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Airport passenger misery caused by 'unsustainable and inefficient' Border Force, review finds

Three hour queues at Heathrow - the UK's biggest airport - are causing issues in other regions as staff are relocated to deal with the crisis, a review by Australian immigration minister Alexander Downer found

Daily Mirror

M25 blocked as climate protesters declare it ‘site of civil resistance’ after hottest day in history

Just Stop Oil aimed to block the motorway until Friday, calling for an end to new fossil fuel projects

The Independent UK

Drone brought in to curb Channel crossings ‘found at sea by fishermen’

The drone is operated by a Southampton-based company on behalf of the Home Office.

The Independent UK

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Border Force reform planned as report finds ‘suboptimal performance’

An independent review of the agency was commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel.

The Independent UK

55,000 passport applications delayed beyond 10-week deadline

‘We don’t see our staff very much these days because they’re sitting in queues in the passport unit,’ says Tory MP

The Independent UK

Mo Farah: here’s why it is so difficult for trafficking victims to disclose their experiences

Sir Mo Farah recently revealed that he was trafficked into the UK at the age of nine for domestic servitude. In a BBC documentary, the long-distance runner said it took him three decades to publicly discuss what happened to him, partly because he wanted to block it out, and is…

The Conversation

Rwanda policy High Court challenge to be heard in September

Lord Justice Lewis said there will be two hearings, with the first starting on September 5.

The Independent UK

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High Court challenge to Home Secretary Priti Patel’s Rwanda deportation policy set for September

Home Secretary Priti Patel has won the latest round in the battle over her controversial Rwanda deportation policy as judges refused to accept any more delays before hearing the case.

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers selected for Rwanda removal identified as possible trafficking victims

All asylum seekers who launched legal challenges against Rwanda scheme released from detention

The Independent UK

Hugh Grant slams Priti Patel over ‘inhumane’ Heathrow passport control

The actor launched a broadside against the Home Secretary over the length of queues at border control

Evening Standard

Priti Patel warned against Rwanda deportation plan by officials, court hears

Court documents show UK officials repeatedly warned against the plan to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda - with fears refugees could be drafted to 'conduct armed operations in neighbouring countries'

Daily Mirror

Millions of workers get 'massive pay cut' dressed up as rise - find out if you are one

Teachers, police officers, NHS staff, civil servants and other public sector workers are being handed measly pay rises as the cost of living crisis spirals - triggering warnings of strike action

Daily Mirror

UK officials raised concerns over Rwanda policy, documents show

Charity says disclosures in legal case paint picture of home secretary desperate to push policy through

The Guardian - UK

Drug users could lose passport, driving licence and face ban from nightclubs

The Home Office proposal is a 'three-strike' crackdown on recreational drug users.

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The Independent UK

Man who Home Office mistook for murderer twin now denied permanent EU settlement

‘It’s incompetence. It’s sad. This is how hard it is to be an immigrant in England,’ says Hussen Mohamed

The Independent UK

Watchdog frustrated with Home Office as Channel crossings exceed 15,000 for year

The highest daily total so far in 2022 was recorded on April 13 when 651 people made the crossing in 18 boats.

The Independent UK

‘Harsher sentences should be imposed on those selling drugs to under-16s’

The Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, called for reform following the death of 15-year-old Leah Heyes in 2019.

Evening Standard

Government officials warned against Home Secretary’s Rwanda deportation plan, High Court hears

Home Secretary Priti Patel was warned by government officials not to press ahead with the controversial Rwanda deportation plan, it has been revealed.

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The Independent UK

Rwanda policy ‘could change UK position on human rights record’, High Court told

The founder of Care4Calais called details that were made public on Tuesday ‘shocking but not surprising’.

Daily Mirror

Borders watchdog blasts Priti Patel for stalling on Channel crossings report for months

Chief Inspector on Borders and Immigration David Neal accused the Home Office for undermining his independence by failing to publish the document

Chronicle Live

Drug users could have passports and driving licences seized under proposed law change

The Home Office proposals also suggest tagging repeat offenders caught with drugs like cannabis and cocaine and making them take regular drug tests

The National (Scotland)

Home Office rejects bid for Syrian refugee to be reunited with dying father

A YOUNG Syrian woman who came to Scotland as a refugee nine years ago has been refused a visa to be reunited with her dying father before it is too…

Wales Online

UN law meant UK was ‘attractive for asylum seekers’, New Labour told

Attempts to tackle immigration partly thwarted by protocol

The Independent UK

UN law meant UK was ‘attractive destination for asylum seekers’, New Labour told

Internal memos from the first years of Tony Blair’s premiership show how keen the government was to tackle immigration.

The Guardian - UK

Child trafficking victims like Mo Farah are not getting a fair hearing

Letters: One reader says the government seemed determined to deport a trafficking victim they knew, while David Westlake says it is rare for survivors’ voices to be heard

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