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Housing asylum seekers in military barracks will be hugely expensive " and politically costly
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (993+ words) In an effort to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers, the UK government has announced that 900 people will be moved to military sites. Though this is a small fraction of the 32, 000 currently housed in hotels, the Home…...
After the Epping Forest case, the government needs to be bold and build asylum housing that works
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (544+ words) Over recent weeks, the interim injunction to halt the housing of asylum seekers at the Bell hotel in Epping has thrown government plans into crisis. The Home Office has now successfully appealed this judgment but does still need to come…...
I had no idea people in Australia call police if anyone is beaten: why many abused migrant women dont involve police
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1249+ words) He once called one of my relatives and said "when a chicken stops laying eggs, people slaughter it and eat it. Because I had not been able to become pregnant, he basically said I too should be slaughtered. "Does this…...
Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it " but there's more to the story
3+ week, 5+ day ago (563+ words) New research has found why so many Australians no longer trust police. There are solutions, though....
Net migration and asylum claims have fallen " here's what the latest figures tell us
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (738+ words) The latest figures on immigration to the UK show a sharp decline in net migration, which is now at its lowest point since 2012, excluding the pandemic years. Data released by the Office for National Statistics and the Home Office covers…...
Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) Australia's failure to fully use the skills of its permanent migrants is an "enormous waste" for the economy, former Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson has warned, calling for urgent action in the May budget to free up this talent. Nearly half…...
Are women more safe today in England and Wales than they were in the past " or less? What the evidence shows
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (583+ words) Nicole Westmarland currently receives funding from the ESRC, Home Office and Cabinet Office. She is a trustee of Darlington and Co. Durham RSACC. Durham University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. It's easy to feel overwhelmed…...
Can police reforms improve trust in UK forces?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) Associate Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of Birmingham Tara Lai Quinlan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant…...
As Stolen Generations survivors "pass away at a rapid rate, some still await official redress
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (834+ words) Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University Narelle Bedford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic…...
Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate " but public understanding lags behind
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (919+ words) Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading University of Reading and University of Lincoln provide funding as members of The Conversation UK. The UK government's proposed reforms to policing in England and Wales signal an…...