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Home Office axes asylum hotel contract and hands it to Bibby Stockholm firm

Stay Belvedere Hotels, which manages 51 hotels and Napier barracks, is removed amid performance concerns

The Guardian - UK

Company has contract to house asylum seekers removed

Stay Belvedere Hotels houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels in England and Wales, as well as the Napier Barracks in Kent.

Evening Standard

Home Office ends asylum hotel contract over performance concerns as Channel migrant crossings hit record highs

Between January 1 and March 23, some 5,847 people have arrived in the UK from France - up 36 per cent on last year

Evening Standard

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Government ends contract worth billions with one of largest providers of asylum seeker hotels

Review raised concerns over performance and behaviour of Stay Belvedere Hotels, which houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels as well as the Napier Barracks

The Independent UK

Only 21% of Britons believe Labour’s claim it’s not returning to austerity, poll suggests – as it happened

More in Common UK, a campaign group working for community cohesion, has published some detailed polling on attitudes to the economy

The Guardian - UK

UK Government drops asylum hotel provider over concerns of company's 'behaviour'

THE Home Office is ending a company’s contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers ...

The National (Scotland)

Record number of migrants cross English Channel in first three months of year

Some 5,847 arrivals had been recorded as of March 23, compared with 5,435 arrivals across January, February and March in 2024.

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Home Office raid for illegal workers in Belfast results in 36 arrests

Offences ranged from working in breach of visa conditions to illegal entry in the UK with no permission to work.

Evening Standard

Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in mixed-sex hotels

Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m living in fear’: Historian researching India faces deportation from UK for spending too much time in India

Home Office orders Manikarnika Dutta to leave UK for exceeding permitted number of days abroad while conducting research in India

The Independent UK

Mass asylum seeker accommodation at Napier barracks to close

After years of controversy over poor conditions, Kent site will be handed back to Ministry of Defence in September

The Guardian - UK

Migrant dies in the English Channel in first attempted crossing in over a week

The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week

Evening Standard

What is the UK Skilled Worker visa and would I be eligible for one?

Spike in applicants suggests confusion around visa type, National Audit Office finds

Evening Standard

British holidaymakers could avoid passport queues with facial recognition software 'set to be rolled out'

Four companies have reportedly already trialed the technology, which could be rolled out as early as next year

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UK work visa changes criticised as new immigration rules loom

There had been a significant increase in the number of people holding a Skilled Worker visa claiming asylum in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years

Refugee Council analysis of figures released by MoJ shows there are 41,987 claims in backlog of tribunal courts

The Guardian - UK

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study

The Independent UK

Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield

Refugee charity Care4Calais calls for RAF Wethersfield to be shut down

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The Independent UK

Two men arrested after anti-Taliban Afghan activist attacked inside Home Office hotel

Campaigner and journalist Natiq Malikzada said he sustained injuries to his hand, chest and shoulder in the attack

Evening Standard

Arrests of young terror suspects hits seven-year high

There were 71 youths arrested for terrorist-related activity under the age of 21 in the year to December 2024.

Evening Standard

Half of staff at restaurant used in Netflix Black Doves thriller working illegally, Home Office raid revealed

Exclusive: The owners of dim sum restaurant Fei Er Cottage, near St James’s Park, are facing sanctions and fines of up to £240,000

Evening Standard

New UK visa rules for carers, skilled workers and students announced

The minimum salary required for Skilled Worker visas is being increased

Evening Standard

Antonia Romeo named as new top civil servant at the Home Office

Dame Antonia replaces Sir Matthew Rycroft, who announced in February he would leave the Home Office after a 35-year Civil Service career.

Evening Standard

More than 4,000 migrants have made Channel crossing to UK so far this year as MPs debate banning immigration

Crossings have taken place every day this morning, with 2,075 people arriving in small boats from March 1 to 9

The Independent UK

Tories to attempt to increase earnings threshold for migrants and partners

Conservatives table amendment to Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill that would mean migrants would have to earn £38,700 to get work visas.

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