Tag: Migrant
Migrant crisis: Sunak to urge ‘Europe-wide solutions’ at summit in Granada
In remarks released by Downing Street, Mr Sunak said: "Levels of illegal migration to mainland Europe are the highest they have been in nearly a decad [...]
Biden Faces Competing Pressures as He Tries to Ease the Migrant Crisis
The demand that President Biden ease the migrant crisis threatening to overwhelm American cities came privately, from the New York governor to top Whi [...]
Migrant hotel costs rise to £8m a day, Home Office figures show
The government has promised to reduce the use of hotels to house migrants while their claims are processed.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Labour to negotiate migrant returns with EU ‘from outside’
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK should make its own deal with the EU to send migrants back to their home countries. The government has claimed Labour's [...]
U.S. Knew About Migrant Killings by Saudi Forces Earlier Than Previously Disclosed
On Sunday, following the Times report, Representative Gregory W. Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a state [...]
Bibby Stockholm: Migrant barge faces legal challenge over fire safety
Firefighters have raised concerns about overcrowding and fire exit access on the Bibby Stockholm.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Bibby Stockholm: No timeframe for migrant barge arrivals
The transport minister says final safety checks are still being carried out on the Bibby Stockholm.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Bibby Stockholm: Fire safety concerns over migrant barge
The Home Office was planning to send the first 50 asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Labor Department Decries Surge in Exploited Migrant Children
The Labor Department on Thursday decried a national surge in child labor, saying that the agency’s inspectors had found thousands of violations and we [...]
Migrant barge: Portland is a dumping ground, residents say
As the Bibby Stockholm is towed to Portland the BBC finds out how people on the island are reacting.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Rishi Sunak and Diana Johnson on Rwanda migrant policy appeal
Labour's Dame Diana Johnson asked the prime minister if he had a plan if the court appeal over sending migrants to Rwanda failed.Rishi Sunak rejected [...]
Migration Bill: Lords vote to keep child migrant detention limits
Peers voted to reverse a government plan to remove existing caps in the Illegal Migration Bill.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Migrant fruit-pickers are skilled workers, says ex-minister George Eustice
The former environment secretary says the government is getting it wrong on immigration and skills.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Chris Mason: Ministers think expensive migrant plan worth a try
The cost of removing migrants to countries like Rwanda is likely to be expensive in the short term.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Cost of sending one migrant to Rwanda nearly £170,000
A government assessment of the Illegal Migration Bill finds the potential savings are "highly uncertain".
www.bbc.co.uk [...]