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Reform Kent Council Suffers Walk Out After Party Declares 'Immigration Emergency' During Meningitis Outbreak
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1202+ words) The motion by Nigel Farage's party blamed the spread of "infectious diseases" on undocumented migrants Opposition councillors at Reform UK's flagship Kent County Council (KCC) staged a mass walkout on Thursday, after Nigel Farage's party tabled a motion declaring an…...
The Afghan Data Breach Victims Who Say They Have Been Abandoned by Britain
2+ week, 1+ day ago (962+ words) The unprecedented data breach left many Afghans who worked for the UK military in fear for their lives. A year on and they tell Byline Times they have been abandoned by the British state When Hikmatullah first heard about the…...
Shabana Mahmood Accused of Treating Asylum Seekers Like 'Lab Rats' as Home Office Moves Migrants Into Army Camps
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (757+ words) Campaigners fear plans to warehouse migrants in army bases will increase community tensions and embolden the far-right The Home Office has been accused of treating asylum seekers like "lab rats" after moving to "warehouse" the first batch of migrants into…...
Home Office Accused of Failing to Protect Vulnerable LGBT+ People in Immigration Detention
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (540+ words) LGBT+ detainees report being harassed and experiencing suicidal thoughts, with centres failing to follow official guidelines designed to protect them The Home Office has been accused of failing to protect vulnerable LGBT+ people in immigration detention, in contravention of their…...
British Woman Left 'Stranded' in Hungary After Home Office Refuse to Let Her Bring Niece to the UK
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (644+ words) The 13-year-old girl, who she was given parental responsibility over after being abandoned by her parents, could be sent into state care because of the Home Office's decision A British citizen has been "left stranded" in Hungary with her two…...
Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Seeker Military 'Warehousing' Plans Delayed Amid Opposition by Labour MPs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (818+ words) Home Office sources tell Byline Times that local Labour MPs are opposing plans by the Home Secretary to use barracks and army bases to house asylum seekers amid rising community tensions The UK Government's plans to house asylum seekers at…...
1,500 Pledge to Risk Arrest at 'Largest Ever' Protest Against Palestine Action Ban
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1093+ words) Major demonstration in Trafalgar Square on Saturday could nearly double total of 1,600 arrested under terrorism laws since ban came into effect in July, organisers claim A "mass action" against the Palestine Action ban will take place in Trafalgar Square this…...
Reform UK Tells Prospective Candidates Who Failed Vetting to Reapply Under New 'Common Sense' Rules
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) Individuals previously blocked from standing for Nigel Farage's party have been told to reapply under new rules prioritising "freedom of expression" Prospective Reform UK candidates in one of the party's new electoral strongholds, who were previously blocked by the party's…...
Leading Lawyers Back Open Letter to Home Secretary Opposing Ban on Palestine Action
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) Senior barristers and campaigners warn Keir Starmer's Government is "conflating peaceful protest with genuine terrorism' Thousands of Brits, including leading barristers, have signed an open letter to Labour Home Secretary Yvette Cooper opposing the planned ban on Palestine Action." The…...
Palestine Action Ban Branded 'Absurd and Dangerous' as Group Asks High Court to Overturn Proscription
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the High Court in order to oppose the ban on the direct action group, Olly Haynes reports Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the High Court today in support of direct action group Palestine Action's attempts…...