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Treat young refugees like any child needing care, say charities
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (280+ words) CHARITIES have called on the next Scottish Parliament to treat young unaccompanied refugees with "exactly the same support as any other child in need of'care." More than 1,000 children seeking asylum are currently being cared for in Scotland after arriving unaccompanied,…...
Children to be left destitute by Mahmood's migrant crackdown, refugee organisations warn
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (389+ words) CHILDREN will be left destitute by a crackdown on migrants, announced today by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a coalition of refugee organisations has'warned. Ms Mahmood's plans include forced removal of failed asylum-seekers and delaying the qualifying period for settlement for…...
Modern slavery referrals reach record high as campaigners call on government to make access to support easier
1+ week, 3+ day ago (352+ words) New data showed the number of people who referred themselves to the Home Office rose by more than a fifth last year, reaching 23,411 in2025. This was up from 19,117 the previous year, marking the highest number of referrals made in a single…...
Faster asylum decisions have slashed application backlog but driven surge in appeals, figures reveal
1+ week, 3+ day ago (391+ words) FASTER asylum decisions have slashed the initial application backlog but driven a surge in appeals against negative decisions, official figures revealed'today. Home Office data shows that total asylum claims in 2025 totalled 100,625, including dependants, close to 2024s near-record'levels. Faster processing almost halved…...
Live facial recognition tech to be rolled out across Britain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (673+ words) Labour announces largest policing overhaul in 200 years, including the creation of a "British FBI," sparking human rights concerns LIVE facial recognition technology will be rolled out across the country under plans for the biggest overhaul in policing in nearly 200years. MPs,…...
Seizing migrants' phones on arrival 'profoundly inhumane' - Morning Star | The People’s Daily
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (364+ words) PROFOUNDLY inhumane" powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from migrants without even arresting them came into force'today. The Home Office insisted the seizures will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to'Britain. But refugee campaigners hit…...
Tests reveals racial bias in police facial recognition technology
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (331+ words) POLICE have used racially biased facial recognition technology for more than a decade, the Home Office has'admitted. Testing by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) found that, in some settings, the technology was more likely to incorrectly identify black and Asian…...
Home Office protest against ‘cruel’ cuts to refugee rights kicks off week of actions across Britain
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (362+ words) A HOME OFFICE protest kicked off a week of nationwide campaigning against "cruel" proposals to erode refugee rights'today. Last month, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to make refugee status temporary " lasting until they are "safe" to return " narrow the…...
MPs express ‘extreme concern’ over hunger strike
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (145+ words) LEFT MPs have expressed "extreme concern" over the fact that remand prisoners associated with Palestine Action have felt forced to go on hunger'strike. Six people charged with offences related to direct-action operations linked to the now-proscribed Palestine Action have been…...
The hidden cost of rebuilding Camp Nou
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (636+ words) As unions sound the alarm on kafala-like dependence, FC Barcelona must decide whether their values extend beyond the pitch, writes KIVANC ELIACIK British driver unfazed by critics as he closes in on maiden title" ONE cool morning outside Barcelona's Camp…...