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Government withdraws migrant pushback policy ahead of High Court challenge

The Government has withdrawn its migrant pushback policy just over a week before it was due to be challenged in the High Court, it has been claimed. The policy would have allowed border force patrols to intercept migrant vessels in the English ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Priti Patel asked for details of Rwanda policy ahead of possible legal challenge

Home Secretary Priti Patel has been asked to provide details of controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ahead of a potential legal challenge. A “world-first” agreement with the east African nation, which will see it receive ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:55

‘Woeful’ 2,700 visas granted under new Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme

Just 2,700 visas have been granted to people wanting to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, despite applications reaching 28,300, latest figures show. Campaigners called the numbers “woeful”, urging the Government to ...

30 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Charity refuses to delete clip of Holocaust survivor confronting Home Secretary

A charity which supports torture victims has defied Home Office demands to delete a video of Suella Braverman being confronted by a Holocaust survivor over her language on immigration. Freedom From Torture has said the Home ...

15 Jan 2023 at 12:27

New migrant measures treat asylum seekers like criminals, campaigners say

Human rights organisations have accused the Government of treating asylum seekers like criminals, following the announcement of a string of new measures to tackle the migrant crisis. Therapy charity Freedom From Torture ...

13 Dec 2022 at 16:13

‘Hostile’ refugee policies behind migrant deaths, human rights groups say

Human rights groups have blamed the Government’s “hostile” refugee policies for the deaths of four migrants while attempting to cross the Channel on Wednesday. Government sources told the PA news agency that 43 people ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:00

High Court refuses to block first flight to Rwanda

The first flight as part of the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, a High Court judge has ruled. Several people due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part ...

11 Jun 2022 at 00:07

First Rwanda flight set to go ahead as campaigners lose High Court fight

Campaigners have lost a High Court bid to block the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda, paving the way for the first flight to go ahead on Tuesday. Migrants due to be given a one-way ticket to the east ...

10 Jun 2022 at 20:47

Charles ‘described Government’s Rwanda migrant policy as appalling’

The Prince of Wales is said to be “more than disappointed” by the Government’s policy to send migrants to Rwanda, with reports that he privately described the move as “appalling”. It comes after Home Secretary ...

11 Jun 2022 at 22:15

Government’s Rwanda plan ‘is not safe’, court told

The Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is “not safe”, lawyers have told the High Court. Migrants due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:06

Priti Patel facing High Court challenges over Rwanda plan for asylum seekers

Home Secretary Priti Patel is facing High Court challenges over controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. A “world-first” agreement with the east African nation, which will see it receive ...

27 Apr 2022 at 17:55

MPs urged to oppose ‘cruel’ immigration Bill ahead of crucial Commons vote

Campaigners have called on MPs to “stand on the right side of history” ahead of a crucial Commons vote on the Government’s sweeping asylum reforms. Rishi Sunak said he was “throwing absolutely ...

11 Jul 2023 at 15:29

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