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Asylum seeker who fled ‘extreme’ sect embroiled in High Court case

An asylum seeker who flew to Britain after fleeing an “extreme” religious sect, whose members include “influential and wealthy” people, is embroiled in High Court litigation. A judge based in the Family Division of the High Court in London has been ...

17 Aug 2022 at 11:59

Ireland

Refugees having to sleep on chairs with no blankets, campaigners claim

Refugees have been forced to sleep on chairs with no blankets at the Citywest transit hub, it has been claimed. Concerns have been raised by campaigners about asylum seekers being subjected to conditions that fail to provide a suitable standard of ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:52

Local News

Refugees having to sleep on chairs with no blankets, campaigners claim

20 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Migrant crossings resume as report warns asylum seekers at risk of exploitation

Small boat crossings in the English Channel resumed on Thursday following a quiet two days. No crossings were recorded on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence. A total of 696 people made the dangerous journey ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:29

World

Girl, 12, held captive with dismembered remains of mother and brother

A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was held captive for a week in a mobile home with the dismembered remains of her mother and brother. Authorities in the US state of Alabama said the girl provided key information that led to ...

05 Aug 2022 at 04:55

UK has already paid £120m for stalled Rwanda deal

Britain has already paid Rwanda £120 million to take migrants despite the deal being grounded by legal challenges. Officials for the east African nation’s government confirmed it has received the entire initial payment for the agreement ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:15

Tory MP urges Boris Johnson to stop plans for asylum processing centre

A Conservative MP has urged the Prime Minister to stop plans for an asylum processing centre in his constituency. Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake said the asylum reception centre at Linton-on-Ouse will “devastate the community” ...

18 May 2022 at 15:25

Derry News

Foyle MLA Ferguson slams Home Office for removing Derry asylum seekers

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Ciara Ferguson, has slammed the British Home Office over the treatment of asylum seekers in Derry. Ms Ferguson's comments came after 17 individuals were told they were being moved to new accommodation in ...

24 May 2022 at 11:33

Callan

Saving our own bacon - what's on at the Callan Energy Store this week

We've managed to open a store that doesn't sell anything. Well that's not strictly true... I guess what we're selling is conversations, ideas, questions. I work in the arts – an industry that has, like many others, been ...

20 Apr 2022 at 08:33

Johnson accused of ‘disgraceful’ attack on Welby over Rwanda policy criticism

Boris Johnson’s attack on the Archbishop of Canterbury over his criticism of the Rwanda asylum policy is a “disgraceful slur”, a senior Church of England official has said. The Prime Minister accused Justin Welby of ...

20 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Tory MPs raise concerns over Rwanda asylum seeker plan as flagship Bill debated

Senior Conservative MPs have questioned the logic behind Government plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, as controversial immigration reforms edged closer to becoming law. The Nationality and Borders Bill would ...

20 Apr 2022 at 19:55

Patel says Rwanda plan a blueprint to follow despite reports of Home Office row

Priti Patel believes other countries will follow the UK’s Rwanda asylum proposals, amid reports of a civil service backlash over the plan. The Home Secretary said Denmark could be among those to reproduce the UK ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:55

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