5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (832+ words) There's a familiar brittleness to this latest row " the kind that flares up quickly, burns hot across social media, and then hardens into yet another proxy war over who Britain believes it is for. At the centre of the dispute…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (688+ words) Labour has banned asylum seekers from being housed in new-build homes following a public backlash over plans to place migrant families in a housing estate in rural Shropshire. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has introduced new guidance preventing asylum seekers from…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (502+ words) The Government is preparing changes to the use of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) " the right to a private and family life " which ministers say has been exploited by some migrants attempting to remain in the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (822+ words) Residents of a Shropshire village have vowed to fight plans to house more than 80 asylum-seeking families on a newly built housing estate, warning the move will overwhelm local services and fundamentally change their community. The controversy centres on a development…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (853+ words) The Government has moved to close one of Britain's most controversial asylum hotels, bringing an end to a saga that sparked months of community anger, public protests and fierce debate over the migrant accommodation system. The Bell Hotel in Epping,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (821+ words) The Home Office has effectively lost control of key parts of Britain's asylum system, MPs have warned in a devastating report that raises fresh questions about border security, taxpayer spending and the Government's ability to manage migration. In a scathing…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (841+ words) Nigel Farage has triggered a major political confrontation with Downing Street after intensifying claims that Britain is operating a "two-tier policing" system in the aftermath of the murder of Henry Nowak, prompting accusations from the Prime Minister that he has…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (798+ words) Britain has become one of the most popular destinations in Europe for Iranian asylum seekers, with more than 67, 000 arrivals over the past decade. For many, the explanation is straightforward. Iran remains one of the world's most repressive states, with political…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (732+ words) Andy Burnham is facing criticism after plans emerged for a scheme in Greater Manchester that will spend more than "700, 000 supporting migrants and refugees in accessing housing, welfare and public services. The programme, run by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA),…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (820+ words) French officials have openly admitted they have "no solution" to stop the flow of small boats crossing the Channel, dealing a fresh political blow to Keir Starmer after Britain agreed a new "662 million border enforcement package with Paris. The comments…...