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Nearly 30,000 lone asylum-seeking boys in UK care

Exclusive figures reveal nearly 30,000 unaccompanied asylum-seeking boys have entered UK care since 2020, straining councils and sparking safeguarding concerns. Read the full investigation.

Camp Mystic reopens after flood killed 25 girls

Families are divided as Camp Mystic announces a partial reopening in May 2026, following the July 2025 flash flood that killed 25 campers and two counsellors. Discover the stories of grief, healing, and outrage.

Crowborough protests against 600-migrant army camp plan

Over 2000 furious Crowborough residents marched for a fourth weekend against a Home Office plan to house 600 lone male migrants in a local army camp. Locals are spending thousands on security amid safety fears.

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.

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.

Man pleads guilty to summer camp child sex assaults

Jon Ruben, 76, has pleaded guilty to 17 charges including sexual assault and drugging children at his Leicestershire holiday camp, which he ran for 27 years. Read the full shocking details.

Artist apologises for Nazi camp-style Instagram arch

A US artist faces widespread condemnation after creating an Instagram arch resembling Nazi concentration camp gates, forcing difficult conversations about artistic responsibility and Holocaust memory.

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.

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.

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

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.

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