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325 small boat migrants arrived in UK after two died in crossing attempt
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (243+ words) More than 300 small boat migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday, after two people died attempting the deadly journey. French authorities rescued 111 people across several different incidents, as migrants successfully crossed the English Channel for the first time since March…...
UK asylum appeals backlog at new record high after almost doubling in a year
3+ week, 1+ day ago (754+ words) The UK asylum appeals backlog has almost doubled in a year to hit a new record high, the latest figures show. There were 80,333 cases in the system at the end of December, up from 41,987 at the same point in 2024. Data…...
Record number of referrals to counter-terror programme Prevent, figures show
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (931+ words) There have been a record number of referrals to the Government's counter-terror programme Prevent in a year since data began in 2015, new figures show. There were 8,778 referrals of individuals to the anti-extremism scheme in 2024/25 " up 27% from 6,922 in the previous year,…...
Small boat migrant jailed for at least 25 years after murdering bank customer
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (689+ words) A small boat migrant has been jailed for at least 25 years for murdering a bank customer at random shortly after angrily complaining about his refused asylum application. Somali national Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, who paid 400 euros (352) to travel to the UK…...
More military bases could be used to house migrants, says defence minister
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (602+ words) The Government is planning for further military bases to be used to house asylum seekers, a minister said, after it emerged migrants would be moved to the sites of two barracks. But defence minister Luke Pollard appeared to suggest that…...
Minister orders ads for ‘unnecessary’ jobs at immigration centre to be ditched
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (324+ words) The Government has instructed a contractor to remove certain jobs at an immigration removal centre from a recruitment website after advertisements for floristry and hairdressing tutors emerged. Outsourcing firm Mitie, which manages the Heathrow immigration removal centre (IRC) near the…...
Terrorism added to South Ayrshire Council risk register
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (495+ words) TERRORISM has been recognised as a bona fide risk by South Ayrshire Council. It comes in the wake of controversial anti-terrorist equipment being installed near Ayr Country Buildings. TERRORISM has been recognised'as a bona fide risk by South Ayrshire Council....