One in four HMOs in England operating illegally
At least 25% of Houses in Multiple Occupation in England are illegal, creating squalid conditions and a £1.4bn NHS burden. Discover the grassroots fightback.
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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.
Asylum seekers to be housed in new council homes
A new government pilot will fund councils to build or refurbish homes for asylum seekers, aiming to end costly hotel use. The plan faces backlash amid record social housing waiting lists. Read the full details.
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.
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.
Sydney public housing demolished for affordable units
Carolyn Ienna's 30-year Sydney home demolished as NSW replaces public housing with affordable units. Explore the impact on social housing stock and resident displacement.
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.
Barangaroo's 'Poor Doors' Segregate Affordable Housing Residents
Exclusive investigation reveals luxury Sydney development segregates affordable housing residents, forcing them to use inferior back entrances while wealthy neighbours enjoy premium facilities.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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
Brighton's radical reverse Right-to-Buy housing plan
Brighton & Hove Council launches groundbreaking scheme to repurchase former council homes, tackling the city's severe social housing crisis head-on with a reverse Right-to-Buy initiative.
Zurich's housing cooperatives solve Europe's homes crisis
Discover how Zurich's innovative housing cooperatives offer a blueprint for tackling Europe's deepening housing crisis through community-led solutions and sustainable urban planning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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