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Newcastle-based Action Foundation and Labour’s Chi Onwurah have slammed the Home Office for demanding that refugees return a lengthy questionnaire within 20 working days

The latest figures show 77 people were detected crossing the channel on Thursday.

PM wrong to claim backlog had halved since Labour government, says UK Statistics Authority

Head of UK Statistics Authority says outstanding cases had risen, not halved as PM had claimed

The illegal migration bill, which purports to end small boat crossings and would effectively bar asylum seeking, has made its way through committee stage. The controversial policy is more likely to be challenged in international courts than to curb small boat crossings. So why is the government pursuing it?

UN refugee agency representative warns that legislation could have ‘domino effect’ on other countries

Immigration and asylum policy are never straightforward. From who to admit, to the criteria on which that decision is based and how to investigate evidence of oppression — these are hugely important. What we need less of, therefore, are gimmicks and overheated rhetoric.

The former prime minister wants talks with the Government to ease her concerns for modern slavery victims.

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

The legislation aims to stop people claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive through unauthorised means.

Sir Bill Cash, the Tory MP for Stone, said he believes the Government will ‘engage with us constructively’ to toughen up the legislation.