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UK is ‘hostile environment’ for Afghans amid rise in refusal of asylum claims, lawyer says

In the last quarter of 2024, 2,000 Afghan asylum seekers had their claims refused, up from 48 in the same period in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Enforced returns from UK jump 28% to highest annual figure in six years

There were 4,428 enforced returns in the second half of 2024, compared with 3,736 in the first six months.

Evening Standard

Huge fall in UK work visas as asylum seeker applications rocket to record level, Home Office data shows

A total of 108,138 people applied for asylum in Britain in 2024, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began

Evening Standard

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'Asian grooming gangs' phrase should be 'scrapped', Muslim group urges

THE phrase “Muslim grooming gangs” must be scrapped, according to a new report which argues the term is inaccurate and perpetuates prejudice.

The National (Scotland)

Government Scraps 'Illegal Immigrants' Term—but Won't Say What Comes Next

A perplexing controversy has emerged at the Home Office following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made at the start of the year.

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People smuggler who crammed nine migrants including 4-year-old child into van and crossed Channel jailed

Border Force officers stopped Constantin-Florin Pauliuc’s vehicle at the Port of Dover after he arrived in the UK from Calais

Evening Standard

Woman who used ‘array of wigs’ admits taking UK citizenship tests for 13 people

Josephine Maurice, 61, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court via video link.

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Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test

The 61-year-old had used an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises in order to pass herself off as the true applicants

The Independent UK

Police to be allowed to search properties without warrant for stolen phones in England and Wales

Warrant will not be required where tracker shows an item is present, as part of raft of measures in crime and policing bill

The Guardian - UK

Home Office contractor collected data on UK citizens while checking migrants’ finances

Official sent email to charity that suggested Home Office had data on ‘hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting Britons’

The Guardian - UK

New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’

Ex-children’s commissioner welcomes crackdown on use of children for crimes such as running county lines

The Guardian - UK

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese Asylum Seeker's 'Receding Hairline' Sparks Internet Debate, Judges Under Fire for 'Child' Ruling

A Sudanese migrant who was seeking asylum was granted the status of 'child' despite evidence suggesting he was an adult.

International Business Times UK

Met Police recorded 2,780 child abuse image crimes in London last year

NSPCC chief executive Chris Sherwood said the figures were “deeply alarming”

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Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

The Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans after Ronan Kanda was murdered by two boys who bought knives without identity checks.

Evening Standard

Knife age checks ‘a huge vulnerability’ at sale and delivery, review finds

Measures to restrict knife sales have been published by the Home Office, amid concern at lax age checks and online sales by illegal dealers.

The Independent UK

Migrant hotels will be used for four more years despite pledge to close them down, Home Office admits

Home Office aiming for zero asylum hotels by ‘end of this parliament’ as work continues to clear claims backlog

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Labour MPs Demand Keir Starmer Scrap “Performative Cruelty” Citizenship Rules in Major Rebellion

Keir Starmer is facing dissent within his party over a controversial new Home Office guidance that bars people arriving in Britain by “dangerous” means from ever claiming UK citizenship.

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Labour’s Biggest Union Backer Joins Faith Leaders in Warning Yvette Cooper Over “Toxic” Refugee Citizenship Ban

Keir Starmer’s most generous union backer has joined faith leaders in a stark warning to Yvette Cooper.

The Guardian - UK

More than 900 Labour figures decry party’s migration and asylum policy

Joint statement accuses government of copying Tories’ ‘performative cruelty’

The Independent UK

Suicide attempts and self harm among hundreds of reported incidents at ‘highly dangerous’ UK asylum camp

Exclusive: More than one incident at day at asylum camp branded ‘an unmitigated disaster’

The Independent UK

Starmer warned of ‘considerable cost’ of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Lord Richard Dannatt said Britain does not have the forces or equipment ‘to put a large force on to the ground for an extended period of time’.

Evening Standard

Finland resident who is top pick for UK borders watchdog ‘meets job criteria’

MPs raised concerns over the ‘reputational risk’ and pressed for the majority of John Tuckett’s work to be from the UK.

The Independent UK

New borders watchdog needs to work in the UK - not from home in Finland, MPs urge

MPs raised concerns over the ‘reputational risk’ and pressed for the majority of John Tuckett’s work to be from the UK

The Guardian - UK

Starmer union ally joins opposition to rules barring citizenship for small boat refugees

Head of Unison Christina McAnea is one of 148 signatories of letter warning rules will ‘breed division and mistrust’

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