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Tory backlash over plans to put asylum seekers on barges and in military bases

One Tory MP tells parliament barges should be ‘out of the question’, while another says legal action will be launched over RAF base conversion

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to be housed on former prison site under Government plans

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick would describe it only as a ‘separate site’.

The Independent UK

‘Farcical and appalling’: Military chiefs join call to stop Afghan war hero being deported from UK to Rwanda

Former minister Rory Stewart called the case ‘shameful’ while General Sir Richard Barrons said the evacuation from Afghanistan had been a ‘mess’

The Independent UK

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Sixty-six children still missing after vanishing from Brighton asylum hotel

Senior family judge hears charity’s urgent bid to have ‘world’s most vulnerable children’ declared wards of court

The Guardian - UK

RAF Scampton residents raise safety concerns over Government’s migrants plan

The Lincolnshire airbase has previously been the home of the Red Arrows and the 617 Dambuster Squadron.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ asylum barges plan ruled out by Treasury when Rishi Sunak was chancellor

Immigration minister tells parliament the government is again ‘exploring the possibility of accommodating migrants in vessels’

The Independent UK

Government faces legal fight against asylum seeker housing at RAF bases, warns Tory MP

Plans to place migrants in disused military bases were savaged by Tory MPs who warned of legal action against the Government

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Overseas aid budget cut to meet soaring costs of housing refugees in UK

Watchdog finds Home Office reliance on private contracts to house refugees, often in hotels, forced Foreign Office to slice its budget

The Guardian - UK

Support for refugees in UK cuts aid for disasters overseas, says watchdog

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact says a third of the aid budget goes to asylum seekers and refugees arriving in Britain.

The Independent UK

Migrants 'to be housed on giant barge and disused military bases' say reports

The shift, from hotel accommodation to this, is part of a government plan to deter migrants from coming to the UK, say sources

Wales Online

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers on disused cruise ships

Exclusive: Ministers facing growing anger from Tory backbenchers over use of hotels in their constituencies

The Guardian - UK

Border Force workers plan strikes ahead of May bank holiday weekend

On April 28 as many as 15,000 Border Force workers represented by PCS Union could walk out at airports and ports across the UK, potentially leading to chaos at travel hubs

Daily Mirror

Police need ‘draconian’ powers to strip-search children, says minister

The Home Office’s Sarah Dines was involved in a series of heated exchanges with Labour MPs after a report found safeguarding concerns.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker in West Country hotel says living in hotel is 'just like a prison'

Seeking refuge in the UK because of his sexuality, he is still being abused

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman fears for life if sent back to Afghanistan after visa refused

Community activist Maryam Amiri came to the UK on a spousal visa seven years ago. The Home Office has refused to renew her visa and advised her to return to Afghanistan where her life is in danger.

The Independent UK

Afghan refugees ‘evictions plan’ deeply concerning, say campaigners

It comes after reports suggested Afghan refugees are set to be forced out of hotels as part of new Government plans.

The Guardian - UK

What is happening with Afghan refugees in the UK?

About 9,000 of the people who arrived in Britain since the fall of Kabul are still living in temporary accommodation

The Independent UK

Border Force strike confirmed for end of April

The walkout is the latest in an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions and job security

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The Guardian - UK

NGOs, MPs and academics call for withdrawal of UK’s illegal migration bill

More than 60 signatories write to PM before Tuesday’s debate, warning bill will ‘cost lives’

Daily Mirror

Madeleine McCann investigation set to get 'hundreds of thousands of pounds' for search

A new request for funding on the Madeleine McCann case totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds is set to be approved by the Home Office, according to new reports

Liverpool Echo

Woman couldn't sleep after phone call telling her to leave home

Protesters rallied to support her bid to stay

Wales Online

Madeleine McCann police 'set to get thousands of pounds more funding'

Home Office confirm new application for funding in the hunt for toddler who vanished in 2007

The Guardian - UK

Council considers legal action to stop asylum seekers being sent to Essex airfield

Residents say village of Wethersfield ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is not a suitable place for 1,500 men

The National (Scotland)

Scottish politicians sign open letter against 'inhumane' migration bill

NEARLY 70 Scottish MPs and MSPs have signed an open letter rejecting the UK Government’s “inhumane and cruel” Illegal Migration Bill.

The National (Scotland)

Woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after Home Office visa denial

AN Afghan woman who has spoken out against the Taliban has been left fearing for her life after the Home Office denied her new visa and suggested…

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