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i felt a nausea of fury  - how i faced the cruelty...

i felt a nausea of fury - how i faced the cruelty...

When Nesrine Malik was finally granted British citizenship her relief was dulled by exhaustion after...


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the guardian view on deporting rough sleepers:...

the guardian view on deporting rough sleepers:...

For more than three years the domestic Office ran a shaming and illegal policy just to undermine the...


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the guardian view on david cameron s  learn...

the guardian view on david cameron s learn...

The prime minister could beget made the sound case that language education is empowering. Instead,by...


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tragedy is inevitable if we fear migration rather...

tragedy is inevitable if we fear migration rather...

Migrants don’t steal jobs or bring down wages. Rather,theyre more likely to bring dynamism and...


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muzoon almellehan: the syrian teenager who is the...

muzoon almellehan: the syrian teenager who is the...

The 17-year-faded student and her family fled the war and refugee camps to settle in Newcastle final...


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indians in southall   archive, 14 september 1961

indians in southall archive, 14 september 1961

14 September 1961 The borough of Southall claims to have more Indians living within its boundaries...


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theresa may s asylum plan is unworkable | letters

theresa may s asylum plan is unworkable | letters

Theresa May would be well placed to consider the phrase “no plan ever survives first contact with...


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if amber rudd can t explain why she defied the...

if amber rudd can t explain why she defied the...

The domestic Office ignored judges on three occasions to deport asylum seeker Samim Bigzad. It’s...


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tribunal fee rise is a threat to migrants  rights...

tribunal fee rise is a threat to migrants rights...

We write to express serious concerns approximately the government’s proposals to significantly...


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the lawyer who takes the cases no one wants | aida...

the lawyer who takes the cases no one wants | aida...

It has never been easy to win as an immigration lawyer – but now the government is trying to make...


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angela merkel s humane stance on immigration is a...

angela merkel s humane stance on immigration is a...

The German leader has stood up to be counted. Europe should rally to her sideThe list of horrors...


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britain s island mentality is making the calais...

britain s island mentality is making the calais...

It’s only when we’re trying to hold other people out that we realise how much we think of the...


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home office s shameful treatment of long settled...

home office s shameful treatment of long settled...

Sheila Hale on the case of Anthony Bryan and her own experience of difficulties at the passport...


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marcin was crying, begging for help : crisis of eu...

marcin was crying, begging for help : crisis of eu...

The death of a Pole was one of three suicides in detention centres in a month,and relatives claim...


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is britain s record on welcoming asylum seekers...

is britain s record on welcoming asylum seekers...

Yes,we accepted the Vietnamese boat people and the Ugandan Asian refugees expelled by Idi Amin, but...


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forget bins, immigrants need to know the...

forget bins, immigrants need to know the...

The government’s integration tsar says Britain’s newcomers need to memorize how to queue and...


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detaining women refugees is imprisonment, plain...

detaining women refugees is imprisonment, plain...

Britain’s treatment of vulnerable women who own fled persecution should be a source of shame....


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i can t speak properly. i am different : do you...

i can t speak properly. i am different : do you...

original requirements for public service workers to be fluent in English echo David Cameron’s...


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uk record just as poor as that of us on afghan...

uk record just as poor as that of us on afghan...

Despite public and parliamentary denunciation of the present approach,the government’s shameful...


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those red front doors show a startling lack of...

those red front doors show a startling lack of...

Putting some Middlesbrough refugees in homes that were identifiable must possess looked like an...


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britain must respect the rights of refugees |...

britain must respect the rights of refugees |...

We support our colleagues from the legal community in their call for an “urgent,humane and...


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skilled migrants protest against uk visa policies

skilled migrants protest against uk visa policies

Group representing doctors,engineers and IT professionals seeks to raise profile of...


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you can t sell freedom of movement to people who...

you can t sell freedom of movement to people who...

Until the precariousness of life in Britain is addressed,toxic myths about migration will trump the...


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tory eu migration crackdown plans: the key...

tory eu migration crackdown plans: the key...

Farmers,hoteliers and caterers say leaked proposals to limit free movement would spell catastrophe...


