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Senior civil servant regarded as the ‘mandarin’s mandarin’ who worked in the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, the Treasury and at the European Commission

The Guardian - UK

US Influencer Who Said 'Muslim Rapists' Were Taking Over UK Barred From Entering for 'Unite the Kingdom' March

US influencer Valentina Gomez barred from UK rally due to public order concerns. Her inflammatory rhetoric has sparked debate on free speech and public safety

International Business Times UK

There is something wrong with the asylum process for LGBTQ+ people – but it’s not fake claimants

An undercover investigation by BBC News has found evidence of people falsely claiming to be gay to gain asylum in the UK. The findings are concerning. But rather than assume this means all asylum applicants are lying, it’s worth asking why people might be drawn to this route.

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Home Office branded 'cruel' as father who lost entire family in Air India jet crash booted out of UK

Mohammad Shethwala, dependent on his wife for his British visa, had his request for an extension rejected

Evening Standard

Home Office could face hundreds of claims over asylum families in single rooms

Judge in case of two families housed for years in single hotel rooms says they should have been moved within three months

The Guardian - UK

More than half of Windrush compensation claims rejected by Home Office, report finds

Data shows only a third of concluded claims in scheme for those wrongly classed as illegal migrants resulted in pay outs

The Guardian - UK

Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage

The Home Office is investigating after a BBC report found evidence of a “sham industry” of immigration advisers helping people fabricate asylum claims.

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Home Office ‘red flag’ error leaves German mother separated from toddler in UK

Liza Tobay was told settled status had been ‘red flagged’ when she tried to fly home from Germany to Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Douglas Lees obituary

Other lives: Architect who designed prisons and new town developments as well as loft conversions and granny flats for his village neighbours

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lankan student could be deported from UK after one-day student fee delay

Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visa

The Guardian - UK

UK Government Plans to Close All Asylum Hotels Before Election, Leaving Migrants Facing Possible Eviction

Discover how the UK government's closure of asylum hotels impacts immigration policy and local communities. Learn about the shift to alternative accommodations and the political reactions to these changes.

International Business Times UK

Kanye West scraps show in France

Controversial rapper Kanye West has postponed a concert in France "until further notice" just days after he was blocked from entering the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival in London.

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Asylum seeker hotels had 'spiralled out of control' as 11 more are closed

The number of hotels used to house asylum seekers is now 185, having peaked at around 400 under the Conservatives

Evening Standard

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from hotels to army barracks, Home Office announces

Refugee Council criticises Labour’s decision, saying military sites are unsuitable and ‘more expensive than hotels’

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UK woman fears being stranded in Spain over new Home Office border rules

Natasha Cochrane de la Rosa was refused boarding on flight to London because she was not aware of the rule change

The Independent UK

No plans to cancel Kanye West’s India show after Wireless festival fiasco, organisers say

Fans remain wary as rapper’s first concert in India has been delayed once, even as organisers promise ‘a one-night-only cultural moment’

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests

Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

International Business Times UK

UK Migration Shake-Up: 11 Asylum Hotels Set To Close This Week

The Home Office is closing 11 asylum hotels this week as part of a major shift in UK migration policy. The government aims to move 30,000 asylum seekers into ex-military sites and structured housing.

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The Independent UK

More than 10 asylum hotels set to be closed by UK government

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Home Office expected to close down another 11 asylum hotels

The move is part of an attempt to end asylum hotel accommodation altogether

The Guardian - UK

Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week

Exclusive: closures are part of pledge by Labour to end all use of hotels for asylum seekers by end of this parliament

The Conversation

The UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled – making it one of the longest waits in the world

The UK government is planning to make it significantly harder for migrants to obtain permanent residence. If the proposals go ahead, the UK would become more restrictive than most other high-income democracies. In the case of refugees it would create a situation that is arguably without precedent among peer countries.

International Business Times UK

Woman Born and Raised in North London Denied Entry to the UK After Holiday—New Rule Forces Her to Prove Her Citizenship

A north London woman has been denied re-entry to the UK following a 25 February 2026 rule change for dual nationals. Learn about the new Certificate of Entitlement requirements and how to avoid being barred from your return flight.

The Guardian - UK

UK starts crackdown on EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights

Concerns raised over use of travel data in determining whether people are ‘continuously’ in Britain after HMRC fiasco

The Independent UK

Police get extra £5m to patrol places of worship after Golders Green and Manchester attacks

It comes amid heightened concern about hate crimes

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