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People smugglers who hid Afghan family in rubbish-filled van jailed

The youngest child was ‘extremely unwell and drifting in and out of consciousness’ when the family were discovered by Border Force officers in France.

Evening Standard

Number of suspected modern slavery victims surges to record high

The number of suspected victims of modern slavery referred for help is up 15 per cent year-on-year

The Independent UK

Record high number of potential victims of modern slavery

The previous quarterly record was 4,742 referrals between January and March 2023.

Evening Standard

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Home Office seeks new chief to speed up deportations of failed asylum seekers and visa overstayers

The post will be paid up to £86,000 a year with a generous state pension

Evening Standard

Union launches charter to protect care workers on sponsored UK visas

Salford council is first signatory to Unison agreement intended to prevent exploitation of migrant workers

The Guardian - UK

Channel crossings by migrants in small boats: Key numbers

Vietnamese migrants accounted for the single largest group of arrivals in the first six months of the year.

The Independent UK

Paddington gets a British passport – but the Home Office treats real refugees very differently

To say that Paddington Bear is a beloved British icon would be something of an understatement. The Peruvian bear, who arrived at Paddington station with nothing but his suitcase, a love of marmalade sandwiches and a luggage tag reading “please look after this bear”, was created by Michael Bond in…

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London's first fine dining Armenian restaurant closes down after Home Office raid 'uncovers illegal workers'

Exclusive: Owners of Lusin, where a kebab cost £46, were fined for employing illegal workers

Evening Standard

‘We’re leading a horrible life’: the reality of living in UK asylum limbo

Three people tell of their despair and helplessness at being stuck in the asylum system for years

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum system would descend into chaos without more hotels, says minister

Angela Eagle said short-term solution necessary despite Labour election pledge to end use of accommodation

The Guardian - UK

Profits of Home Office asylum housing provider rise to £90m a year

Graham King, boss of contractor Clearsprings, entered Sunday Times rich list with net worth of £750m

The Guardian - UK

Paddington In Peru producer says Queen Elizabeth II will feature in film

The film will be released in the UK on November 8.

Evening Standard

EU citizen caught up in Home Office residency backlog forcibly removed from UK

Border Force puts Costa Koushiappis on plane with three days’ notice after request to remain rejected

The Guardian - UK

Billy Crystal says he was a ‘dope’ to turn down Toy Story

The US actor, known for playing Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally, said ‘it was a business thing’.

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The Guardian - UK

EU citizen who applied for pre-settled status is to be deported from Scotland

Greek Cypriot Costa Koushiappis to be removed from UK even though his application is pending with Home Office

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer creates new ‘Europe Hub’ as PM eyes closer ties with EU post-Brexit

Home Office officials reportedly stressed the importance of a ‘strong UK-EU alliance’

The Independent UK

At least ten asylum seekers housed in taxpayer-funded accommodation for more than three years

Spending on asylum accommodation has risen significantly in the past four years

The Independent UK

Man, 26, dies at detention centre near Gatwick Airport

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was detained at Brook House

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Evening Standard

Man, 26, dies in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was being detained at Brook House.

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules

Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future

The Guardian - UK

How an English extremist with a Hitler tattoo hid in plain sight – and plotted to kill

Callum Parslow’s extreme beliefs were known to police when he stabbed an Eritrean man, but what lay behind his journey from bedroom fanaticism to attempted murder

The Guardian - UK

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show

The Guardian - UK

Home Office continues to demand fees unlawfully charged for language tests

Government admits ‘challenging’ situation after firm charged and passed on fees without legal authority

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper reinstates Home Office unit for post-Windrush culture change

Home secretary also pledges to appoint commissioner to advocate for those affected by scandal

The Independent UK

Cost of housing an asylum seeker ‘soars from £17k to £41k in just four years’ as hotel use surges

Think tank criticises ‘glaring lack of effective oversight’ of contracts for asylum seeker hotels

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