3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (480+ words) A North Yorkshire MP has accused the Prime Minister of engaging in “class warfare” over suggestions that asylum seekers should be housed in middle-class areas as he stepped up his opposition to plans for a migrant centre at former RAF…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (338+ words) A company linked to a Middlesbrough barber has been handed a £40,000 penalty after employing illegal workers. TS3 Barbers Limited, linked to Ali Barber at 8 Norfolk Place in Middlesbrough, appeared on the latest Home Office list of employers issued with penalties for…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (289+ words) Eight North East businesses have been fined more than £500,000 after being found employing illegal workers. Businesses in Newcastle, County Durham, Sunderland and Middlesbrough are among those named in the latest Home Office figures covering the period from January 1 to March…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) The company behind a now-closed Chester-le-Street restaurant was given a £40,000 fine after employing illegal workers. KLW NE Ltd, trading as the former Hollathan's restaurant on Ashfield Terrace, was featured in the latest Home Office list of firms fined. Hollathan’s has…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (415+ words) A Ferryhill takeaway has been fined £40,000 after illegal workers were found to be employed by the business. Pizza Hot NE Ltd, which operates Pizza Hot on Main Street in Ferryhill, appears on the Home Office’s latest quarterly list of employers…...