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Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King

The parents of Alice Clark, who died in a road traffic accident in Kent in January 2022, have been awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.

Evening Standard

My favourite family photo: ‘I bucketed 30 years of tears that day – then smiled my smiliest smile’

After more than three decades together, Simon Hattenstone and his partner Diane Taylor decided to have a civil partnership. It was a beautiful celebration before the shock of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s asylum plans are horribly cruel – but they’re also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises

There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights, racism and civil liberties

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A grim week of migrant-bashing, and for what? People will suffer – and Labour will gain absolutely nothing

British politicians’ rhetoric has become increasingly shouty and hateful. And now the home secretary has joined the chorus, says writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What’s at stake for Ukrainians as Trump and Putin talk of ceding land in return for peace

In today’s newsletter: While global leaders debate maps and borders, Ukrainians endure nightly drone strikes, mass displacement and the slow destruction of their communities

The Guardian - UK

Afghans have been betrayed yet again by this shocking UK data leak – and many don’t even know if they’re affected

This isn’t the first time Afghans brave enough to work against the Taliban have been let down by Britain, but it might be the most shameful, says writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Starmer had a chance to thwart the smuggling gangs – with ‘one in, one out’, he has bottled it

This messy policy won’t deter desperate asylum seekers. It’s more likely to have been created to appease the likes of Nigel Farage, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights

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Artist Eric Smith won 3 Archibalds, then vanished. A new show reveals his unseen works

There are many routes to artistic obscurity. The surest path, of course, is to have never been discovered in the first place. But this wasn’t the case with the late Eric Smith (1919-2017).

The Conversation

For years I’ve asked ministers what they expect refugees to do. They never have an answer

It’s all very well to talk of ‘smashing’ the gangs. But until there are other routes, the dangerous crossings will keep happening, says Guardian writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How the UK left 64 asylum seekers stranded on an island in the Indian Ocean

In today’s newsletter: As a judge finds the government unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia, we look at the geopolitcs that led to them being trapped in ‘hell on earth’ for three years

The Guardian - UK

Politicians: there’s an easy remedy to the violence we’re seeing across the UK. Start telling the truth

Governments were scared to look soft on asylum seekers. In that vacuum, lies flourished, says Guardian writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Good riddance, Bibby Stockholm. Now let’s ditch all of the UK’s other cruel asylum gimmicks

Awful testimony is emerging from another accommodation centre in Essex, reflecting a culture of cruelty and carelessness, says the writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How a sacked official blew the whistle on new lows in the asylum system

In today’s newsletter: Why David Neal was sacked, and what he had to say about the faltering immigration system

The Guardian - UK

One year on, is Rishi Sunak fulfilling his five promises to voters?

Prime minister pledged to halve inflation, grow economy, cut national debt, lower NHS waits and ‘stop the boats’

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When is an asylum backlog not a backlog? When Rishi Sunak says he has ‘cleared it’

The Home Office claims to have fulfilled all its promises. Here’s what the numbers really tell us, says civil liberties writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Is the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge a disaster waiting to happen?

In today’s newsletter: From overcrowding to fire safety concerns, the government’s floating facility in Dorset has been plagued with problems, and now faces a delay. What’s behind the Home Office’s latest debacle?

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak, beware: the Bibby Stockholm is becoming a monument to your incompetence

A vacant barge, no flights to Rwanda … beyond a certain point, even Tory supporters will grow tired of empty politics, says civil liberties writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Countering Tory lies on people smugglers

Letters: The government’s migration bill will make life easier and more profitable for people traffickers, writes Barbara Karayi. Plus a letter from Rosie Brocklehurst

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The Guardian - UK

‘Evil people smugglers’ are easy to blame for migrant boat tragedies. Here’s the truth

With a disaster off Greece in the headlines, governments are keen to repeat a convenient myth rather than face scrutiny themselves, says writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

The Home Office calls asylum seekers criminals one minute, heroes the next. It’s cynical and cruel

While Suella Braverman stokes fears about new arrivals, officials tell villagers in Essex a different story. Who should they listen to, asks writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Sunak isn’t halting migrant boats or chasing traffickers: he’s just chasing headlines again

The PM’s latest plan is to make asylum claims inadmissible for people who arrive on small boats. But the real aim is to talk tough to save himself, says Diane Taylor, writer on civil liberties and human rights

The Guardian - UK

After the cowardly attack on migrants in Knowsley, a warning to ministers: your words can start fires

Violence against asylum seekers does not happen in a vacuum, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights and racism

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I don’t know if you have a soul’: Prolific Wicked Town killer gets 50 years in prison

Relatives of Darius Murphy’s victims told a judge during a somber hearing Tuesday that Murphy should never walk free again.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wicked Town street gang boss, shooter convicted of racketeering conspiracy

The trial of Donald “Lil’ Don” Lee and Torance “Blackie” Benson stretched across more than nine weeks and repeatedly exposed jurors to evidence of brutal murders.

The Guardian - UK

Braverman’s new migrant ‘crackdown’ deal with France is doomed to fail. Here’s why

Again and again, the government has put optics above effectiveness, says journalist Diane Taylor

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