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Home Office urged to be transparent about deaths of asylum seekers in its care

Campaigners call for quarterly data to be published in line with other departments instead of FoI route

The Guardian - UK

Every police force to have specialist rape investigation unit – but not until 2029

Campaigners say it is ‘not acceptable’ that victims will be left with an inconsistent response until 2029

The Independent UK

Met Police faces further officer cuts due to lack of funding

There has already been significant concern around a drop in officer numbers despite a manifesto pledge from Sir Sadiq Khan to increase the figure by 1,300

Evening Standard

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Canadian citizen’s personal details shared with Russian woman in major eVisa data breach

Migrant rights groups call on the data watchdog to investigate ‘unresolved’ problems with eVisa rollout

The Independent UK

Home Office: New Visa Rules Could Cost UK Economy £2.2bn–£10.8bn Over Five Years

New Home Office visa rules may wipe up to £10.8bn from the UK economy in five years, with central costs at £5.4bn from lost fees and taxes

International Business Times UK

Revealed: UK’s ‘racist’ system of stripping citizenship

‘Secretive’ system means citizens are not even informed they have lost their rights, says damning report

The Independent UK

What Labour’s migration reforms mean for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

The UK government’s recently-announced plan to overhaul the asylum system rests on the idea that protection for refugees should be temporary and subject to regular review.

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UK visa restrictions to wipe £10.8 billion from economy, says Home Office assessment

Sweeping immigration reforms will damage the economy, a Home Office impact assessment suggests

Evening Standard

UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black people

The Guardian - UK

Biggest reforms to policing since the 1960s ‘being threatened by lack of money’

Home secretary’s plans for a radical reshaping of policing in England and Wales could be delayed due to lack of funds

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of asylum claims unresolved after three years, damning spending watchdog analysis finds

Ballooning backlog of asylum appeals is fuelled by shortage of immigration judges and lack of legal aid, national audit office finds

The Independent UK

Prince Harry's Police Protection in the UK Under Review

The Duke of Sussex is seeking a review of his protection each time he returns to Britain.

International Business Times UK

Prince Harry ‘secures’ security review after intervention

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The Independent UK

Win for Prince Harry as Home Office 'agrees to review his UK security arrangements'

The duke said security concerns mean it is ‘impossible’ for him to bring Meghan and their children back to the UK safely

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Prince Harry’s security arrangements ‘being reviewed by Home Office’

The duke said security concerns mean it is ‘impossible’ for him to bring his family to the UK

The Independent UK

‘It’s too scary to be in a tent’: On the frontline of this winter’s refugee homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into ‘crisis response mode’, writes Bryony Gooch

The Guardian - UK

‘Urgent clarity’ sought over racial bias in UK police facial recognition technology

Testing showing racial bias against black and Asian people prompts watchdog to ask Home Office for explanation

The Guardian - UK

Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects

Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings

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Evening Standard

Delivery drivers arrested in London as dozens face deportation for illegal working

Watch: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood joins immigration operation in Streatham, south London

The Independent UK

eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants, study finds

Millions of people now have online visa accounts after government ditched physical paperwork

The Independent UK

Dozens of delivery drivers to be deported after illegal work crackdown

The drive comes as part of efforts to deter those coming to the country illegally

Evening Standard

Met Police to access passport and driver photos in huge roll-out of facial recognition technology

More than 1,300 arrests and over 100 registered sex offenders found using the technology in London

Evening Standard

Facial recognition to be expanded as views sought to shape new laws

A 10-week consultation is being launched that will ask for views on how the technology should be regulated and how to protect people’s privacy.

The Independent UK

Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government

The Independent UK

Facial recognition to be expanded across the country in fresh crime crackdown

Critics called on the government to limit roll-out of facial recognition, but others have urged ministers to accelerate the expansion to ‘boost safety’

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