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Respect orders to tackle anti-social behaviour criticised as an Asbo rebrand

New powers will see a clamp down on anti-social behaviour in town centres and high streets.

The Independent UK

New asylum hotels ‘massive incentive’ for small boat crossings, ministers warned

Last week Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said that asylum hotel use had risen since Labour entered government.

The Independent UK

Ministers following own ‘moral code’ on assisted dying vote – Jess Phillips

Home Office minister Jess Phillips defended her colleague Shabana Mahmood, who made clear she would vote against the Bill in a strongly worded letter.

Evening Standard

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Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre

Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detained

The Guardian - UK

Winter Appeal: ‘I was told I could stay in the UK — then kicked out of my asylum accommodation’

As our Winter Appeal hits £1million, we turn the spotlight on an official policy that’s making newly recognised refugees homeless

Evening Standard

Minister: 14 asylum hotels have opened since Labour came to power

Dame Angela Eagle said seven asylum hotels have also closed since July, representing a net increase of seven.

The Independent UK

Daughter of Windrush man loses High Court challenge against immigration decision

Jeanell Hippolyte challenged the Home Office’s refusal to review its decision to deny her application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK

Evening Standard

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Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: Taking down gangs ‘single most effective way’ to stop small boats

The Prime Minister said that he had discussed stopping smuggling gangs with his counterparts in Germany, Italy and France.

Evening Standard

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

Young Afghan asylum seeker run over on M1 ‘upset’ after being ruled an adult

Amir Safi, who said he was 16, was ‘quiet and withdrawn’ following social worker’s assessment, inquest hears

The Guardian - 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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The Guardian - UK

‘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

Death in UK immigration removal centre is the first believed to be linked to the drug spice

Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drug

Evening Standard

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

More than 3,000 migrants crossed Channel in busiest fortnight so far this year

A total of 3,197 people arrived in the UK between October 24 and November 6, according to latest Home Office data.

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The Guardian - UK

UK asylum system retraumatises women fleeing sexual abuse, says report

Women have had to share bedrooms with unrelated men and some have faced further sexual violence, charities say

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

The Independent UK

Chris Philp’s history of gaffes as Tory MP appointed shadow home secretary

Home Office minister left blushing following awkward exchange on BBC Question Time

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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