to consider a pilot scheme in Scotland to give asylum seekers the right to work.

The National (Scotland)

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Final asylum seekers have now left the Bibby Stockholm

Most claims from 400 men on vessel moored in Portland, Dorset have been processed, with majority accepted

The Guardian - UK

New asylum hotels ‘massive incentive’ for small boat crossings, ministers warned

Last week Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said that asylum hotel use had risen since Labour entered government.

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper to set out crackdown on antisocial behaviour including jail terms

Persistent offenders will face up to two years in prison under Respect orders, as police get powers to seize vehicles

The Guardian - UK

Anti-social behaviour crackdown: Two years in jail for ‘respect orders’ breach

As well as a prison sentence, courts could hand out unlimited fines, the Home Office said.

Evening Standard

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Hooligans face two years in jail for wreaking havoc in towns and neighbourhoods

Yvette Cooper harked back to Tony Blair’s anti-social behaviour crackdown, launching ‘respect orders’ for repeat offenders and giving police tough new powers

The Independent UK

Scottish Government calls for visa scheme for Palestinians fleeing Gaza

A Scottish Government minister has written to the Home Office calling for the creation of a Gaza family visa scheme similar to the arrangements…

The National (Scotland)

Winter Appeal: ‘I was told I could stay in the UK — then kicked out of my asylum accommodation’

As our Winter Appeal hits £1million, we turn the spotlight on an official policy that’s making newly recognised refugees homeless

Evening Standard

How the ‘Prescott Punch’ came to define him as Labour’s firebrand – and a total necessity for Blair

Obituary: The charismatic former deputy prime minister, who has died at the age of 86, was known best for punching a member of the electorate and acting as a vital bridge for Tony Blair to reach the unions

The Independent UK

Daughter of Windrush man loses High Court challenge against immigration decision

Jeanell Hippolyte challenged the Home Office’s refusal to review its decision to deny her application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK

Evening Standard

‘We were horrified’: parents heartbroken as baby girl registered as male

Parents told Nottinghamshire registrar’s error on birth certificate cannot be changed

The Guardian - UK

Calls for move away from police structure designed in the early 1960s

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said responsibilities should be redefined and a new national body set up.

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The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper to unveil major policing overhaul to reverse failing public confidence in forces

The home secretary will tell policing top brass about a new Home Office unit to monitor force performance at a major conference

Evening Standard

Police failed to get basics right, says inspectorate ahead of Government reforms

The Home Secretary will use a speech on Tuesday to say public confidence in policing has been ‘badly eroded’ in recent years.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border

The National (Scotland)

Home Office spends £15m on 'contaminated' old prison for asylum accomodation

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels,…

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The Guardian - UK

Tory pair backed ‘rushed and misjudged’ asylum site purchase, watchdog says

Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on committee that supported paying £15m for asbestos-ridden former prison

The Independent UK

Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp

The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million.

Evening Standard

Met Police chief warns of ‘eye-watering cuts’ without more funding

Sir Mark Rowley said back-ups such as selling police stations and using reserves ‘have run out’.

The Independent UK

French-born man died in ‘unnatural circumstances’ in immigration detention centre, inquest hears

Theophile Kaliviotis, 26, was waiting to be deported when he was found dead by staff on 27 October

The Independent UK

Plans to fine social media bosses who do not delete adverts for illegal knives

Yvette Cooper has launched a crackdown on the ‘unacceptable use of social media and online marketplaces to market illegal weapons and glorify violence’

Evening Standard

Visa fees scandal: Home Office 'illegally' charged for English checks and may have to repay millions

The Home Office may have to refund tens of millions of pounds to people who were ‘unlawfully’ charged fees for checks in their visa applications

The Guardian - UK

‘AI’ tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say

Campaigners call for end of ‘robo-caseworkers’ amid fears officials will bow to automated enforcement proposals

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