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Yvette Cooper to defend tough anti-protest laws introduced by Tories in High Court battle

The protest laws were found to be unlawful in May but the government has appealed the decision

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Can the UK fight ‘extreme misogyny’ as if it were terrorism? I have my doubts

Anti-extremism policy has a poor track record over a number of governments. Adding misogyny to the mix won’t change this, asks Samira Shackle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Home Office to continue appeal over protests law, says human rights group

Liberty accuses government of ‘disregard for rule of law’ after judges found Braverman’s measures were unlawful

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour

In the year to 30 June there were 31,493 arrivals in the UK via small boats, a 29 per cent fall on the year before and a slight decrease from the same period two years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

The Guardian view on immigration debate: tough is not a synonym for effective

Editorial: Labour has a rare opportunity to engage the public with a more honest account of the trade-offs involved in a balanced migration policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

‘History of abuse’: Home Office urged to reconsider plans to re-open detention centres

Plans to reopen two immigration detention centres are a ‘step backwards’, charities say

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Theresa May-lite or real humanitarian? Yvette Cooper’s new migrant plan makes me fear the worst

Labour is wasting its time on efforts to appeal to all sides in the debate. The likes of Nigel Farage will never be satisfied, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Yvette Cooper facing backlash over immigration crackdown as plans to ramp up deportations revealed

Home secretary also criticised over plans to reopen two troubled immigration detention centres, Campsfield in Oxfordshire and Haslar in Hampshire

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

'Major surge' in deportations of asylum seekers announced by Labour

THE Home Secretary has announced there will be a “major surge” in deportations of asylum seekers and migrants.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2024

Labour ‘promoting age-old message of fear and hostility’ over migrants, says charity – as it happened

Amnesty International UK says Labour is ‘reheating’ the previous government’s rhetoric as Yvette Cooper vows to increase removals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024