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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,…

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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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’.

Evening Standard

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’

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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The Conversation

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…

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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’.

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

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