Tag: asylum
Asylum accommodation costs set to triple, says National Audit Office
Accommodation for asylum seekers will cost the taxpayer triple the amount the Home Office first claimed, according to new figures.Contracts signed by [...]
Reform considers legal challenges against asylum hotels
Reform UK could take the government to court to prevent migrants being housed in areas where it now controls the local council, party chairman Zia Yus [...]
Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law
Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced.Terrorists, war [...]
House G.O.P. Proposes Charging $1,000 to Claim Asylum, Hiking Fees on Migrants
As part of legislation to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including his immigration crackdown, House Republicans want to impose or increase [...]
PM does not give date for closure of Wethersfield asylum centre
Simon DedmanBBC Political Reporter, EssexPA MediaThe PM told the BBC the best way to close Wethersfield was to increase the number of asylum cases bei [...]
Former PMs and home secretaries may face inquiry over Manston asylum centre
PA MediaManston short-term centre for cross-Channel migrants Two former prime ministers and three former home secretaries may have to give evidence to [...]
Government to drop asylum hotel provider Stay Belvedere Hotels
The Home Office is stopping the use of hotels run by one of the largest providers of asylum accommodation.Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) is responsible [...]
Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to Balkans
Failed asylum seekers could be sent to the Balkans under plans being considered by the government.Home Office officials have discussed proposals to se [...]
Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of Brazil’s former president, said he planned to stay in the United States, claiming persecution back home.
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Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
Almost 42,000 asylum seekers are waiting for an appeal hearing after the Home Office rejected their initial claims, according to analysis of official [...]
Wethersfield asylum seekers housed ‘unlawfully’ at air base
Aimee DexterBBC News, EssexPA MediaMDP Wethersfield, which is being used as an asylum centre, has a capacity for 580 people A High Court judge has fou [...]
Treasury’s Value for Money body targets asylum accommodation
Treasury advisers tasked with finding government waste have identified spending on accommodation for people such as asylum seekers as their top priori [...]
UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
Cachella Smith & Tom SymondsBBC NewsReutersThe number of people claiming asylum in the UK in 2024 has exceeded the previous recorded peak in 2002, [...]
Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms
UK Special Forces command rejected resettlement applications from more than 2,000 Afghan commandos who had shown credible evidence of service in units [...]
Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
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