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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.

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.

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.

Council housing sold to developers in Right to Buy crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals how cash-strapped local authorities across England are selling former council homes to private developers instead of replacing social housing, exacerbating the national housing crisis.

Housing activist's warning to Labour government

Prominent housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa issues stark warning to Labour government about social housing crisis, demanding immediate action to fix Britain's broken housing system.

Manchester attack suspect was Sri Lankan asylum seeker

Exclusive investigation reveals the Manchester Arena bombing suspect was a former asylum seeker from Sri Lanka with a history of mental health issues, as authorities continue their probe into the 2017 terror attack.

African king evicted from Scottish woodland

A self-proclaimed king from Ghana has been forcibly removed from his makeshift woodland home in Scotland after UK immigration authorities rejected his asylum claim, sparking debate about Britain's immigration system.

Asylum seeker who groomed teen girl spared jail

An Iraqi asylum seeker who sent explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl has avoided prison in a ruling that's sparked widespread outrage and raised questions about Britain's justice system.

Asylum seeker dodges jail after knife threat at migrant hotel

An asylum seeker who threatened to stab a man outside a UK migrant hotel has avoided jail after a court accepted his excuse that he was out buying fish and chips. The shocking case raises serious questions about the UK's justice system.

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 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.

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