2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (292+ words) A controversial plan to house asylum seekers in new-build homes in Shropshire has been paused by the Home Office. The proposal, which would have seen up to 83 migrants moved into a development in Stoke Heath, Shropshire, sparked opposition from residents…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (256+ words) New-build homes "should never house asylum seekers, the Home Office has said, after it emerged that up to 83 migrants will be moved into a development in a Shropshire village. The plans for Stoke Heath, first raised by Conservative MP Mark…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (554+ words) UK net migration dropped to an estimated 171, 000 last year, the lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The figures for the 12 months to December are down 48% compared with the previous year (331, 000), according to the Office for National Statistics…...