7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (498+ words) At the heart of the arguments that rage around immigration and asylum are two of the most potent ideas in politics: fairness and control. A perceived absence of either, let alone both, is potentially toxic and particularly so around issues…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (519+ words) Migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of domestic abuse in order to stay in the country, exploiting rules brought in to expedite the process of securing permanent residence for genuine abuse victims A BBC investigation has found that legal…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1806+ words) Migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of domestic abuse in order to stay in the country, a BBC investigation has discovered. They are exploiting rules brought in by ministers to help genuine victims of abuse to secure permanent residence…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago  (494+ words) A military barracks in Crowborough is now housing 350 asylum seekers, according to the Home Office, as the government works to reduce the number of hotels being used for accommodation. The former cadet training camp is now at more than half…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (984+ words) Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised that "sham lawyers" who facilitate abuse of the asylum system "will face the full force of the law". It comes after a BBC investigation revealed how law firms and advisers are charging thousands of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1836+ words) A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK, the BBC has found. They then apply for asylum claiming to be gay…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (795+ words) Eleven hotels will no longer be used to house asylum seekers, bringing the total number down to 185 from a peak of around 400. Home Office Minister Alex Norris said the fall was due to increased removals of people with no right…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (680+ words) A London-born woman has been left stranded in Spain and "petrified" for her career after being caught out by a recent overhaul of UK border rules. Natasha Cochrane De La Rosa, a 26-year-old British-Spanish dual national, was born and raised…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (316+ words) A police scheme aiming to keep people safe on a night out has been cut in three Sussex towns. Sussex Police said night safety marshals would no longer be on patrol in Eastbourne, Crawley and Worthing due to a significant…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (209+ words) A hotel that was being used to house asylum seekers has "officially closed," an MP has said. Shaun Davies, who represents Telford, said he had written to the owners of Madeley Court Hotel to "discuss next steps for bringing the…...