UK politics: No 10 says Hamas won’t have ‘veto’ over UK recognition of Palestine – as it happened Downing Street indicates that further hostage releases are not required for move to go ahead next month The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
Hotel protests must not be used to ‘have a pop at the police’ – minister ‘Anger doesn’t get you anywhere,’ Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
UK border officials to use AI to verify ages of child asylum seekers Trial of technology comes as official report warns existing system has been failing for at least a decade The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
Homelessness is out of control in Scotland's largest city. Who will solve it? EARLIER this month, I was walking home from a Nepalese restaurant in Glasgow’s Merchant City ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2025
Home Office minister has ‘clocked’ asylum accommodation break clause next year Different options to provide asylum accommodation are being piloted ahead of a break clause in contracts next year. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Labour MPs in Leaked Group Chat Slam 'Overreaction' to Supreme Court Ruling on Women’s Definition Some top Labour MPs aren’t happy with how public bodies have responded to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the definition of a woman. The Fashion Central · Apr 21, 2025
Scottish refugee charity slams Labour minister over cancelled Glasgow visit A SCOTTISH charity has hit out at a Labour minister over a cancelled visit to Glasgow to discuss the city’s homelessness crisis ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 10, 2025
Asylum system risks ‘damaging social cohesion’, Glasgow city council warns Council says cost running into tens of millions, as homeless refugees granted asylum across UK come to city for support The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Visa overstayers will be deported, vows minister after number claiming asylum in UK revealed The Home Office said about 40,000 people who came to Britain from abroad as students, workers or visitors last year have sought asylum Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
Firm behind Bibby Stockholm to take over running of migrant hotels after contractor replaced Home Office minister says government will ‘ensure contracts deliver for the UK’ The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Labour refuse to rule out 'copy and pasting' Tories' Rwanda scheme LABOUR have refused to rule out a “copy and paste” of the Tories’ Rwanda scheme for migrant deportations ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2025
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 · Mar 25, 2025
Kemi Badenoch dismisses pact with Reform as Tory leader accused of reheating old migration pledges The Tory leader claimed striking a deal with Reform would drive away voters who did not want to see her ‘get into bed’ with Nigel Farage The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
Minister defends publishing raids footage in illegal worker arrests crackdown Dame Angela Eagle said it is important to show what the Government is doing as it announced thousands of illegal workers were arrested since July. Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Feb 10, 2025 UK won't change tech laws to please Donald Trump despite tariff threat, minister says US president Donald Trump has concerned UK Government ministers after announcing flat 25 tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, regardless of…
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025 Minister admits UK will have to ‘wait and see’ as Trump announces first tariffs to affect major industry Dame Angela Eagle said it is ‘in the best interests’ of both the UK and US that the two countries carry on with their ‘balanced trade’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 UK politics: Second Labour MP suspended by Labour amid offensive messages on WhatsApp group – as it happened This blog is now closed, you can read our UK politics coverage here
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 Second Labour MP faces sanctions over offensive WhatsApp group messages Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has already apologised for his own comments in wake of Andrew Gwynne’s suspension
The National (Scotland) · Feb 4, 2025 Labour Government rejects SNP's asylum seeker proposal despite Scots backing idea THE Home Office has reportedly rejected the Scottish Government’s proposal for a pilot scheme allowing asylum seekers to work sooner when arriving…
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024 3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt At least three migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern France, authorities said
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 How selfies busted a smuggling ring using EasyJet and Ryanair to traffick migrants into UK Smuggling operation was discovered after migrants posted selfies of their journeys to the UK
International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2024 Will ISIS Bride Shamima Begum Be Allowed To Return To Britain? Border Security Minister Speaks Out Former Isis bride Shamima Begum may one day return to Britain, after government minister Angela Eagle refused to rule out allowing her back.
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024 Who is Yang Tengbo? Everything we know about alleged Chinese spy who was close confidant of Prince Andrew Yang Tengbo insisted he has done ‘nothing wrong’ and rejected allegations of being a spy as ‘entirely untrue’
The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2024 Doctors Without Borders slams UK Government for pausing Syrian asylum applications A LEADING humanitarian charity has called out the UK Government for pausing asylum decisions for Syrians...
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 Eagle: People-smuggling gangs must be stopped even with ‘whack-a-mole’ approach Dame Angela Eagle was asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if the Government’s plans on people smuggling go far enough.