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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

The Guardian - UK

Labour is at a crossroads on illegal migration

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Many are rightly uneasy about the home secretary’s draconian proposals for migration – but if overhauling our policy is what it takes to restore faith in the asylum system, Britain will be richer for it

The Independent UK

UK asylum system: Key numbers, trends and definitions

Some 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began.

Evening Standard

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Migrants coming to the UK in numbers: What are the most common nationalities?

A total of 834,977 visas were issued to foreign nationals in the year to June 2025 to come to the UK legally for employment

The Independent UK

Migrants coming to the UK: What are the most common nationalities?

Indian nationals accounted for almost one in five visas to come to the UK legally in the year to June 2025.

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times UK

Reform MP invites Mahmood to join his party, saying he ‘welcomes’ and ‘recognises’ her rhetoric – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood tells MPs asylum system is ‘out of control and unfair’ amid Labour backlash over proposals

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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

The Guardian - UK

‘I was scared’: parents reveal stress of HMRC’s child benefit errors

From incorrect repayment demands to mistaken claims about emigration or non-existent holidays, those caught in anti-fraud debacle tell their stories

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says

Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers to lose housing and benefit rights under Labour immigration system overhaul

Home secretary will also lay out plans meaning refugees who arrive in Britain on small boats or lorries need to wait 20 years before applying to settle permanently

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood must take care not to stoke xenophobia

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The home secretary’s policy would be welcome if it helps stop the dangerous cross-Channel traffic, but is it really a deterrent?

The Independent UK

UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer

Making volunteering compulsory for refugees slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British

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Mahmood to unveil anti-migration measures modelled on Danish system

Home secretary to set out sweeping plans to deter people from coming to the UK and make deportations easier

Evening Standard

Mahmood to announce ‘sweeping reforms’ to tackle illegal migration

The Home Secretary is expected to set out plans to deter migrants from coming to the UK.

The Independent UK

Babies and toddlers referred to counterterror scheme hundreds of times

Nearly half of referrals for children under the age of 10 were for ‘Islamist’ concerns

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers can stay at Epping Hotel, rules High Court judge in major blow to local campaigners

The owners of the Epping hotel fought against an injunction for breaching planning law

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The Independent UK

Asylum seekers can stay at protest-hit Epping hotel after council fails in High Court legal bid

Epping Forest District Council took legal action against owners of migrant hotel in Essex after a series of protests

Evening Standard

Major visa changes coming into force today: Here is what they mean

The Home Office is putting in place a raft of new immigration measures

The Guardian - UK

Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular

Briefing paper warned proscription could also heighten Muslim-Jewish tensions and be seen as favouring Israel

Evening Standard

High Court judge to rule on whether Bell Hotel can accommodate asylum seekers

Epping Forest District Council is seeking a High Court injunction against Somani Hotels.

The Guardian - UK

Rats, overcrowding and malnutrition common at UK asylum hotels, report finds

Home Office’s three accommodation providers made combined profit of £380m over five years, charity estimates

The Guardian - UK

Second man deported under ‘one in, one out’ scheme returns to UK on small boat

Man was detected as one of 94 people who had been removed from Britain under UK-France treaty

Evening Standard

Another migrant re-enters UK by small boat after being removed to France

The man was detected by biometrics and detained immediately, according to officials.

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