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let s stand up for a vision of an open, tolerant...

let s stand up for a vision of an open, tolerant...

valid British patriots are proud of a country that was a pioneer of fairness and democracyHenri and...


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cameron should be careful of linking english...

cameron should be careful of linking english...

Funds to abet migrants learn language are trustworthy,but will neither make up for earlier budget...


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no, theresa may - immigration is not the real...

no, theresa may - immigration is not the real...

whether the domestic secretary fears the UK falling apart she should see to Scotland and Northern...


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no place to go: the undocumented children facing...

no place to go: the undocumented children facing...

Marianne arrived in the UK aged nine,and thought she was here for life – but when she turned 18,...


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cuts to child asylum support are shameful |...

cuts to child asylum support are shameful |...

Natasha Walter (Opinion,30 October) paints a moving picture of the expected impact of the...


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justin welby s message on refugees is a clarion...

justin welby s message on refugees is a clarion...

In his fresh year talk the archbishop challenges the far upright,identifying patriotism with...


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luqman onikosi s deportation shows we re all being...

luqman onikosi s deportation shows we re all being...

A Nigerian student with a life-threatening illness is not being spared by Britain’s border...


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new uk immigration rules: will you be affected?

new uk immigration rules: will you be affected?

From April 2016,migrant workers will need to earn at least £35000 to qualify for settlement in the...


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many people died : odysseys of asylum seekers and...

many people died : odysseys of asylum seekers and...

Residents of Longford say they achieve not thing to the newcomers,only to their concentration and...


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labour tells theresa may to be british, be bold in...

labour tells theresa may to be british, be bold in...

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper says design to capture in 20000 from Syrian camps over next five...


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yarl s wood is symptomatic of britain s paranoia...

yarl s wood is symptomatic of britain s paranoia...

Detention is never the way to deal with traumatised asylum seekers - particularly women who have...


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the stress is making me ill: womans immigration...

the stress is making me ill: womans immigration...

Sarah O’Connor cannot work or claim benefits and doesn’t have the documents or money to apply...


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home office officials to make red door policy...

home office officials to make red door policy...

Investigation into asylum seekers’ housing will glance at whether city is isolated case or if door...


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do lawyers have the right to question tory asylum...

do lawyers have the right to question tory asylum...

It is obvious the EU system needs fixing but the legal profession is not in a position to take a...


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it s not migrants who are the marauders and...

it s not migrants who are the marauders and...

Britain has no refugee crisis and Europe’s can be managed. But western wars hold driven itNever...


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credible and honest: the company director facing...

credible and honest: the company director facing...

Saleem Dadabhoy served with order under paragraph 322(5) of Immigration Act after lengthy Home...


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gap year students deciding asylum claims

gap year students deciding asylum claims

Immigration lawyers condemn domestic Office practice of recruiting undergraduates to make...


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immigration bill treats devolved governments as...

immigration bill treats devolved governments as...

Bill is attempt by Westminster to bypass Holyrood in key areas of housing and child protection,says...


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death in shackles of elderly man stopped at...

death in shackles of elderly man stopped at...

Exclusive: Ombudsman says domestic Office detention of Alois Dvorzac,84, who was suffering dementia...


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west indians arrive in britain on board the...

west indians arrive in britain on board the...

23 June 1948: There was no band,certainly, to greet the immigrants at Tilbury, or but it was a...


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tory minister wanted uk pensioners to be low wage...

tory minister wanted uk pensioners to be low wage...

Owen Paterson denies he sought to replace east European workers with older Britons on less than...


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save the children hails uks significant move on...

save the children hails uks significant move on...

Acknowledgement of responsibilities under Dublin conference could clear way for thousands to enter...


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syrian teenagers brother looking forward to...

syrian teenagers brother looking forward to...

Teenager is to be reunited with family in London after tribunal judges rule domestic Office was...


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welsh haven for vietnamese boat people: archive,...

welsh haven for vietnamese boat people: archive,...

Many hundreds hold left Vietnam in the flimsiest of craft,trusting their lives to the waves and the...


