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Confrontation as flags in city caused 'intimidation and harassment"
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (1063+ words) A group of people who were hanging St George and Union Jack flags up on a busy road in Oxford are 'not welcome' in the city as the 'disorder' they caused is condemned. The flags, which were understood to be…...
Facial recognition vans to search for wanted people on Oxford street
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (234+ words) Facial recognition vans are to patrol a central Oxford street as police look to catch potential criminals. The police vehicles will be on Cornmarket Street on Friday, March 20, with Thames Valley Police explaining that it will "deter crime" and "identify…...
MP speaks out after 'shocking' rape sparks fears for women's safety
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (57+ words) MP speaks out after 'shocking' rape sparks fears for women's safety'Oxford Mail Oxfordshire MP speaks out after rape causes safety fears An Oxfordshire MP has spoken out after a "shocking" rape of a woman in a historic town caused fears…...
Mahmood ready to ârobustly defendâ Begum citizenship decision to European judges
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (515+ words) Shabana Mahmood will "robustly defend" the decision to revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship in the face of scrutiny from European judges, Government sources have said. The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers from Britain over the move, which was…...
‘Campsfield House rips apart families and destroys lives’ say protestors
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (523+ words) Protestors have said an Oxfordshire immigration centre "rips apart families and destroys lives" following its return. Campsfield House in Kidlington was closed in 2018 but reopened this year, with the first asylum seekers from other detention centres being brought there yesterday…...
£20bn on welcoming migrants to UK 'poorly coordinated', Oxford study says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) A new report from Oxford University has claimed a "20bn spend on welcoming migrants in the UK was "poorly coordinated." The university's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society also found"the money was "driven by a reactive "crisis' mentality." It is…...
Starmer lays out immigration controls after ‘incalculable damage’ to society
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (990+ words) Sir Keir Starmer said high net migration figures had caused "incalculable" damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK. The Prime Minister, who said the…...
Palestine Action supporters ‘will feel full force of law’, justice minister says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) Supporters of the banned group Palestine Action will "feel the full force of the law, a justice minister said, as police work to secure charges following hundreds of arrests at a demonstration in London over the weekend. The protest was…...
Backlash to Starmer’s immigration speech ‘overblown’ – minister
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (935+ words) The backlash to Sir Keir Starmer's speech on immigration has been "way overblown, a senior Cabinet minister has said. The Prime Minister has faced criticism for the language he used in the speech, setting out plans to crack down on…...
Asylum seekers who work illegally should be on ‘next plane home’ – Badenoch
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) The Conservative Party leader and shadow home secretary Chris Philp have proposed a crackdown on illegal working amid fears a "soft touch" is driving English Channel crossings. Migrants whose asylum claims are yet to be processed are not generally allowed…...