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Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog. The Government department cut corners and paid more than it ...

15 Nov 2024 at 12:53

Scotland

Scottish Government calls for family visa scheme for those fleeing war in Gaza

A Scottish Government minister has written to the Home Office calling for the creation of a Gaza family visa scheme similar to the arrangements which allowed Ukrainians fleeing war to come to the UK. Equalities minister Kaukab Stewart said she ...

21 Nov 2024 at 22:31

UK to begin talks on return hubs for failed asylum seekers

The UK will begin talks with other countries on “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers as the Government seeks to crack down on small boats crossing the Channel. On a trip to Albania on Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer announced that the ...

15 May 2025 at 16:36

Which Reform UK policies did Nigel Farage confirm in his speech?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has promised a “genuine political revolution”. During a speech in London, he made a series of pledges on policy, which he said reflect his party’s commitment to “family, community, and country”. The ...

27 May 2025 at 14:12

World

EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from seven countries

Migrants from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco and Tunisia are unlikely to be granted asylum in Europe and should have their applications fast-tracked so they can be sent home more quickly, the European Union’s executive branch ...

16 Apr 2025 at 16:15

Home Secretary to announce ‘sweeping changes’ to asylum system

The Home Secretary has vowed to “restore order” to the British asylum system with “sweeping changes” modelled on the approach taken by Denmark. Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the ...

15 Nov 2025 at 22:49

Consent for asylum system ‘could fall apart if illegal migration not tackled’

Consent for helping asylum seekers restart their lives in the UK will fall apart if the Government does not do more to tackle illegal migration, Shabana Mahmood has said. The Home Secretary also insisted she saw her ...

16 Nov 2025 at 14:14

Human rights law overhaul planned as part of Mahmood’s sweeping asylum reforms

Ministers will overhaul human rights law to make deporting illegal migrants easier, as part of a sweeping reform of the asylum system. Billed as the largest change to the UK’s system in the modern era, Home ...

16 Nov 2025 at 22:30

Home Secretary plans visa bans for three countries amid asylum system overhaul

Shabana Mahmood will ban three countries from accessing UK visas if they fail to take back illegal migrants as she plans to overhaul human rights law as part of a sweeping reform of the asylum system. ...

17 Nov 2025 at 08:07

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