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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Home office - Caught on Camera

Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men

Women say they are wary of pursuing criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their asylum claims refused

The Guardian - UK

41 Asylum-Seeking Children Missing After UK Sends Them to France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal

Human rights groups say at least 41 people they regarded as children lost contact after being returned to France, while the Home Office denies violating the scheme's safeguards.

International Business Times UK

Palestinian mother dies of cancer in Gaza after Home Office refuses to help

A Palestinian mother has died of cancer in Gaza after she was refused help by the UK Home Office – just seven months after giving birth to her son

The National (Scotland)

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The unauthorised employees made up over half of the staff members found working at the popular Chelsea Vietnamese restaurant

Evening Standard

Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost

Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data

The Guardian - UK

London has fallen? Truth about crime and life in capital revealed in major new study

‘Protecting a shared view of reality of London is crucial – we’re all entitled to our own opinions but not our own facts,’ says Professor Bobby Duffy

Evening Standard

Police used batons and pepper spray on far-right protesters in Portsmouth unrest

Minister condemns groups behind Hampshire disorder and says officers were injured as they repelled ‘aggression’

The Guardian - UK

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Home Office insider laughs off claim 'only 1 in 100 asylum seekers are genuine'

A HOME Office insider’s claims that just one in 100 asylum claims are genuine is an “exaggeration” that must have come from a “human lie…

The National (Scotland)

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancer

The Guardian - UK

‘I would rather die than return to France’: the brutal reality of the UK’s one in, one out scheme

Aso and Baran fled Iran, crossed the Channel together and were both returned to France. After risking their lives to reach Britain again, the friends found themselves facing very different fates

The Guardian - UK

Almost half of all UK terror arrests since 9/11 were in the past year

ALMOST half of all terrorism-related arrests in the UK since the 9/11 attacks have been made in the space of just one year, new figures have…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council hits out at 'entirely false' media claims about refugee policy

A SCOTTISH council has hit out at “entirely false” media claims that asylum seekers were being prioritised for housing ...

The National (Scotland)

UK Child Marriage Fears Grow as Charity Founder Warns Some Girls Are Promised to Men From Birth

Home Office figures reveal dozens of very young children were referred over suspected forced marriage as campaigners demand stronger safeguards

International Business Times UK

100 Children Aged 12 or Under Referred to UK Forced Marriage Unit, Including 27 Aged Five or Under

At least 100 children aged 12 or under were referred to the UK's Forced Marriage Unit between 2021 and 2025, Home Office data shows

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Missing UK Asylum Children Found in 'Exploitative Situations' Amid Trafficking Fears

Forty former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children remain missing from Home Office accommodation, with some who were found reportedly in exploitative situations.

International Business Times UK

UK Settlement Grants Hit Highest Level Since 2010 as Nearly 200,000 Migrants Race To Beat Britain's Tightening Residency Rules

The UK granted a record number of settlement permits in 2026, driven by policy changes and a surge in applications from Hong Kong and EU nationals, amid ongoing political debate.

The Guardian - UK

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year

Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23%

International Business Times UK

40 Migrant Children Remain Missing From UK Asylum Hotels in 'Significant' Child Protection Failure

A parliamentary report reveals that 40 migrant children remain missing from UK asylum hotels, raising significant child protection concerns and prompting calls for government action.

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The Economic Times

UK settlement rules: Indians top ILR and citizenship grants as tighter norms loom

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship applications last year. Proposed rules will double the residency period required for permanent settlement. Indians and Pakistanis received the most British citizenship grants during this period. Visitor visa and graduate route extensions for Indians saw a decline.

Evening Standard

Huge drop in skilled worker visas as Britain spends £4.36bn on asylum seeker costs

There were 235,000 work visas granted, including dependants, in the year ending June 2026 - an 18% drop on the previous 12 months and 62% fewer than in 20

The Independent UK

Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed

There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for rest

The Independent UK

Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

Dozens of people who went missing as children have still not been located

The Independent UK

Woman left stranded in Spain after she is mistaken for her twin

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The Independent UK

Woman refused flight home to UK after eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the eVisa problem was a ‘known issue’ affecting twins

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