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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

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

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 if ...

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

New criminal offences to disrupt people smugglers set out in border Bill

People selling and handling boat parts suspected of being used in migrant Channel crossings could face up to 14 years in prison under new laws trying to crack down on people smugglers. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ...

30 Jan 2025 at 17:42

Second migrant in two days dies trying to cross English Channel

A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in an overloaded boat just a day after another person died attempting the journey. Some 15 people were rescued after a boat of around 40 people picked ...

20 Mar 2025 at 14:36

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