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No-one with concern for fellow humans should back migration Bill – Sturgeon

No-one who has concern for their fellow human beings should back the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Home Secretary Suella Braverman this week outlined plans to prevent anyone who comes to the UK through illegal ...

09 Mar 2023 at 16:48

Somerville: UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill

UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill – Scottish minister

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has accused the UK Government of a deliberate attempt to “confuse the British public” over its Illegal Migration Bill. During a Holyrood debate on the legislation on Tuesday, Shirley-Anne Somerville restated ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:57

Rwanda asylum scheme cost could soar to £500m, watchdog says

The cost of Rishi Sunak’s troubled Rwanda asylum scheme could soar to half a billion pounds, plus hundreds of thousands more for each deportee, an investigation by the public spending watchdog has found. The Home Office has so far refused to ...

01 Mar 2024 at 10:22

New asylum hotels ‘massive incentive’ for small boat crossings, ministers warned

Opening more asylum hotels will act as a “massive incentive” for small boat crossings, a Conservative MP has said. Last week Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said that asylum hotel use had risen since Labour entered government, with ...

25 Nov 2024 at 16:30

Number of migrants arriving in UK after crossing Channel up 25% in 2024

The number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the English Channel in small boats was up by a quarter on the previous year, figures show. Some 36,816 people made the journey in 2024, a jump of 25% from the 29,437 who ...

01 Jan 2025 at 12:59

More than 100 migrants cross Channel to UK as French coastguard rescues 45

More than 100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel as 45 were rescued when a boat got into difficulty. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said 106 migrants made the journey in two boats on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the French ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:28

Tory rebels expecting assurances over controversial Illegal Migration Bill

The Government is expected to defuse a Tory rebellion over the Illegal Migration Bill by offering assurances to those wanting to toughen up the controversial proposals. The legislation aims to stop people claiming asylum in the UK ...

27 Mar 2023 at 20:42

Sunak says Rwanda plan a ‘worthwhile investment’ after soaring costs revealed

Rishi Sunak has insisted his Rwanda deportation scheme is a “worthwhile investment” despite the public spending watchdog disclosing the cost of the policy could soar to half a billion pounds. In a revelation branded a “national ...

01 Mar 2024 at 16:43

Migration Bill will increase risk of exploitation, Scottish minister warns

The UK Government has been challenged to reverse “damaging” plans to tackle illegal migration – with a senior member of the Scottish Cabinet insisting the proposals will in fact “increase people’s risk of exploitation and ...

10 Mar 2023 at 21:54

Rebellion on Illegal Migration Bill seen off for now after talks with Tory MPs

A rebellion from Tory MPs seeking amendments to the controversial Illegal Migration Bill appears to have been partially defused, with Home Secretary Suella Braverman believed to be in discussions ahead of a debate later. ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:48

Soaring asylum backlog deemed ‘disastrous record’ for Sunak and Braverman

The UK’s soaring asylum backlog amounts to a “disastrous record” for the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, Labour has said. The Opposition accused Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman of overseeing “complete chaos” as Home ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:57

Minister agrees to talks with Tory MPs to defuse migration Bill rebellion

The Government has defused a Tory rebellion over the Illegal Migration Bill by agreeing to talks with those wanting to toughen up the controversial proposals. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said he would “engage ...

27 Mar 2023 at 22:30

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