Civil liberties groups demand inquiry into UK data watchdog
Dozens of civil liberties groups and legal experts call for parliamentary inquiry into the ICO, citing a 'collapse in enforcement activity' following the serious Afghan data breach scandal.
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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.
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.
England's COVID data crisis: critical gaps exposed
Exclusive analysis reveals alarming gaps in England's public health data collection, hampering pandemic response and future planning as key metrics go unrecorded.
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.
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 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 £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
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.
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.
HMRC Data Breach Exposes Thousands of Taxpayers' Details
A serious data breach at HM Revenue and Customs has compromised confidential information of thousands of taxpayers, sparking urgent investigations and raising serious questions about government data security protocols.
Asylum seeker's 600-mile NHS taxi ride sparks outrage
An asylum seeker living in free hotel accommodation admitted to taking a 600-mile round trip taxi, funded by the NHS, to a medical appointment while also working illegally in the UK, exposing glaring loopholes in the system.
Asylum seeker jailed for 12 months after Essex protests
An Iranian asylum seeker has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of assaulting emergency workers during tense protests outside a Essex accommodation hotel.
Asylum seeker jailed for hotel sexual assault on teenager
An asylum seeker housed at a London hotel has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a lift. The disturbing incident has raised serious questions about safeguarding procedures.
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.
Man survives 40 hours adrift in Mediterranean after shipwreck
A young Syrian man survives two days adrift in the Mediterranean, clinging to a plastic fuel canister, after a people-smuggling boat capsizes, claiming 11 lives. His harrowing story of hope and survival.
Iranian migrant removed from France under UK-France deal
An Iranian migrant who reached the UK via small boat has been removed from France under a bilateral agreement, raising questions about Channel crossing policies and Anglo-French cooperation on immigration.
Afghan Interpreter Who Saved US Marines Denied UK Asylum
Exclusive: Joy Peter, an Afghan interpreter who heroically saved US Marines from a Taliban bomb, faces deportation from the UK after his asylum claim was rejected, despite Taliban death threats.
Eritrean asylum seeker deported after false trafficking claim
An Eritrean man who attempted to remain in the UK by falsely claiming to be a trafficking victim has been successfully deported under a new one-to-one returns scheme, marking a significant victory for the Home Office's immigration enforcement.
Migrant thanks Starmer for right to stay in UK
A Somalian migrant granted the right to remain in the UK after a lengthy legal battle has expressed profound gratitude to Labour leader Keir Starmer, whose past legal work proved crucial to his case. The man, housed in a controversial Essex hotel, credits
DVLA data breach exposes addresses of asylum seekers
A major DVLA data blunder has compromised the safety of vulnerable individuals, revealing the addresses of asylum seekers and domestic violence survivors. The UK Information Commissioner is now investigating.
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