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Thousands of Ukraine refugees expected to arrive in UK next week – minister

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees could arrive in the UK next week but checks on accommodation may not be carried out in time, a minister has warned. Refugee minister Lord Richard Harrington told MPs he expects “thousands of people” to arrive next ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Government accused of putting ‘paperwork over people’ in Ukraine refugee crisis

The Government is prioritising “paperwork over people” in its response to the Ukraine refugee crisis, a charity boss has told MPs. Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, urged ministers to urgently waive visa applications for ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Police recruitment must be ‘far more rigorous’ – watchdog

Police recruitment needs to be “far more rigorous”, a watchdog told MPs as he warned it would be “plainly inadequate” for forces to hire officers through a purely online process. Chief inspector of constabulary Sir Tom Winsor told the ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:55

‘Strong need for a cultural change’ in police complaints system – MPs

A culture of “obstruction and delay” remains in the way some complaints against police are handled, MPs have warned. The Commons Home Affairs Committee urged the police watchdog to make sure “no-one can evade justice for police ...

01 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Home Office top mandarin still unsure if £140m Rwanda plan is value for money

Britain has already paid Rwanda £140 million but the Home Office’s top civil servant is still unsure whether the stalled asylum policy is value for money. The Government department’s permanent secretary Matthew Rycroft told ...

23 Nov 2022 at 18:36

Diphtheria risk for public ‘very low’ despite rise in asylum seeker cases

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted the risk of the public getting diphtheria is “very low” despite a rise in the number of infections being recorded among asylum seekers. Mr Barclay said hundreds of migrants were ...

28 Nov 2022 at 18:01

Government has ‘failed to control UK’s borders’, Home Secretary admits

The Home Secretary admitted the Government has failed to control the UK’s borders as she blamed migrants crossing the Channel for overcrowding at the Manston processing centre. Suella Braverman also struggled to explain ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:27

Volunteers arrested before coronation were wearing hi-viz with ‘Met Police logo’

Police arrested volunteers ahead of the coronation despite a direct partnership between their organisation and the Metropolitan Police, with the force’s logo displayed on their jackets. Suzie Melvin, one of three ...

17 May 2023 at 14:29

No10 denies dodging scrutiny after Patel and Raab postpone committee appearances

Government ministers are not avoiding scrutiny, a Downing Street spokesman has said, after both Dominic Raab and Priti Patel pulled out of parliamentary committee appearances. Dominic Raab, on Thursday, ...

14 Jul 2022 at 18:38

Braverman ‘out of her depth’ after being quizzed over asylum policy – critics

Suella Braverman has been accused of being “out of her depth” after conceding many asylum seekers would need to come to the UK in order to submit a claim. MPs said there is a “shortage of safe and ...

23 Nov 2022 at 21:48

Watchdog describes unsafe and wretched conditions at migrants processing centre

A watchdog has described “wretched” conditions at a migrant processing centre which he warned has already passed the point of being unsafe. Chief inspector of borders and immigration David Neal ...

26 Oct 2022 at 16:57

Government spending £6.8m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

Government now spending £6.8 million a day on housing asylum seekers in hotels

The Government is spending almost £7 million a day housing asylum seekers in hotels and the cost could continue to rise, MPs heard. The Commons Home Affairs Committee was told £5.6 million a ...

26 Oct 2022 at 15:47

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