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Home Secretary pledges to make it harder for asylum seekers to bring family to UK

The Home Secretary will set out planned changes to the refugee family reunion process when MPs return to the Commons on Monday

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

Yvette Cooper ordered to end detention of asylum seeker with schizophrenia

Home secretary could face legal action over decision to keep 25-year-old man from Nigeria in prison

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025

Government accused of ‘cynical media campaign’ in Palestine Action legal battle

Hundreds of arrests have been made since a ban on the group came into force in July, with nearly 70 people charged.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

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Palestine Action lawyers accuse Yvette Cooper of ‘cynical media campaign’

Exclusive: Home secretary ‘breaching duty to court’ by making claims about reason for group’s ban that she has not disclosed in legal case

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Home Office appeals against injunction that closed asylum hotel as it could spark further protests

Home Office claims ban on Essex asylum hotel could have a ‘serious impact’ on the UK’s ability to house migrants

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

The government must consider all options for a more forceful approach to migration

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The proposal to grant a temporary permission to work to asylum seekers from countries where the overwhelming majority of applications for refugee status are normally granted deserves a cautious welcome – not least because it would enable 200 asylum hotels to be closed within a year,…

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

'Really dangerous': Liberty chief blasts Labour over human rights law tinkering

LABOUR’S tinkering with European human rights laws is “really dangerous”, according to the head of a leading civil liberties group.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2025

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Essex hotel owner to challenge court ruling banning asylum seekers

The hotel has become a focal point for protests and counter-protests concerning migration

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

UK Asylum Hotels Under Siege: Fear Inside, Protests Outside

Inside UK asylum hotels, migrants face fear, poor conditions and hostility, while protests intensify outside. The government struggles to balance legal obligations with rising public anger.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25, 2025

Public losing confidence in Starmer over migration, new poll reveals

Yvette Cooper promised to take measures to slash the backlog and move migrants out of hotels but seven out of 10 voters think issue is being handled ‘badly’ by Labour

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025

Home Office to overhaul asylum appeals system as it tries to clear claims backlog

Yvette Cooper to introduce new system of ‘professional adjudicators’ to hear appeals by rejected asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2025

Judges replaced by adjudicators in Home Office bid to 'fast-track' asylum claims

JUDGES are set to be replaced by adjudicators as part of a Home Office bid to "fast-track" asylum claims.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2025

Fast-track asylum appeals promised as migrant hotel protests spiral

More protests and counter-demonstrations are taking place on Sunday in a weekend of division and confrontation over illegal migration

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025

Government promises asylum appeals overhaul as hotel protests continue

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a new appeals body would help speed up the system and reduce demand for hotels.

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025

Voices: Starmer has to find a workable plan to ‘stop the boats’ or Farage will become prime minister

COMMENT: The only thing that will defeat Reform’s unworkable asylum policy is a workable one, writes John Rentoul. Looking at its numerous holes won’t work when symbolism is its main attraction to so many in Britain

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025

Farage says Reform UK would carry out ‘mass deportation’ of small boat arrivals

Deals with third countries could also include reviving the Conservatives’ Rwanda link-up.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025

Nigel Farage to unveil ‘mass deportation’ plan and could revive Tories’ Rwanda deal

Arresting asylum seekers on arrival and forced deportation to countries such as Afghanistan and Eritrea are among the proposals

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

Fresh wave of asylum hotel protests expected after Epping ruling

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said that people have ‘every right’ to protest over asylum hotels in their areas.

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The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Man arrested in terrifying dawn raid after sharing Facebook posts backing Palestine Action

Exclusive: Baroness Chakrabarti said the latest arrest demonstrates the dangers of the ongoing proscription of Palestine Action, which is being challenged in the courts

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Britain’s migration crisis: What the latest numbers really show

Record number of asylum claims in Labour’s first year but real progress has been made to slash the backlog, as Holly Bancroft and Alicja Hagopian report

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

As Epping case could bring migrant hotel use to an end – where else can asylum seekers go?

A controversial ruling on Epping’s protest-hit hotel may pave the way for other councils

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025

Labour-run councils consider legal challenges to asylum hotels

Injunction to remove people from Essex hotel leads to government considering other housing options

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Councils consider legal bids as ministers face Epping hotel ruling aftermath

Conservative and Reform UK-led authorities have said they were looking at their options to take similar action to Epping Forest District Council.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025

We criminalise the political stunt at our peril. It is a crucial art form that is impossible to ignore

At the same time as we applaud the suffragettes and the likes of Peter Tatchell, Britain is losing the right to protest, says Mark Borkowski, a crisis PR consultant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

High court asylum hotels ruling leaves Cooper scrambling for alternatives

Yvette Cooper joins a long line of home secretaries who have promised to find alternatives to hotels

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