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Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

Yvette Cooper said data showed a ‘shocking’ 25% increase from December, when Rishi Sunak promised to end the placement of migrants in hotels.

The Independent UK

Tories consider sending migrants 4,000 miles to Ascension Island if Rwanda plan fails

Advice sought on using remote British overseas territory – with a population of only 900 – in ‘offshoring’ plan

The Independent UK

Social media firms to help law enforcement tackle small boat crossings

Rishi Sunak hopes the crackdown will remove promotional posts from people smugglers

Evening Standard

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Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’

Labour accuses home secretary Suella Braverman of nothing but ‘empty promises’

The Independent UK

Social media firms partner with law enforcement to tackle small boat crossings

Rishi Sunak hopes the crackdown will remove promotional posts from people smugglers.

The Independent UK

‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour

The proportion of crimes that resulted in a charge or summons was 5.7 per cent

The Independent UK

Labour slams Tories’ ‘abysmal’ record on crime as just 5% of cases solved

Home Office data for England and Wales showed the proportion of crimes leading to a charge or summons was just 5.7 per cent

The Independent UK

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Labour: recruit police from fields such as business fraud to solve crimes

Party says recruits with relevant skills could help tackle government’s ‘abysmal’ record on unsolved crimes

The Guardian - UK

‘Abysmal’ crime statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved – Labour

The proportion of crimes that resulted in a charge or summons was 5.7%.

The Independent UK

‘Migrant marquees’: Braverman accused of new low in government’s ‘stop the boats’ plan

Home secretary buys tents to house 2,000 migrants expected in summer surge across the English Channel

The Independent UK

Political storm left NatWest chief Dame Alison Rose with no choice but to go, says chairman

NatWest capped a turbulent week with a £1 billion surge in profits

Evening Standard

UK ministers accused over asylum backlogs after 2,000 tents bought

Labour hits out at ‘flailing’ government for failing to process asylum claims more quickly

The Guardian - UK

Refugee charity hits out at ‘cruel’ proposal to house asylum seekers in tents

The Home Secretary has purchased marquees in recent days to accommodate migrants by the end of August, according to a Whitehall source.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan defends Ulez expansion and says high court challenge wasted Londoners’ money – as it happened

Mayor says he believes £1m was spent on court case as five Conservative-led councils took action over plans to expand zone

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The Independent UK

New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

The Government needs to replace the current ‘outdated’ strategy, Yvette Cooper has said.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.

The Guardian - UK

Barges could still be used for asylum seekers under Labour, says Cooper

Shadow home secretary’s comments come as Bibby Stockholm vessel heads to Dorset from Falmouth after a refit

Evening Standard

Labour backlash over Starmer’s commitment to two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments have sparked an outcry among Labour MPs

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'Do another U-turn': First Minister weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row

HUMZA Yousaf has urged Anas Sarwar to tell Keir Starmer to “do another U-turn” and scrap the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Labour to keep Tory policy of housing asylum seekers in barges, shadow minister says

Barges and disused military bases could be used by Labour to house asylum seekers while the backlog in cases is being cleared, the shadow home…

The Independent UK

Labour refuses to rule out housing asylum seekers on barges

Yvette Cooper suggests vessels could be kept while Labour tries to clear asylum backlog

The Independent UK

Labour could use migrant barges while asylum backlog is tackled

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper declined to commit to immediately closing the widely criticised facilities if her party wins power.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar makes ridiculous excuse for Labour's two-child benefit cap U-turn

ANAS Sarwar has made a ridiculous excuse for Labour’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Driscoll to stand as independent candidate for north-east mayor after quitting Labour and raising £30,000 – as it happened

Driscoll raises funds needed to pay for campaign after leaving Labour and announcing plans to run against former party

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper defends keeping two-child benefit cap

The shadow home secretary stressed Labour’s focus on fiscal restraint.

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