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First asylum seekers due at Sussex barracks in weeks as council joins legal action against Home Office

Crowborough military base is understood to be being prepared for 540 male migrants to arrive in the New Year as part of the Government's bid to reduce the use of asylum hotels

Evening Standard

First asylum seekers expected to arrive in East Sussex barracks in new year

Government has vowed to end use of asylum hotels and plans to send first men to Crowborough site within weeks

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: ‘Frightening’ surge in police officers convicted of sexual offences since Sarah Everard’s murder

Data obtained from police forces in England and Wales show the scale of sexual convictions for police officers, figures the Home Office describes as ‘shameful’

The Independent UK

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‘I was left homeless after the Home Office claimed I wasn’t a child – here’s why AI age checks are dangerous for migrants like me’

MIGRANT CRISIS : The Home Office has advertised a £1.3m contract for an algorithm that can ‘accurately predict someone’s age’. One former asylum seeker tells Holly Bancroft why he thinks this could go very wrong

The Independent UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown

Exclusive: Scale of government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted

The Guardian - UK

Thousands to avoid Christmas on streets as Home Office ordered to delay refugee evictions

Move-on period extended from 28 days to 56 days if person recently granted refugee status is at risk of sleeping rough

The Guardian - UK

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How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Dozens more make small boat journey as 2025 total passes 40k

There were 74 arrivals in one boat recorded by the Home Office on Tuesday

Evening Standard

How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Small boats stop again after total for 2025 passes 40,000

So far this year 40,081 people have made the perilous journey across the Channel in small boats

Evening Standard

The Figures Don't Lie: There Are Now Fewer Immigrant Boats Arriving In The UK Since 2018

UK marks longest halt in small boat arrivals since 2018—28 days—but December crossings show ongoing struggle

International Business Times UK

How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Total for 2025 passes 40k as small boat crossings resume

There is understood to be a backlog of migrants in France waiting to make the perilous journey after 28 days without Channel crossings

Evening Standard

Woman who fled rape and torture in DRC wins UK citizenship case after Home Office U-turn

Victory thought to be first under new policy that normally refuses applicants such as refugees who enter illegally

The Guardian - UK

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

Small boats carrying 737 migrants cross Channel ending 28-day pause

A total of 11 boats made the crossing on Saturday, according to the Home Office.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Small boat crossings resume after longest pause in migrants arriving for seven years

Before this weekend, no one had crossed the Channel for 28 days, according to the latest Home Office data

Evening Standard

Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years

Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures.

International Business Times UK

King Charles Opens Door for Prince Harry's Royal Return — What It Means for Meghan and the Kids

Prince Harry's royal comeback may be closer than ever as King Charles signals a new chapter. Here's what it could mean for Meghan, Archie and Lilibet.

The Independent UK

Charities’ fury at Starmer for raiding international aid budget to tackle migration crisis

Exclusive: Overseas aid money to be used to tackle illegal migration from Bangladesh by paying its government to crack down on rogue agents selling bogus visas

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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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

The Guardian - UK

Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation

Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says

The Independent UK

Hundreds of endangered species seized by Border Force in illegal wildlife smuggling crackdown

Border Force officers seized more than 2,000 live tarantulas in one month, 302 of which were protected endangered species

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

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