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Cost of asylum tops £2bn a year for the first time

There are record backlogs in the system which has seen the highest number of applications for 20 years

The Independent UK

More asylum seekers told they could be sent to Rwanda ahead of High Court challenge

New ‘notices of intent’ sent to asylum seekers in hotels as Channel crossings continue to rocket

The Independent UK

Growing number of Afghans risking lives on small boats to reach UK

Afghans crossing the English Channel in small boats made up just under a fifth of arrivals in the first half of 2022, Home Office figures show.

The Independent UK

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Spain, Portugal and more top holiday spots have begun charging tourists to enter, but will Irish people have to pay?

It’s not the only rule faced by UK tourists in Spain, as British tourists may be asked to prove that they can spend at least €100 per day

Irish Mirror

UK to fast-track failed Albanian asylum-seeker deportations

The U.K. has announced plans to “fast-track” the deportation of failed Albanian asylum-seekers as authorities combat a surge in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats

The Independent UK

Proportion of refugees granted UK asylum hits 32-year high

More than three-quarters have claims approved, as figures show big rise in Albanians crossing Channel

The Guardian - UK

‘Substantial’ increase in Albanians arriving in UK after Channel crossings

Albanians were rarely seen on migrant boats arriving on the south coast before this year.

The Independent UK

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Albanians dominate small boat migration

Home Office figures show a leap in small boats crossing the Channel

Evening Standard

Refugees granted UK asylum hit 32-year high - just as Tories try to deport them to Rwanda

76% of asylum seekers are now being having their claims accepted by the UK - yet under the Rwanda scheme, thousands of them will be ruled 'inadmissible' to file a claim at all

Daily Mirror

Council funding boosted to get lone migrant children out of hotels

The Refugee Council says there needs to be long-term solutions rather than ‘sticking plaster solutions’

Evening Standard

Home Office planning new deportation flight to Rwanda

Some asylum seekers have received letters saying government intends to remove them, the Guardian has learned

The Guardian - UK

Number of Albanians in migrant crossings ‘increased substantially’ – report

Fewer than 1,000 Albanian offenders have been deported from the UK since a removals agreement was signed last year.

The Independent UK

Home Office: Only 21 asylum seekers deported from UK in 18 months as Rwanda scheme stalls

Government hopes to make Rwanda a ‘safe third country’ for asylum processing after losing EU deal in Brexit

The Independent UK

Priti Patel unveils plan to fast-track ‘removal’ of Albanian migrants

Checks on migrants arriving by boat who are suspected of being Albanian will be fast-tracked, it is understood

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Councils to receive more money to get lone migrant children out of hotels sooner

The changes aim to ensure children get the care they need sooner, and reduce the costs of housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotel rooms.

The Independent UK

Majority of migrants crossing Channel are Albanian – reports

Government officials believe around 60% of migrants making the crossing each day now are Albanian.

Daily Record

Extreme pressure finally easing on Dumfries and Galloway Council's social work services

The overstretched department is finding some breathing room following the "hardest year ever"

The Guardian - UK

I need to fly home from the US but can’t get my passport renewed

I’ve been waiting for four months and all HM Passport Office will say is that it has received my old one

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The Independent UK

‘My record speaks volumes’, says Priti Patel in plea to keep home secretary job

Minister says up to next PM whether she stays on – as campaigners call for Rwanda policy to be dropped

Glasgow Live

Diesel car owners issued urgent warning as UK laws set to change

Experts are warning that thieves could take advantage of policy changes regarding a specific type of diesel - the fuel was offered to certain industries after the pandemic but has since been restricted.

The Guardian - UK

Record 1,295 people in one day cross Channel in small boats

Monday’s figure surpasses previous record from last November and brings total this year to 22,600

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry bill already at £85m as government hires top law firms

Figure includes £500,000 ‘strategic communications’ deal, with hearings due to start next year

Daily Record

Warning issued to diesel car owners after UK law change

People are being urged to buy their diesel from trusted suppliers following the changes to red diesel laws in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Treating refugees like ‘waste people’ is abhorrent, wherever they end up

The government is trying to hide its own views of Rwanda. But the problem with the plan goes deeper

The National (Scotland)

Muster Station asks audiences what it means to be human

I’VE picked the yellow lane. The one with the grumpy processing officer who looks like she’s sucking lemons. I’ve not got a passport. Just my…

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