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Universities face ban on overseas recruitment if students "game asylum system
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (401+ words) Nation. cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information George Lithgow and Ellie Ng, Press Association Universities could be banned from recruiting international students if they fail to crack down on the use of study visas as a backdoor route to…...
Wales' police chiefs to face MPs amid uncertainty over future of policing
3+ day, 27+ min ago (484+ words) The future structure of policing in Wales will come under scrutiny next month when the country's four Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) appear before MPs to discuss proposed reforms that could see their roles abolished. The Welsh Affairs Committee will…...
UK net migration drops below 200, 000 for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (776+ 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 to the previous year (331, 000), according to the Office for National Statistics…...
Politicians dismiss "inflammatory" asylum seeker housing rumours linked to pub closure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (909+ words) Politicians have dismissed "completely unfounded and untrue" rumours that a Neath Port Talbot restaurant at risk of closure will be used to house asylum seekers. False claims about the Bagle Brook Beefeater pub and restaurant in Baglan began circulating after…...
Number of people crossing Channel since 2018 believed to have hit 200, 000
3+ week, 6+ day ago (549+ words) More than 200, 000 migrants are thought to have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel since 2018. Dozens of migrants were seen arriving in Dover, Kent, on Friday morning. Their arrival is believed to have pushed the total number of arrivals…...
Council denies claims new housing scheme will be used to house "illegal immigrants
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (376+ words) Bruce Sinclair, Local Democracy Reporter Claims that a major housing development will be used to house "illegal immigrants" through purchases by an English council have been firmly rejected by the local authority. The rumours relate to the Brynhir development in…...
Horizon redress scheme "not a success" until all victims get full and fair offer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1001+ words) A leading Post Office Horizon scandal campaigner has said the UK Government cannot label its soon-to-close compensation scheme a success as some victims are still awaiting "full and fair redress. Christopher Head, who became the youngest subpostmaster at the age…...
Welsh Refugee Council urges Senedd candidates to be 'honest' when discussing asylum seekers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (783+ words) The Welsh Refugee Council has launched a thought-provoking social media campaign urging Senedd candidates to carefully consider the language they use when discussing asylum seekers and their rights. A man can be seen holding up his phone to show the…...
Calls grow for Cornish census tick-box as petition gathers pace
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Calls for a Cornish identity tick-box in the next UK census are gathering momentum, with the launch of a Westminster petition attracting more than 1, 200 signatures in five days. Campaigners say the current system fails to properly recognise Cornish identity, despite…...
South Wales Police demonstrate facial recognition and drone tech
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (410+ words) Lewis Smith, Local Democracy Reporter South Wales Police have shown how they police major events with a demonstration of equipment including drones and facial recognition tech. The demonstration took place during a visit from the Crime and Policing Minister, Sarah…...