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Grooming gang victim amongst survivors mistakenly sent letters about perpetrators’ early release, home secretary says

Shabana Mahmood told MPs that the Ministry of Justice had sent a ‘series of letters’ incorrectly in the wake of the government’s plans to release prisoners early

The Independent UK

UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a year

The Guardian - UK

UK’s new settlement plan sparks backlash from unions

UK trade unions are pushing the government to rethink plans that could make many low-paid migrants wait 15 years for permanent settlement. The TUC warned the changes could leave workers more vulnerable to exploitation and worsen staffing shortages in sectors such as social care.

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Portsmouth experiences second weekend of anti-immigration protests

Rightwing activists faced a heavy police presence and counter-demonstrations to their march against small boat crossings

The Guardian - UK

Anti-migrant protesters and counter demonstrators hold rival demos in Portsmouth

Protesters had been warned that those wearing face coverings could be arrested under powers in the Crime and Policing Act

Evening Standard

Protesters gather in Portsmouth as police warn against fear and violence

No-one could be seen wearing masks.

Evening Standard

Protesters wearing face coverings could be arrested at weekend protests – police

Hampshire Police said it will use the new tactic under the Crime and Policing Act to ‘allow peaceful protest and prevent violence’.

Evening Standard

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Portsmouth braces for anti-migration and counter-protest after unrest

Deputy Chief Constable Andy Mariner has said officers are ‘absolutely ready’ to use powers to ban face coverings

The Independent UK

Police urged to take robust action against anti-migrant demonstrators wearing balaclavas

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Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘absolutely ready’ to use powers to ban masks at anti-migration protests

The NPCC’s national lead for policing protests said anyone engaging in criminality can ‘expect a knock at the door’.

Evening Standard

Home secretary orders police to take stronger action on protesters wearing balaclavas as forces brace for more unrest

Stronger police action is needed to deal with new tactics from far-right groups like Patriot Platform, Home Office says

The Independent UK

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

‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary

Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment

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UK strikes intelligence deal with Belgium to tackle migrant boat crossings

The agreement between the UK and Belgium was confirmed on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Mahmood agrees Channel migrant intelligence deal with Belgium

The agreement could also help to tackle wider organised crime including drugs and firearms smuggling.

The Guardian - UK

Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest

Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security

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France-UK deal linked to seven-year low in Channel migrant crossings

France and the UK saw the number of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel fall to its lowest summer level since 2019, with London crediting a new enforcement deal between the two countries.

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Cleveland Police given extra £2m to tackle serious crime around Middlesbrough

The Home Secretary made the announcement after Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to two police officers killed in the line of duty on the A66.

The Independent UK

English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low

Smuggling gangs are now packing larger numbers of migrants onto fewer, bigger craft

The Guardian - UK

Defence spending is an insatiable beast. John Healey is right to tame it

The MoD grossly overspends then claims poverty. It’s high time it was treated as just one part of a progressive government, says John McTernan, former special adviser to the Ministry of Defence

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%

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

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