Labour breaks asylum caseworker pledge, numbers fall 13%
Exclusive figures reveal a drop in asylum caseworkers under Labour, contradicting a key manifesto promise to hire more staff and clear the backlog. Discover the full story.
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Crowborough spends £16k on CCTV as migrants move in
Crowborough Town Council approves £16,000 CCTV upgrade as 540 male asylum seekers prepare to move into a local barracks. Locals protest and seek judicial review.
Migrant jailed for knife threat at Bournemouth hotel
A violent asylum seeker who repeatedly avoided prison is finally jailed after threatening police with a knife outside a controversial Dorset migrant hotel. Read the full story.
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.
Police accused of cover-up in Afghan migrants' rape case
Exclusive: Authorities accused of concealing details of child rape by Afghan migrants in Leamington Spa. Judge slams 'surprising' secrecy. Read the full investigation.
Migrant in asylum hotel accused of rape, court hears
A migrant staying in a Bournemouth asylum seeker hotel raped a woman who recorded the assault on her phone, a jury was told. The trial continues at Bournemouth Crown Court.
Iranian asylum seeker wins deportation case rehearing
A 20-year-old Iranian asylum seeker will have his case reheard after a judge ruled his claim of facing a fatal flogging for an affair was plausible. Read the full tribunal details.
Migrant stabbed at asylum hotel in Aberdeenshire
A 26-year-old asylum seeker was stabbed at a hotel in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Police have made three arrests and recovered a weapon. Follow for live updates.
Police ethnicity disclosures fuel prejudice, say groups
Fifty campaign groups demand an end to police revealing suspects' race, warning it fuels prejudice and falsely links ethnicity with criminality. Read the full story.
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.
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.
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.
Syrian asylum seeker stalks woman from nightclub in CCTV footage
Disturbing video reveals moment Syrian asylum seeker follows British woman through city streets before strangulation and sexual assault in terrifying night-time ordeal.
Afghan asylum seeker murders British shop manager
Exclusive: A female store manager's act of kindness turns to tragedy as an Afghan asylum seeker she employed stabs her to death after Germany controversially refused his deportation.
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.
Syrian asylum seeker jailed for nightclub sex attack
A Syrian asylum seeker has been sentenced to prison after following a woman from a nightclub, strangling her and committing a serious sexual assault in a terrifying late-night attack in Westminster.
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.
Somali criminal murders UK restaurant owner
A successful restaurant owner who championed how migration enriched Britain was brutally murdered by a Somali criminal and failed asylum seeker, exposing fatal flaws in the UK's immigration system.
Small boat asylum seeker faces years for nightclub attack
An asylum seeker who arrived by small boat faces years in prison after dragging a woman from a nightclub and attempting to rape her in a dark alleyway in a terrifying late-night assault.
Afghan asylum seeker convicted of teen park rape
An Afghan asylum seeker has been convicted of a horrific sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in a children's play park, with the judge warning of a substantial custodial sentence for the calculated attack.
Afghan knifeman who attacked toddlers in psychiatric care
An Afghan asylum seeker who launched a frenzied knife attack on young children and their mothers in a French park continues to receive psychiatric treatment as authorities investigate the shocking incident that left a three-year-old fighting for life.
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.
Afghan asylum seeker guilty of takeaway sex assault
An Afghan asylum seeker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a takeaway shop in West Yorkshire, with the court hearing disturbing details of the predatory attack.
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.
Asylum seeker jailed for smuggling migrants to UK
An Iraqi asylum seeker granted permission to remain in Britain has been sentenced to prison for his role in an organised crime group trafficking migrants across the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings.
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
Epping hotel murder: Asylum seeker hunted by police
Police launch massive manhunt for Kebatu Alami, an asylum seeker wanted for questioning after a hotel worker was found dead at The Bell Hotel in Epping.
Asylum seeker sex attacker freed by police error
An Ethiopian asylum seeker convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in London was mistakenly released by police due to a catastrophic administrative error, raising serious questions about public safety and border control.
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