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Hundreds take to the streets over plan to house asylum seekers at barracks

Campaigners marched through the streets of Crowborough carrying signs and flags, many wearing plain white T-shirts and chanting: ‘Send them home.’

Evening Standard

Home Office official raises alarm that Palestine Action ban could see innocent people criminalised

Palestine Action was proscribed in July after a group of protesters vandalised planes at RAF Brize Norton

The Independent UK

Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says

Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocates

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Immigration enforcement officers raided Sadaf, in Westbourne Grove, following a ‘tip off’

Evening Standard

Labour MPs face a serious dilemma on asylum seekers – but this is not the way out of it

The party sees its harsh policies as politically necessary. But what happened to talking up the value of migrants for a thriving economy and society, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer 'set to approve' Chinese super embassy in east London

Neither the Home Office or the Foreign Office will raise any formal objections to the plan, according to reports

Evening Standard

Labour’s asylum plans strike at the heart of Britain’s commitment to fairness and justice

Letters: Readers respond to news articles and analysis on Shabana Mahmood’s proposals to change the asylum system

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Windrush scandal still a stain on society, Floella Benjamin tells Lords event

Campaigners call for urgent reform of redress scheme and say they plan to launch ‘people’s inquiry’ into failings

The Guardian - UK

UK to overhaul asylum policy – will the new measures work?

Amid growing public concern over migration and a political threat from Reform UK, the Labour government has proposed sweeping reforms to the asylum and refugee system. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says the plans will address an “out of control” asylum system.

The Conversation

Labour minister says China’s ‘covert and calculated’ spying won’t be tolerated - live updates

The Tories have pressed the Government to place China in the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs)

The Independent UK

Reject China's plan for mega-embassy in London as its spies target Parliament, Tories urge ministers

MI5 is warning MPs, peers, Government officials, parliamentary staff, economists and others with links to Westminster that they may be targeted by Beijing

Evening Standard

Girl, 13, inflicted more than 140 knife wounds on victim, murder trial told

The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, accepts unlawfully killing Marta Bednarczyk but denies murder, claiming diminished responsibility.

Evening Standard

Net migration to the UK: What numbers have changed and why?

The ONS has improved the way it estimates the migration patterns of British nationals and EU+ nationals.

The Independent UK

HMRC accused of being ‘cavalier’ with finances of child benefit claimants

Thousands of parents had their payments stopped after faulty data suggested they had left the UK and not returned

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Labour’s asylum plans are horribly cruel – but they’re also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises

There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights, racism and civil liberties

Evening Standard

Which countries are illegal migrants coming from as Home Office issues visa ban threat?

Here are the most common nationalities of migrants coming to the UK both legally and illegally, those applying for asylum and those currently in prison

The Independent UK

Jewellery and valuables belonging to refugees could be confiscated to pay for accommodation

‘It is right that if people have money in the bank, if people have assets...they should be contributing’, a Home Office minister said on Monday

International Business Times UK

Migrants Kept in 'Filthy' Ex-RAF Base Amid Claims of Giant Rats, Sewage Leaks and Overcrowding

Footage from the ex-RAF Wethersfield base shows rats, leaking sewage and overcrowded rooms as campaigners warn of 'open prison' conditions and rising health risks for asylum seekers.

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Evening Standard

Minister urges Labour MPs to ‘look closely’ at asylum plan amid backbench outcry

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce sweeping changes in the Commons on Monday, including an overhaul of human rights laws.

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

International Business Times UK

Mahmood Plans Visa Bans and 20-Year Asylum Delays as UK Crossings Hit New High – Will It Fix a Broken System?

Shabana Mahmood introduces visa bans and a 20-year asylum delay amid rising UK arrivals, drawing mixed political responses and warnings from experts.

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration

There is understood to be growing unease in party over home secretary’s sweeping overhaul of refugee rights

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

The Guardian - UK

Call for inquiry after families stripped of child benefit due to flawed travel data

Andrew Snowden MP says government ‘must immediate take action’ on failures of anti-fraud benefits crackdown

Evening Standard

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out reforms to the UK’s asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

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