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Asylum reforms could allow handcuffing of children during deportations, watchdog warns | The latest National and International News
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (453+ words) The proposed reforms include consulting on allowing Immigration and Detainee Custody Officers to use force against children, with handcuffing considered as a last resort during deportations. Under the plans, ongoing medical treatment or lack of adequate care in a failed…...
Home Office empties Bell Hotel without warning - council left in the dark | The latest National and International News
1+ week, 6+ day ago (143+ words) The Home Office has removed all residents from The Bell Hotel in Essex, an asylum accommodation that became the centre of protests last year. Epping Forest District Council confirmed the evacuation on Thursday, revealing it was not informed in advance…...
78 migrants rescued after engine fails in English Channel - coastguard warns many refuse early help | The latest National and International News
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (255+ words) French coastguard rescued 78 migrants from a disabled boat in the English Channel on Friday after the vessel's engine failed during an attempted crossing from Belgium. The operation highlights the continuing dangerous journeys across one of the world's busiest shipping lanes....
18 arrested for working illegally as food delivery riders in UK crackdown | The latest National and International News
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams and Metropolitan Police raided the site on Croydon Road just after 4: 30am Thursday. Nine women and nine men of Brazilian, Polish, and Czech nationality were detained. Eight remain in custody pending removal from the UK. Ten…...
Harry faces Daily Mail Jan 19 as security decision could enable kids' UK visits | The latest National and International News
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) Prince Harry is set to return to the UK this month for a High Court legal battle against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of The Daily Mail. The case, expected to begin January 19, comes as a crucial security review could…...
Britain's most wanted Channel boat supplier jailed for 11 years
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) A Turkish national identified as Britain's most wanted supplier of boats to Channel people smugglers has been jailed for 11 years. Adem Savas, 45, was sentenced in Bruges, Belgium, on Wednesday after admitting to people smuggling and being part of an organized…...