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Home Office tackles mail-order dealers after huge amount of cannabis posted to UK

Over 15 tonnes of cannabis was detected by Border Force, with the support of Royal Mail, in the last quarter of 2024

The Independent UK

UK-Thai deal sees 90% reduction in cannabis smuggling by post, Home Office says

Extra checks are taking place in Thailand and Border Force have detected 1.5 tonnes of cannabis coming through the post in the first quarter of 2025.

Evening Standard

‘I didn’t trust the system’: lasting trauma of Windrush victim barred from UK for 10 years

Winston Jones, who for a decade was unable to return home from Jamaica, almost didn’t apply for compensation, fearing it was a trap

The Guardian - UK

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Ministers try to encourage Windrush compensation claims with £1.5m fund

Government acknowledges that many victims have felt too nervous to engage with officials from Home Office

The Guardian - UK

Home Secretary rules out EU youth mobility scheme

Yvette Cooper was questioned on the scheme in the Commons.

Evening Standard

Rollback on diversity policies ‘risks undoing decades of progress’, says Co-op

As Donald Trump reverses discrimination initiatives in the US, Co-op says it is holding firm on DEI having seen the benefits

The Guardian - UK

Eurostar resumes trains to London from major European city – but only for a few weeks

Passengers travelling to the UK capital from the Netherlands have had to change at Brussels over the past eight months

The Independent UK

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Row over raising £29,000 family visa minimum income level: Record number of people try to sway decision

The Migration Advisory Committee is reviewing the Minimum Income Requirement for family visas

Evening Standard

John Swinney offers to work with Labour on 'tailored' Scottish visa scheme

JOHN Swinney has called on the UK Government to work with him to develop a “tailored” migration policy for Scotland – accusing Labour of being…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar slapped down by UK bosses again on Scottish immigration policy

ANAS Sarwar has been told his Westminster bosses “don’t want to hear it” after his calls for a tailored immigration system to suit Scotland…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar claims 'talks with UK ministers on Scottish visa' – but they rule it out

Anas Sarwar has claimed he is holding talks with the UK Government on a bespoke Scottish visa scheme – on the same day the UK Government twice…

The National (Scotland)

NI tourism sector braced for hit as full rollout of visa waiver scheme looms

The industry is concerned that international tour operators will omit the region from all-island itineraries if they have to apply for the new ETAs.

The Independent UK

Visas rollout: Home Office confirms how long expired travel documents can be used after eVisa problems

The full eVisa rollout is being postponed after campaigners warned problems with the system could ‘lead to another Windrush’

Evening Standard

Use expired ID to get to UK, says minister in charge of flawed eVisas

People will be allowed to use expired identity documents amid ‘real fear’ of another Windrush-style scandal

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Revealed: ministers to postpone full shift to eVisas next month

Exclusive: fears that UK residents could be stranded abroad due to system glitches prompts rethink

The Independent UK

Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn

The number of migrants living in hotels has risen by 20 per cent in three months, official data shows

The Independent UK

MPs’ decisions on assisted dying should be made on ‘secular basis’ – minister

Legislation to change the law on assisted dying faces its first Commons test on Friday.

The Independent UK

Employers face overseas worker ban in visa law crackdown

Powers will make sure that employers pay the costs of visa sponsorship, instead of passing this onto their workers

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Evening Standard

Visa crackdown: Firms who employ illegal workers to face tough new sanctions under Home Office rules

The Home Office said overseas workers in the UK care sector have been particularly vulnerable to exploitation and work visa abuse

The Guardian - UK

Home Office continues to demand fees unlawfully charged for language tests

Government admits ‘challenging’ situation after firm charged and passed on fees without legal authority

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'slapping down' their Scottish MPs on immigration policy, SNP say

LABOUR are “slapping down” their Scottish MPs who want tailored immigration policy for Scotland, according to an SNP MP.

Evening Standard

Brits face e-borders 'summer holidays queue nightmare' at small airport tourist hotspots in Europe

They will have to register their fingerprints, provide a facial scan and answer questions about their stay when they first arrive in the EU

The Independent UK

Evacuated Afghan refugees can reunite in UK with families, government announces

‘Afghans did right by us, and we will do right by them’, immigration minister says

Evening Standard

London St Pancras Eurostar, Dover port and Eurotunnel face border delays as post-Brexit checks are introduced

Disruption is likely when EU checks introduced in late autumn

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: shares held ‘in secret’ by scores of MPs raise questions about vested interests

Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders

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