The Justice Secretary has defended the Government’s announcement of a “task force” targeting corrupt immigration lawyers as critics branded it a “red herring” to distract from the asylum backlog. Alex
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The Government has said a “task force” has been launched to identify unscrupulous lawyers after reports that false asylum claims are being submitted for a fee. The Home Office said
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Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has defended Lee Anderson after the Conservative Party deputy chairman said asylum seekers complaining about the Bibby Stockholm barge should “f*** off back to France”. Mr
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A commitment to tackle so-called “tech abuse” must be made by Government, MPs have said as they warned devices including smart home security systems are being used to coerce and
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Labour has accused the Government of “disastrous failure” over its pledge to stop the boats after official figures confirmed the number of migrants staying in hotels has passed 50,000. Shadow
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The first migrants have moved on to the Bibby Stockholm barge. The group arrived at the accommodation vessel moored in Portland Port, Dorset, on Monday, with more people expected later
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The firefighters’ union has called for an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary over safety concerns raised about a giant barge due to house migrants. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
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The Conservatives have “torn apart the social security safety net”, the SNP claimed as figures show the UK has the lowest level of unemployment benefits as a proportion of previous
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Labour has criticised the “eye-watering waste” of burning half a billion pieces of unused Covid protective gear in China. The Government said it was holding some 589 million unneeded items
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Social care leaders have welcomed news that previously-pledged investment in the sector will go towards helping with recruitment and retention of staff but said major reform is still needed to
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