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The Latest Breaking News from the Home Office

UK asylum appeals backlog hits new record high

Some 87,450 cases were awaiting resolution at the end of March – a 72 per cent increase

The Independent UK

Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech

Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media posts

The Guardian - UK

Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK

Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who steered boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new law

The Guardian - UK

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Prince Harry Allegedly Demands Government Bodyguards Before Bringing Meghan Markle and Kids to UK

Prince Harry is pressing for full government-backed armed security before bringing Meghan and their children to the UK, as a fresh Invictus Games visit looms.

International Business Times UK

Staff at immigration detention centre wore England flags, report finds

Chair of prisons and detention watchdog concerned about intimidating effect as wide-ranging and damning review published

The Guardian - UK

Hadi Alodid: Man charged over Belfast stabbing was asylum seeker who came to UK from Sudan

Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night

The Independent UK

Prince Harry Allegedly Plots Urgent UK Return to Force King Charles Meeting After Wedding Exile

Prince Harry is reportedly planning a UK trip with Meghan and the children, but security concerns and royal tensions still block any clear path to a family reunion.

International Business Times UK

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Hidden camera found in ceiling panel at government offices in Westminster

The security services have been notified of the discovery

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham pledges to expand use of migrant detention centres if prime minister

ANDY Burnham has pledged to make “greater use” of migrant detention centres if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister.

The National (Scotland)

Hidden camera discovered inside government offices in London

Device found inside ceiling panel of MHCLG office in Westminster, reports say

The Independent UK

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM

The Guardian - UK

How an imprisoned stalker is linked to the arrest of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran

TIMELINE : The couple have been sentenced to 10-years in jail in Iran, but believe a stalker languishing in a British prison could be the key to their release. Amy-Clare Martin explains

The Independent UK

Concerns raised about thousands of babies in temporary accommodation

THE health and wellbeing of hundreds of babies and toddlers is at risk in temporary accommodation, it is claimed, due to unsafe sleeping conditions,…

The National (Scotland)

UK warns universities of international student recruitment ban over visa abuse

The UK government is implementing stricter rules for universities recruiting international students, threatening institutions with high visa abuse rates with potential bans on overseas recruitment. New measures aim to curb misuse of the student visa system for asylum claims or illegal work, with universities facing penalties for failing to meet…

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The Guardian - UK

Inside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayer

Omar is married to a British woman, has a British son and was given a single non-custodial sentence nine years ago. Nonetheless, the Home Office was determined to deport him – whatever the cost

International Business Times UK

UK Targets Universities That Accept Students Using Study Visas to Work Illegally or Seek Asylum Instead of Studying

UK targets universities over student visa abuse, with institutions risking bans on recruiting international students under stricter rules.

The Conversation

UK Home Office to use AI age estimation on asylum seekers – how accurate is the technology?

Starting next year, the Home Office plans to use AI-driven facial age estimation to assess the age of asylum seekers. At the UK border, deciding whether someone is 17 or 19 is a consequential judgment. Get it wrong one way, and a vulnerable child loses legal protections they’re entitled to.…

The Times of India

UK tightens student visa rules as universities face ban over international student visa abuse

UK universities face stricter rules for recruiting international students to combat visa system abuse. New government plans demand higher compliance standards, with tougher targets for visa refusal, enrolment, and course completion rates. Institutions failing to meet these benchmarks risk recruitment restrictions or losing sponsorship licenses, aiming to ensure genuine study…

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Evening Standard

Asylum system is on brink of collapse, MPs warn

A report said there is an ‘absence of a clear strategy’ in the Government’s plan.

The Independent UK

Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many

Home Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn

The Independent UK

International students ‘could be banned’ from universities over visa abuse

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The Independent UK

Universities face international student ban if visa abuse is suspected

More than 10,000 people on a study visa went on to claim asylum in the UK last year

The Guardian - UK

Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely

Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’

Evening Standard

North London bar faces losing licence after employing illegal workers

The Metropolitan Police said it had to respond to multiple incidents of fights, drug use and loud music from the venue

The Times of India

UK bars US pro-Palestinian commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering country

The UK government has revoked travel authorisations for pro-Palestinian figures Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, preventing them from entering the country ahead of scheduled speaking engagements in London.

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