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Hundreds attend asylum seeker hotel protest and counter demonstation
Hundreds of protestors with conflicting views over asylum seekers staying in UK hotels filled the streets of two English seaside…
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Rishi Sunak’s plan to stop small-boat crossings breaks international law, UN says
Rishi Sunak’s proposals to deport asylum seekers without considering their claims amount to a “clear breach” of international law, the…
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Revealed: Fights, chaos, and desperation of migrants crammed into overcrowded Manston
Asylum seekers were handcuffed and restrained after self-harming in scenes of desperation and chaos at a controversial migrant processing centre,…
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Ninety asylum-seekers crossed Channel on Christmas Day, government says
Ninety asylum-seekers made the journey across the Channel on Christmas Day, according to the government, just days after four people…
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Diphtheria cases discovered among asylum seekers housed at Humber hotel
A number of asylum seekers in a hotel in the Humber region have tested positive for the highly-contagious disease diphtheria.…
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Ministers rip up protections for torture victims and asylum seekers in processing centres
Ministers are ripping up protections for torture victims and asylum seekers arriving on small boats, while quadrupling the time they…
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Rwanda deal puts asylum seekers at risk of ‘climate threats’, Christian Aid says
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda puts them at risk of “climate threats” the government failed to consider when doing its…
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Home Office ignored warnings on diphtheria weeks before Manston outbreak
The government was warned that asylum seekers in reception centres should be vaccinated against diphtheria – but failed to act…
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UK’s asylum system ‘collapses’ as 140,000 people face soaring waiting times
The number of people waiting on asylum claims has reached more than 140,000, new figures show, as Labour said the…
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UK-France deal ‘recycles same failed response’ as previous £200m agreements on Channel crossings
Britain is “recycling the same failed response” to small boat crossings by asylum seekers, charities have said after the government…
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