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‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (667+ words) Exclusive: Laurence Taylor says separate scheme needed to report concerns over young people's non-ideological interest in extreme violence The scheme meant to identify people before they become terrorists is being "overwhelmed" by a large surge in referrals, Britain's head of…...
Two dead and one missing after trying to cross Channel to UK
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) First fatal incident this year occurred hours after "16.2m "stop the boats" deal agreed between Britain and France Two people have died and another is missing after trying to cross the Channel from France to the UK on Wednesday morning. It…...
The brilliant students the UK doesn’t want - podcast
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (563+ words) Why has the UK introduced a ban on student visas for four countries? Today in Focus talks to affected students in Sudan and Afghanistan, as well as our home affairs editor, Rajeev SyalIn early March, with little warning, the UK…...
UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (661+ words) Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires The UK will pay France an extra "16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal…...
Samuel Ojo on Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms – cartoon
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (19+ words) Samuel Ojo on Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms " cartoon'The Guardian Samuel Ojo on Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms " cartoon...
Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban
1+ week, 1+ day ago (480+ words) Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields Doctors who have been prevented from working in the NHS while they wait for asylum decisions are celebrating after the Home Office agreed to…...
‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE
1+ week, 3+ day ago (518+ words) They're not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office's immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are they abusing their powers? Diners were tucking into their upmarket…...
‘The UK is saying the same thing as the Taliban’: the women banned from studying in Britain
1+ week, 3+ day ago (513+ words) The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities " as five female academics explain Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four…...
Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries
1+ week, 3+ day ago (632+ words) Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government's "emergency brake' is discriminatory The women banned from studying in Britain Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan have accused the home secretary of racial discrimination and launched legal…...
‘Constant uncertainty’: Mahmood’s ‘earned settlement’ immigration plan has families stuck in limbo
1+ week, 4+ day ago (705+ words) Home secretary's new ILR rules mean couples such as Felix and Tessa King, from UK and US, face an insecure future "It's the sickening stress of never quite feeling like you have roots. My marriage feels like it's on probation,…...