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The home secretary said she is preparing new guidance for police forces to promote transparency

Yvette Cooper said guidance was already being reviewed about how the police release information on people arrested over crimes.

‘I would say to people, this is not a non violent organisation,’ the home secretary warned ahead of a mass planned protest

Some asylum seekers will be sent back across Channel for first time under treaty agreed with French president

Tories say the deal will make ‘no difference whatsover’ amid reports the pilot scheme will see only 50 people a week returned to France

The deal has been criticised by refugee charities, which have urged the Government to provide more safe, legal routes for asylum seekers instead.

Hundreds could join weekend rally in support of proscribed group as 300 UK Jewish figures urge PM to lift ban

It comes amid claims of a ‘cover-up’ of details about an alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.

COMMENT: As home secretary Yvette Cooper announces £100m to pay for more border officers and new surveillance technology, among a raft of key measures, Sean O'Grady admits that there is no silver bullet to stop illegal immigration – and that slow, unshowy progress risks playing into Reform UK’s hands