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UK looks to Denmark to shake up immigration system – one of the toughest systems in Europe

A delegation of senior Home Office officials were sent to Copenhagen last month to learn about their interventions and draw lessons that could be applied to the UK, it is understood

The Independent UK

British soldier told colleague alleged murder in Kenya was sex gone wrong, court told

A hearing on Friday was told that a colleague of Robert Purkiss saw him crying outside the Lions Court Hotel

The Independent UK

Ex-British soldier told colleague alleged murder was sex gone wrong, court told

Robert James Purkiss told Westminster Magistrates’ Court he does not consent to his extradition to Kenya.

Evening Standard

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Parents appeal to Home Office after daughter left homeless in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents, who have been saving to pay for UK visa application, say situation is now an emergency

The Guardian - UK

New record high for modern slavery referrals as they rise by a third in a year

More than 6,400 potential victims were referred to the Home Office in the three months to September, up by more than a third in a year.

Evening Standard

Counter terror police struggling to cope as Prevent referrals hit record high in wake of Southport attack

A record 8,778 people were referred to the government’s anti-extremism scheme in the year to March 2025

The Independent UK

Migrant Worker Fine Scam: Fixer Caught Red-Handed Offering to Wipe £60K in Penalties

BBC sting exposes Kurdish fixer offering to erase £60K migrant fines, revealing UK-wide visa scam networks exploiting mini-marts and care workers.

International Business Times UK

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UK Asylum Problem: Whistleblower Exposes How Migrants Use The Law To Avoid Deportation

Whistleblower exposes how sex offence suspects exploit asylum loopholes as UK crossings surge past 25,000. Billions spent, public safety questioned, and morale crumbles inside the Home Office.

International Business Times UK

Labour’s immigration crackdown could cost the UK £4.4bn, Home Office’s own assessment admits

Starmer’s plan to make it harder for international students to stay in the UK will have a drastic impact on the economy, government assessment finds

The Independent UK

£2.2bn Tax Dodge Scandal: Major Exposé Links Migrant Labour to UK Shop Crime Web

BBC uncovers £2.2bn ($3.38bn) tax dodge via migrant labour in UK mini-marts: ghost directors, hidden stashes, underage sales. Home Office vows crackdown amid high street chaos

International Business Times UK

Small boat migrant who returned to UK after being removed sent back to France again

The Home Office has confirmed that the Iranian national was put on a morning flight back to France

Evening Standard

Unfair to say locals were not consulted on asylum barracks plan – Alexander

The Scottish Secretary hit back at claims the UK Government failed to engage with Inverness officials over proposals to house 300 migrants there.

Evening Standard

Minister tells Elon Musk to ‘stay in the States and count his cash’ after UK comments

Downing Street branded Musk’s words ‘dangerous and inflammatory’ at the time

The Independent UK

Elon Musk told to ‘mind his own business’ by minister after UK comments

Lord Hanson of Flint said he would ‘welcome much silence’ from the tech billionaire.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘We fled to the UK to start a new life - now my son is depressed and malnourished’

Teenage asylum seeker vomits after every meal at Home Office hotel because the food is so bad, his mother claims

The Guardian - UK

Concerns raised over planned second removal of Iranian who returned to UK on small boat

Exclusive: Lawyers tell Home Office about health issues of man who says smuggling gangs make it too dangerous for him to go back to France

The Guardian - UK

Activists could be jailed for six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes

Law aimed at tackling harassment will criminalise protests outside homes of MPs in England and Wales amid rise in complaints

The Guardian - UK

‘I definitely needed a lie-down after that!’ Your most intense TV episodes ever

Bombs on trains, coke-fuelled gambling sprees and canine barbecues … from Bodyguard to Industry, here are your most horrific, heart-in-mouth TV moments

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The Guardian - UK

More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care

Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers

The Guardian - UK

HMRC likely to have breached privacy laws in stopping child benefit – experts

Watchdog contacts tax authority after families’ payments stopped based on flawed travel data

Evening Standard

Dozens of small boat migrants returned to France under 'one in one out' deal

The Home Office on Friday confirmed 75 people have been removed from the UK under the scheme, while 51 people have arrived

The Conversation

Sharia law isn’t taking over Britain – it’s an inevitable legacy of its colonial legal history

Every few years, a familiar anxiety resurfaces in British public discourse: that sharia law is establishing a parallel legal system and threatening the sovereignty of English law. Those fears were reignited following Donald Trump’s recent speech to the UN, where he claimed that London wants “to go to sharia law”.

The Independent UK

Why deported migrants get paid up to £3,000 to leave the country

Hadush Kebatu was given money after threatening to disrupt his deportation flight

International Business Times UK

Migrant Deportation Deal: Why Was Sex Offender Given £500 to Leave Quietly?

Home Office horror: Convicted sex offender Hadush Kebatu paid £500 post-mistaken release in migrant deportation scandal. Political fury over taxpayer waste, Epping assaults echo

The Independent UK

Can the Home Office be fixed?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As crisis after crisis piles up for new home secretary Shabana Mahmood, she must have the full backing of her PM and chancellor to do whatever it takes to restore public confidence in the system

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