Will a rollout of live facial recognition in Soho bust crime or destroy trust? Chris Stokel-Walker asks whether the tech’s success in Croydon can be repeated in the heaving West End Evening Standard · Jul 9
Mahmood to close loophole blocking deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Home secretary expected to amend Immigration Act but hurdles remain if Pakistan continues to refuse to take Shabir Ahmed back The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Passport chaos: Britons face missing holidays as Home Office systems go down Hundreds of people who had booked fast-track appointments unable to collect documents at the HM Passport Office in east London Evening Standard · Jul 8
Migrants arrive in UK in first Channel crossings this month A number of people, including children, were seen disembarking a Border Security Command boat on Wednesday morning in Dover, Kent. Evening Standard · Jul 8
More children eligible to use passport e-gates at London airports Up to 1.5 million additional children can use the gates as the busy summer holiday season gets underway Evening Standard · Jul 8
UK airports make e-gate rule change in bid to make flying with children easier Children must be at least 120cm tall to use the e-gates The Independent UK · Jul 8
Calls for probe into lack of action on eVisa failings that resulted in data breach Exclusive: UK’s data regulator failing to hold the government to account for breaches, campaigners say The Independent UK · Jul 8
Asylum seeker in UK as part of ‘one in, one out’ scheme says it is unfair on those deported Man flown from France as part of legal entry programme decries effect on others ‘who may have a similar case’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
A guide to Prince Harry’s many high-profile legal battles The Duke of Sussex is currently being sued for libel and has launched legal action against various newspapers The Independent UK · Jul 7
What has happened to the Duke of Sussex’s other legal claims? Harry is currently being sued for libel and has also launched several legal claims in the past. Evening Standard · Jul 6
Is Meghan Markle Avoiding the UK? Butler Claims Royal Security Row Is Just an Excuse Former royal butler Grant Harrold says King Charles cannot step into Prince Harry's UK security row as claims grow that Meghan Markle is using safety fears to avoid returning. International Business Times UK · Jul 6
Faith school in west London fined £45,000 for hiring illegal worker More than 60 businesses in London were hit with fines totalling £3.7million over three months Evening Standard · Jul 6
Jamaican man who has lived in UK for 26 years facing deportation Case of Mark Nelson, 46, is one of first since new measures were announced in last week’s immigration bill The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Prince Harry arrives in UK solo after invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace 'withdrawn at last moment' The Duke of Sussex’s latest legal case has been cited as the reason for the rescinded offer Evening Standard · Jul 6
The National (Scotland) · Jul 5 Gaza PhD student in Scotland slams Home Office for making it harder to flee genocide A Gaza PhD student in Scotland has hit back at the Home Office making it more difficult for asylum seekers to flee the genocide by coming to the UK
Evening Standard · Jul 4 Meghan and kids won't join Harry on trip to London The decision comes after a row over the Prince’s security while in the UK
The Independent UK · Jul 2 The people smuggler who shows Brexit has made Britain less safe THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The case of Twana Jamal, a notorious trafficker who was convicted in France but who fled to the UK, is more than an embarrassment to the Home Office. It shows how much more there is to do to preserve the system from abuse
The Conversation · Jul 2 Immigration and asylum bill: why yet another attempt to overhaul the system won’t work The UK government’s immigration and asylum bill puts forward a number of proposals to overhaul the asylum system. These include changes to how human rights are interpreted, and requiring refugees to pay back some of the support they receive. If passed, it will be the fifth immigration act adopted since…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 2 Palestinian footballer and soon-to-be father killed by Israeli forces in Gaza ISRAELI forces have killed a Palestinian footballer and soon-to-be father in Gaza.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 No 10 shares ‘public’s shock’ at reports of convicted people smuggler living in UK Downing Street urgently looking into BBC report that ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps is living in Leicestershire
The National (Scotland) · Jul 2 Labour minister claims 'antisemitism' as Jeremy Corbyn raises illegal Israeli actions A HOME Office minister has been blasted after suggesting former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn used antisemitic language while condemning the…
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Convicted people smuggler able to live in UK due to Brexit, immigration officers claim The Immigration Services Union said the UK’s decision to leave the EU has meant we no longer have access to a data-sharing agreement with many countries in the bloc
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1 The Guardian view on yet another immigration bill: law as performance is a failing model Editorial: Legislation drafted around an agenda of proving ‘toughness’ is a method that was tested to destruction by the Tories
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Home Office says new-build homes should never house asylum seekers Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in the first half of the year fell sharply compared with the same period in 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 1 Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026 The drop in arrivals is likely to reflect factors including the weather, the supply of small boat parts and government policy.