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UK denies entry to Finnish European Parliament member
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (413+ words) Feels like: 27.9°C27.9°F | Clear British authorities denied entry to Finnish Member of the European Parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen, preventing him from travelling to London to attend a conservative event where he was scheduled to speak. Tynkkynen said he was preparing to…...
UK to introduce new refugee routes in asylum system changes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Feels like: 26°C26°F | Sunny The UK government announced on Tuesday that it will begin introducing new safe and legal pathways for refugees from autumn as part of broader reforms to its immigration and asylum system. The changes, confirmed ahead of…...
Sweden adopts stricter immigration rules tied to behaviour-based residency
4+ week, 1+ day ago (647+ words) Feels like: 29.8°C29.8°F | Sunny Sweden’s parliament has approved two controversial immigration measures that further tighten the country’s migration policy, enabling authorities to revoke residency permits for immigrants deemed to have shown “bad behaviour” and requiring some public sector workers to…...
UK to tighten immigration checks along Irish border after Belfast unrest
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (364+ words) Feels like: 30.3°C30.3°F | Sunny The United Kingdom is preparing to strengthen immigration enforcement measures, including increasing checks on routes between Britain and Ireland, amid heightened scrutiny of migration controls following recent unrest in Belfast, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu. Irish…...
UK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns scheme amid ongoing Channel crossings
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) Feels like: 13.9°C13.9°F | Light rain The UK and France have agreed to extend their “one in, one out” small boats pilot scheme until 1 October, continuing a controversial migration agreement aimed at reducing Channel crossings and disrupting people-smuggling networks. The scheme,…...
UK abandons £110mn post-Brexit border project
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (409+ words) The UK government has quietly abandoned a program to create a frictionless post-Brexit trade border, despite spending £110 million (€126 million) on a contract with Deloitte and IBM, drawing criticism from trade and tax experts. Ministers in the previous Conservative government promised…...