Shamima Begum cannot return to the UK to pursue appeal, Supreme Court rules
Shamima Begum cannot return to the UK to pursue an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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Supreme Court to rule on Shamima Begum’s bid to return to the UK from Syria
Shamima Begum will find out if she can potentially return to the UK to pursue an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship when the Supreme Court rules on her case.
Shamima Begum to find out next week if she can potentially return to the UK
Shamima Begum will find out if she can potentially return to the UK to pursue an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship when the Supreme Court gives a ruling on her case next week.
Photographer criticises police after ‘unlawful’ Covid-19 fine rescinded
A photographer who was slapped with an “unlawful” Covid-19 fine after reporting on a protest outside Napier Barracks says he is “deeply concerned” about the freedom of the press.
Home Office criticised over coronavirus laws crackdown video
The Home Office has been accused of “grossly” misstating coronavirus rules after it said “all gatherings are currently against the law”.
Housing asylum seekers in barracks against health advice branded ‘moral failure’
A doctor has accused the Home Office of “moral failure” over the continued housing of asylum seekers at an ageing and virus-hit military barracks.
Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say
Lawyers representing six asylum seekers previously housed at a former army barracks have called on the Home Office to “immediately” close it down, after a legal challenge to “unlawful” conditions at the site was given the go-ahead.
Asylum seekers at barracks ‘powerless’ against spread of Covid-19, court hears
Asylum seekers housed at a former army barracks are left “powerless to protect themselves” because the Home Office has “failed to prevent the spread of Covid-19”, the High Court has heard.
Government did not reject post-Brexit visa offer over ‘ideological issue’
The Government did not reject the European Union’s post-Brexit visa offer over an “ideological issue”, Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.
Brexit: EU nationals in Scotland face ‘cliff edge’ deadline
Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart is demanding Prime Minister Boris Johnson grants automatic settlement rights to all EU nationals living in Scotland ahead of a deadline for applying.
Hotel quarantine rules: Police patrols to be stepped up at airports
Police patrols will be stepped up at airports and ports as hotel quarantine rules for travellers come into force, the Home Secretary said.
Home Office to plough extra £35m into tackling serious violence
Communities are to be given access to a fund worth more than £35 million to help tackle serious violence and prevent young people from getting mixed up in such crimes.
Police defend using force to move asylum seeker back inside barracks
Police have defended using force on an asylum seeker to move him back into Napier Barracks after a video of the incident drew criticism.
Lost police records will take ‘weeks’ to recover – top Home Office mandarin
Thousands of police records accidentally wiped from a major crime database are “recoverable” but retrieving them will take “some weeks”, the Home Office’s most senior civil servant has said.
Fire breaks out at barracks housing asylum seekers
A fire has broken out at a virus-hit army barracks in Kent where hundreds of asylum seekers have been living.
More than 6,000 police officers hired in first year of recruitment drive
Police forces have hired more than 6,000 officers in the first year of the Government’s recruitment drive to sign up 20,000 by 2023.
Asylum seekers ‘moved out of barracks at 15-minutes notice’
Asylum seekers being moved out of a virus-hit army barracks were given “only 15 minutes” notice and not told where they were going, it is claimed.
Thousands call for asylum seeker camps at military barracks to be shut down
Thousands of people are calling for controversial military barracks where asylum seekers are being housed to be shut down.
Home Office to collect more detailed data on child sex offenders
A national strategy focused on collecting more detailed data about child grooming gangs has been launched by the Home Office.
‘She has no one else in the world’: Home Office to deport widowed Fife gran
A Fife family fear their 70-year-old grandmother could be taken from them at any moment, after being "left in the dark" by the Home Office over her deportation.
Migrant jailed after being spotted steering two dinghies across Channel
A migrant fleeing persecution in Iran, who was picked up by Border Force in the English Channel, has been jailed and faces possible deportation.
Use of barracks to house asylum seekers could be extended despite virus outbreak
The Home Office is considering extending its use of Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers despite calls to shut the facility down amid concerns of a “major health crisis”.
Raab hints at UK refuge for backers of detained Kremlin critic Navalny
Britain is open to the prospect of granting refuge to supporters of the detained Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Foreign Secretary has suggested.
Human error and ‘defective code’ caused police records blunder – minister
Hundreds of thousands of fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records were accidentally wiped from police databases because of “human error” and “defective code”, according to the policing minister.
Officers ‘working at pace’ to recover 150,000 accidentally wiped police records
The policing minister has said officers are “working at pace” to recover 150,000 fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records that were accidentally wiped from police databases.
Labour demands answers after police data accidentally wiped
Labour is demanding answers from Home Secretary Priti Patel after 150,000 arrest records were accidentally wiped from police databases last week.
Asylum seeker describes ‘unbearable’ conditions at Kent military barracks
An asylum seeker living at a military barracks in Kent has said conditions are “unbearable”, with 34 people sharing one shower.
Home Office facing legal action over ‘cruel’ asylum seeker accommodation plans
The Home Office has been threatened with legal action after being accused of trying to build a “prison-style” camp for asylum seekers while their claims are being considered.
Asylum seekers shout ‘freedom’ during protest outside Army barracks
Asylum seekers living at a controversial military barracks have gone on hunger strike and are sleeping outdoors in protest at conditions inside.
Three children rescued from migrant boat after weekend of Channel crossings
Three children have been rescued from the English Channel after their migrant boat got into difficulty.