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‘Just a gimmick’: Suella Braverman criticised over plans to tag migrants

Home Office officials are mulling ankle tags as a way to prevent migrants who cannot be housed in limited detention sites from absconding

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Suella Braverman says

The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags

Evening Standard

Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Braverman says

The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags.

The Independent UK

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Home Office considers plans to put electronic tags on asylum seekers – report

Officials are reportedly mulling ways to prevent asylum seekers from going underground as detention spaces are limited

The Independent UK

‘They’re so pathetic’: Jess Phillips slams government attacks on lawyers

Labour MP also condemns use of Bibby Stockholm barge to hold asylum seekers, calling it a gimmick

The Guardian - UK

Home Office ‘may fit asylum seekers with electronic tags’

Preferred option for handling growing numbers of applicants is to increase number of detention places, but tagging has been mooted as short-term fix

The Guardian - UK

Home Office considers fitting migrants with electronic tags – report

Officials are reportedly mulling ways to prevent asylum seekers from going underground as detention spaces are limited.

The Independent UK

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Home Office facing fire union legal challenge over Bibby Stockholm plans

THE UK Government’s plan to accommodate asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge could face a legal challenge ...

The National (Scotland)

Minister insists all Afghans will be out of hotels within days despite warning deadline will be missed

Johnny Mercer says officials ‘working round the clock’ – but councils speak out on government ‘chaos’

The Independent UK

Braverman’s plan to house UK asylum seekers on ‘deathtrap’ barge faces legal hurdle

Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union outlines ‘serious fire and safety concerns’ over Bibby Stockholm

The Guardian - UK

Children reaching UK in small boats sent to jail that houses adult sex offenders

Human rights group finds growing number of cases of minors held among prisoners

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t let him down’: Calls for action as Afghan war hero now faces homelessness

Exclusive: Don’t allow pilot to fall into ‘tragic’ destitution, government warned, after The Independent’s campaign sees him win asylum

The Independent UK

Worst of Westminster: Don't be fooled by the energy price cap

Welcome to the latest edition of The Worst of Westminster, brought to you by political reporters Steph Brawn and Hamish Morrison.

The National (Scotland)

Sunak doubles down on ‘stop the boats’ vow as Channel crossings continue

Crossings continued on Friday for the tenth day in a row amid sunny, warm and calm conditions at sea.

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The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers say Bibby Stockholm conditions caused suicide attempt

Thirty-nine people who were briefly housed on barge write to Suella Braverman describing fear and despair

The Independent UK

Sunak insists his ‘Stop the Boats’ pledge will cut ‘unacceptable’ asylum bill

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the system was under unsustainable pressure but insisted his plan would work.

The Guardian - UK

Record asylum backlog deals another blow to Sunak’s immigration pledges

Pressure to reduce backlog remains acute as arrivals continue and accommodation problems mount

Evening Standard

Cost of asylum system soars to £3.97bn as backlog hits new record high

Home Office spending almost doubled in 2022/23, and figures show 80% of asylum seekers are waiting longer than six months for a decision

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The Independent UK

Soaring asylum backlog deemed ‘disastrous record’ for Sunak and Braverman

Campaigners warned people stuck waiting for a decision are exposed to ‘immense suffering’.

The Independent UK

Cost of asylum system nears £4bn as backlog hits new record high

Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85bn in 2022/23, and figures show 80% of asylum seekers are waiting longer than six months for a decision.

The National (Scotland)

Asylum cases backlog in UK hits record high with 170k awaiting decisions

The backlog of asylum cases in the UK has hit a new record high, Home Office figures show.

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum backlog hits record high as over 175,000 await decision

Labour decries ‘chaos’ after data shows number of decisions rose but was cancelled out by bigger increase in applications

The Independent UK

Asylum backlog reaches new record high

Home Office figures show a total of 175,457 people were waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application in the UK at the end of June 2023.

The Independent UK

How the government fought against The Independent’s Afghan campaign – and was forced to capitulate

Rishi Sunak, his ministers and their officials dragged their heels for five months – saying it was not possible to offer the pilot help and arguing that the rules did not apply to him

Evening Standard

Festival boss steps up legal action over drug testing with ‘pop up labs’

Parklife co-founder Sacha Lord is urging the Home Office to legalise pop-up drug testing at festivals

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