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Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels

By Claudia Savage and Will Durrant, Reporters21st October 2024News England

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has declined to rule out using Treasury reserves to pay for emergency asylum accommodation, as she vowed to “end the use of hotels”. Her shadow James

Britain’s treatment of unaccompanied refugee children ‘inhumane’, peers argue

By Rhiannon James, Reporter18th October 2024News England

Peers have called for unaccompanied children who come to the UK as refugees to be allowed to bring their families, branding current rules “inhumane”. The Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill seeks

Clearing asylum backlog could see ‘62,000 more migrants recognised as refugees’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter17th October 2024News England

More than 62,000 migrants could be granted asylum in the UK as the Government attempts to clear the backlog of claims waiting to be dealt with. The Refugee Council estimates

RCN calls for urgent action to tackle workforce exploitation in social care

By Alan Jones, Reporter17th October 2024News England

Nursing leaders are urging the Government to speed up the establishment of an agency to enforce labour standards. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said any delay to the creation

Jenrick suggests regret at ordering children’s asylum centre murals painted over

By David Lynch, Reporter11th October 2024News England

Robert Jenrick has suggested he regrets ordering murals of cartoon characters at a children’s asylum centre be painted over, and would not do it again. The Conservative leadership contender reportedly

Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities’ finances

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter10th October 2024Education & Training

The number of overseas students applying for visas to come to the UK has fallen ahead of the start of the academic year, prompting fears about universities’ finances. Overall, there

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Flora Thompson and Sam Hall, Reporters19th September 2024News England

An inquiry chair has called for a “reset” on an “inadequate” government response to her recommendations on preventing a repeat of the Brook House immigration centre scandal. Kate Eves (pictured),

Former PM Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British and unconscionable’ Rwanda policy

By Rhiannon James, Reporter18th September 2024News England

Sir John Major has criticised the previous government’s Rwanda scheme, stating it is an unsuitable policy for the 21st century and branding it “un-Conservative and un-British”. The former prime minister

Tribunal rules dismissed care worker should get almost £17,000 in unpaid wages

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th September 2024News England

A whistleblowing care worker’s labour exploitation case could set a precedent to help others get justice over fraudulent use of visa schemes, a lawyer has said. An employment tribunal has

Engage: Why are so many of England’s care workers migrants?

By Professor Majella Kilkey12th September 2024Engage

Care homes in England are warning they may have to close, as the sector’s longstanding staffing crisis faces further trouble due to changes in immigration policy. The latest official migration

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Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels

Britain’s treatment of unaccompanied refugee children ‘inhumane’, peers argue

Clearing asylum backlog could see ‘62,000 more migrants recognised as refugees’

Jenrick suggests regret at ordering children’s asylum centre murals painted over

Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities’ finances

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government

Former PM Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British and unconscionable’ Rwanda policy

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Immigration

Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels

Britain’s treatment of unaccompanied refugee children ‘inhumane’, peers argue

Clearing asylum backlog could see ‘62,000 more migrants recognised as refugees’

RCN calls for urgent action to tackle workforce exploitation in social care

Jenrick suggests regret at ordering children’s asylum centre murals painted over

Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities’ finances

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government

Former PM Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British and unconscionable’ Rwanda policy

Tribunal rules dismissed care worker should get almost £17,000 in unpaid wages

Engage: Why are so many of England’s care workers migrants?