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Four men jailed for smuggling 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on 42ft yacht

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter25th February 2020News England

Four men who smuggled 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on a 42ft yacht before cramming them into the back of a van have been jailed. Devon and Cornwall Police were

Windrush review branding Home Office ‘institutionally racist’ was stripped out of earlier draft

By Sam Blewett, Reporter21st February 2020News England

A warning not to water down a review into the Windrush scandal has been issued after it was reported that a portion branding the Home Office “institutionally racist” was stripped

Human rights charity warns Priti Patel over adequate access to justice for deportees

By Harriet Line, Reporter20th February 2020News England

A human rights charity has written to the Home Secretary warning that people on board a deportation flight scheduled to leave the UK on Thursday may not have been given

Anti-slavery commissioner warns traffickers ‘will seek every opportunity to abuse new immigration policies’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter20th February 2020News England

The anti-slavery commissioner has warned traffickers will “seek every opportunity to abuse new immigration policies” after the Government announced proposed changes to the system. Dame Sara Thornton (pictured) said the

‘Impossible to overstate how devastating’ new UK immigration policy is for Scotland – Sturgeon

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter20th February 2020News Scotland

UK Government plans to end freedom of movement and introduce a new points-based immigration system will be “devastating” for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has warned. The First Minister said the changes,

Labour brands new immigration system ‘meaningless’ due to number of exemptions

By Harriet Line and Tess De La Mare, Reporters19th February 2020News England

The Government’s new post-Brexit immigration system will need so many exemptions it will be “meaningless”, Labour has claimed. Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott criticised the plan, which seeks to lower

Government warned new immigration rules could ‘spell absolute disaster for the care sector’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter19th February 2020News England

Changes to the UK’s immigration rules could “spell absolute disaster” for the care system and risk farmers, builders and hospitality businesses being hit the hardest, industry leaders have warned. The

More than 1,200 suspected victims of slavery and trafficking held in detention centres

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th February 2020News England

More than 1,200 potential victims of slavery and trafficking were held in detention centres last year, figures suggest. Some 1,256 people were found to be possible trafficking victims before, during

Minister insists forced deportation of 50 people to Jamaica is reasonable despite criticism

By Sam Blewett, Reporter10th February 2020News England

A senior minister has defended a plan to push on with a flight deporting 50 people to Jamaica despite widespread calls for the jet to be grounded. Chief Secretary to

Barriers on hiring overseas workers ‘would cause huge difficulties in social care’

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent28th January 2020News England

Putting up barriers on hiring staff from overseas in an overhaul of the immigration system would cause “huge difficulties” in social care, a union has warned. Unison assistant general secretary

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Four men jailed for smuggling 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on 42ft yacht

Windrush review branding Home Office ‘institutionally racist’ was stripped out of earlier draft

Human rights charity warns Priti Patel over adequate access to justice for deportees

Anti-slavery commissioner warns traffickers ‘will seek every opportunity to abuse new immigration policies’

‘Impossible to overstate how devastating’ new UK immigration policy is for Scotland – Sturgeon

More than 1,200 suspected victims of slavery and trafficking held in detention centres

Minister insists forced deportation of 50 people to Jamaica is reasonable despite criticism

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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Four men jailed for smuggling 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on 42ft yacht

Windrush review branding Home Office ‘institutionally racist’ was stripped out of earlier draft

Human rights charity warns Priti Patel over adequate access to justice for deportees

Anti-slavery commissioner warns traffickers ‘will seek every opportunity to abuse new immigration policies’

‘Impossible to overstate how devastating’ new UK immigration policy is for Scotland – Sturgeon

Labour brands new immigration system ‘meaningless’ due to number of exemptions

Government warned new immigration rules could ‘spell absolute disaster for the care sector’

More than 1,200 suspected victims of slavery and trafficking held in detention centres

Minister insists forced deportation of 50 people to Jamaica is reasonable despite criticism

Barriers on hiring overseas workers ‘would cause huge difficulties in social care’