Mahmood unveils hardline asylum shake-up
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces the biggest asylum system reforms in a generation, including a 20-year wait for settlement and enforced family removals, sparking a Labour backlash.
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Mahmood's asylum overhaul targets families and payments
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils the UK's biggest asylum system reform in 40 years, targeting refused families and trialling increased payments. Read the full details.
Crowborough protests asylum seeker army camp plan
Hundreds of Crowborough locals marched in protest against government plans to house 600 asylum seekers in a disused military camp. Read about the community's fears and the official response.
UK's Biggest Asylum Shake-Up Since WWII Unveiled
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils the UK's biggest asylum system overhaul since WWII, modelled on Denmark. The plan includes a 20-year wait for settlement and temporary refugee status. Discover the full details and reaction.
Inside Britain's Asylum Capital: Westminster Hotel Crisis
An exclusive ground report reveals the shocking reality of life inside a Westminster hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers, exposing the human stories behind Britain's immigration debate.
UK asylum claims hit record 108,000 - Europe's biggest surge
Shocking new figures reveal Britain has recorded Europe's largest increase in asylum applications, with claims soaring to 108,000 this year - an 84,000 surge from previous levels, creating unprecedented pressure on the UK's immigration system.
Dublin hotels full amid UK asylum seeker influx
Dublin accommodation providers are experiencing unprecedented pressure as the UK government considers relocating asylum seekers to Ireland, creating a potential humanitarian crisis in the Irish capital.
UK Asylum Appeals Surge Overwhelms Courts
Britain's immigration courts face collapse as asylum appeals surge to unprecedented levels, creating dangerous backlogs and raising serious concerns about public safety.
Gov Expands Health Hotel Accommodation for Vulnerable
Exclusive: The government is significantly expanding its emergency accommodation programme, placing vulnerable individuals and families in hotels and other temporary housing to address urgent health and welfare needs across Britain.
Asylum seeker who threatened to kill 500 convicted of murder
Exclusive: A Somali migrant granted asylum after threatening to murder hundreds if rejected has been convicted of a fatal random stabbing in a Dorset park, raising serious questions about the UK's asylum assessment process.
Labour to clear asylum backlog and end migrant hotels
Sir Keir Starmer commits to clearing asylum backlog and closing costly migrant hotels within months through new processing centres and enforcement measures.
Afghan asylum seeker charged with Nottingham murder
An Afghan national who entered Britain hidden in a lorry has been charged with a brutal triple stabbing that left one man dead, raising serious questions about the UK's asylum system.
UK's asylum barracks plan branded 'fanciful' by experts
Leading immigration specialists condemn government proposals to house asylum seekers in military-style barracks, warning of serious welfare concerns and impractical implementation timelines.
Asylum seekers moved to military bases in UK shake-up
The Home Office announces controversial plans to relocate asylum seekers to former military sites in Scotland and Sussex amid ongoing accommodation challenges.
Asylum seekers face return to condemned barracks
Exclusive: UK government plans to move asylum seekers back to Napier Barracks in Kent, despite previous COVID outbreaks and damning court rulings declaring the accommodation unsafe and inadequate.
Asylum hotels to shut within months in Home Office overhaul
The Home Office has unveiled plans to close dozens of asylum seeker hotels across Britain within a year, marking a significant shift in immigration accommodation strategy and potentially saving taxpayers millions.
UK's £8m daily asylum hotel bill exposes system failure
Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is costing taxpayers £8 million daily on hotel accommodation alone, with both Conservative and Labour policies failing to address the deepening crisis.
UK's £8m daily asylum hotel crisis exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is haemorrhaging public funds while failing both migrants and local communities. Discover the staggering truth behind the hotel accommodation crisis.
Home Office illegally housed asylum seekers in Blackburn hotel
Exclusive: The Home Office has been caught in an embarrassing U-turn after illegally housing asylum seekers in a Blackburn hotel, forcing their sudden relocation following council intervention.
Home Office Scraps Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Plan
Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis
Dublin asylum hotel protests turn violent, police attacked
Gardaí face assaults during demonstrations outside Dublin accommodation centre housing international protection applicants, with far-right elements blamed for escalating tensions.
Ireland's migrant crisis sparks nationwide unrest
Ireland stands divided as mounting resentment over the asylum seeker crisis erupts into violent protests following a child sex assault investigation near a migrant accommodation centre in Dublin.
Children in UK asylum hotels endure cockroaches and mould
Disturbing investigation exposes appalling living conditions in UK asylum accommodation, with children suffering insect infestations, mould, and inadequate facilities while awaiting claims processing.
Asylum seeker laughed after fatal stabbing, court hears
A Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly laughed and performed a celebratory dance after fatally stabbing a fellow migrant worker at a Scottish hotel being used to house refugees, a court has been told in shocking testimony.
Epping hotel protest: Asylum seeker rooftop standoff continues
A tense standoff continues at a Essex hotel as asylum seeker Martin, supported by activists, resists removal in a dramatic rooftop protest over potential Rwanda deportation.
Asylum seeker jailed for Epping hotel sexual assault on girl
An asylum seeker housed at a former Epping hotel has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, an incident that triggered widespread protests across the UK and intensified the debate over immigration policy.
Migrant jailed for Epping hotel sexual assault on schoolgirl
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old schoolgirl at a hotel being used to house migrants in Epping, Essex.
Asylum seeker stabbed six in hotel rampage after court
A failed asylum seeker launched a violent stabbing spree at a UK hotel, injuring six people, a day after appearing in court for making threats. The shocking details emerged during his latest hearing.
Albanian migrant found dead on Bibby Stockholm barge
A young Albanian man has died aboard the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, with friends claiming he was tricked about living conditions. The incident raises serious questions about the government's asylum accommodation policy.
Hilton Hotel housed alleged Hyde Park rapist
Exclusive: A suspected terrorist and asylum seeker, accused of a brutal rape in Hyde Park, was housed at a central London Hilton hotel at taxpayers' expense, raising serious security concerns.
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