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Why Nigel Farage’s ‘fag packet’ migrant deportation plans don’t add up

NEWS ANALYSIS: Nigel Farage claims he would deport 600,000 asylum seekers in the first term of a Reform government and ramp up detentions of those who come here illegally. But the numbers don’t quite add up, as Alicja Hagopian and Millie Cooke report

The Independent UK

Axe post-Brexit visa rules so Scotland’s culture sector can 'flourish more', say SNP

SCOTLAND’S culture sector would “flourish even further” if it wasn’t for the UK Government’s post-Brexit visa rules, the SNP have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Home Office approves special arrangements to bring Gazan students to UK

Students will undergo biometric checks in a third country before travelling on to the UK.

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Reform would pay the Taliban to take back migrants, Zia Yusuf admits

The former party chairman said he thinks it is ‘quite reasonable’ to hand money to the regime in order to agree a returns agreement

The Independent UK

‘People sleeping while walking’: inside Manston asylum centre in Kent

Six staff members speak of new arrivals’ exhaustion and ill-health and colleagues’ indifference to their plight

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage vows to scrap UK human rights law to tackle small boats crisis

Mr Farage described international treaties governing human rights law as ‘malign influences’ which had been ‘allowed to frustrate deportations’.

Evening Standard

Reform councillor works on asylum claims for Home Office, investigation reveals

Paul Bean may have breached civil service impartiality rules over alleged social media posts

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Home Office promises ‘big surge’ in asylum hotel closures in new year

Angela Eagle accuses other parties of offering ‘fag packet plans’ as ministers face mounting pressure on immigration

The Guardian - UK

Home Office slammed as Glasgow houses thousands of refugees travelling from UK cities

THOUSANDS of refugees have claimed homelessness in Glasgow after travelling from other parts of the UK after Home Office support ended, it has been…

The National (Scotland)

Judges replaced by adjudicators in Home Office bid to 'fast-track' asylum claims

JUDGES are set to be replaced by adjudicators as part of a Home Office bid to "fast-track" asylum claims.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office 'dividing Scottish communities' with refugee support restrictions

HOME Office funding restrictions are causing “divides” in Scottish communities, whistleblowers have told the Sunday National.

The National (Scotland)

East London Indian restaurant loses licence after employing staff 'below minimum wage'

An East London Indian restaurant's licence has been suspended after the Home Office found staff were paid below minimum wage

Evening Standard

Hotels Assylum Seekers Accommodation Scandal: The Shocking Cost Britain Doesn't Want You to See

UK faces backlash as asylum seeker hotel costs hit £1.3bn, sparking protests, legal battles and questions over who profits from the scandal.

International Business Times UK

Hundreds of Met Police officers get Tasers after deadly Hainault sword rampage

Marcus Monzo killed Daniel Anjorin, 14, who was on his way to school in east London

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Fact check: Home Office has had mass fatality plans in place for decades

Social media posts have attached significance to a contract which is just replacing an old facility.

Evening Standard

Fact check: How many asylum hotels have been closed under Labour?

Ministers claimed about 200 have been closed since the peak under the previous government – but most of this fall took place under the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

Interactive map reveals how many asylum seekers are being housed in hotels across London

New figures reveal the number of asylum seekers in London hotels in June

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Refugee charities install safe rooms and relocate amid rise in far-right threats

Exclusive: One NGO placed on an online hitlist had to temporarily close its office owing to harassing phone calls

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Huge drop in UK work visas handed to foreign nurses and carers following rule changes

There were over 182,000 work related visas granted in the year to June - a 36% drop on the previous year, Home Office data reveals

The Independent UK

Court ruling complicates UK government’s efforts to house asylum seekers

The U.K. government faces increased challenges in housing migrants after a court ruling blocked the use of a hotel for asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Britain’s migration crisis: What the latest numbers really show

Record number of asylum claims in Labour’s first year but real progress has been made to slash the backlog, as Holly Bancroft and Alicja Hagopian report

The Independent UK

As Epping case could bring migrant hotel use to an end – where else can asylum seekers go?

A controversial ruling on Epping’s protest-hit hotel may pave the way for other councils

Evening Standard

Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

International Business Times

UK Sees Record Asylum Claims As Row Brews Over Housing

Britain is grappling with its highest-ever number of asylum applications, official data showed Thursday, as a political storm brews over the temporary housing of thousands of migrants in hotels.

The Guardian - UK

Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels up 8% in a year, Home Office data shows

Rise comes despite applications being processed much faster than two years ago as backlog falls below 100,000 for first time since 2021

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