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suicide attempts at uk immigration removal centres...

suicide attempts at uk immigration removal centres...

Release of domestic Office figures comes as government faces growing pressure to reduce consume of...


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david cameron has become the master of trickle...

david cameron has become the master of trickle...

A bunch of migrants? Really? The prime minister once lamented broken Britain,but his words...


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home office drops plans to cut interpreter wages...

home office drops plans to cut interpreter wages...

The one-day mass action threatened by the pool of more than 2000 interpreters could contain brought...


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home office interpreters threaten boycott over pay...

home office interpreters threaten boycott over pay...

Immigration services could be disrupted whether mass action by up to 2000 interpreters goes ahead in...


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how do you prove you are gay? a culture of...

how do you prove you are gay? a culture of...

People who have been persecuted because of their sexuality are facing domestic Office officials who...


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theresa may defends government response to syrian...

theresa may defends government response to syrian...

Home secretary says Britain has a record to be proud of as she dismisses criticism by senior legal...


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if you hate the migrants in calais, you hate...

if you hate the migrants in calais, you hate...

Over the centuries,we offered succour and shelter to the persecuted. Now it’s Fortress BritainI...


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asylum offices in a constant state of crisis, say...

asylum offices in a constant state of crisis, say...

Two whistleblowers claim Home Office departments delay asylum applications for profitStaff in the...


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uk to deport afghan torture survivor on christmas...

uk to deport afghan torture survivor on christmas...

Home Office decision to forcibly remove man it accepts was tortured shows ‘total lack of...


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are you an eu national who has left the uk? tell...

are you an eu national who has left the uk? tell...

A meaningful number of EU nationals the past year occupy chosen to return to their native country....


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from businesswoman of the year to £5 a day in a...

from businesswoman of the year to £5 a day in a...

Artist Samira Kitman dreamed of being the female Bill Gates,but after fleeing from the Taliban faces...


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how britain s black miners are reclaiming their...

how britain s black miners are reclaiming their...

Thousands of black miners worked in Britain’s pits from the 1950s onward – and a modern project...


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theresa may set to charge firms employing skilled...

theresa may set to charge firms employing skilled...

Home secretary aims to crop flow of skilled non-EU migrants by 20% a year,but scheme could hit...


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is theresa may right about immigration?

is theresa may right about immigration?

We check the domestic secretary’s claims that immigration is pushing thousands out of...


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jimmy thoronka: home office rejects application to...

jimmy thoronka: home office rejects application to...

Sierra Leone sprinter,who was found homeless in London after leaving Commonwealth Games, has no apt...


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may and cameron make excuses while europe tries to...

may and cameron make excuses while europe tries to...

roar of ‘we’ve already given’ is far from adequate and will cost the prime minister a lot of...


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home office to review policy on returning afghan...

home office to review policy on returning afghan...

New evidence results in asylum being granted to interpreter who worked with UK and coalition forces...


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theresa may criticised for compassion quota in...

theresa may criticised for compassion quota in...

Home secretary unveils plans to cut numbers claiming asylum in Britain and provide just temporary...


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how david camerons language on refugees has...

how david camerons language on refugees has...

PM has faced criticism on several previous occasions for his choice of language to describe refugees...


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asylum seekers made to wear coloured wristbands in...

asylum seekers made to wear coloured wristbands in...

Refugees say they were forced to wear bands at all times in accommodation if by domestic Office...


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un official calls for asylum assessment centre in...

un official calls for asylum assessment centre in...

Peter Sutherland condemns ‘shameful’ French and British failure to help people living in squalid...


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hounding commonwealth citizens is no accident. it...

hounding commonwealth citizens is no accident. it...

While playing up ties with ex-colonies,Britain also encourages the harassment of people who beget...


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home office letter nudges asylum seekers to return...

home office letter nudges asylum seekers to return...

Letter seen by the Guardian discusses travel options to return home before asylum case has been...


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caribbean diplomats ask uk for more compassion for...

caribbean diplomats ask uk for more compassion for...

People who came to the UK with parents as children may have unresolved residency statusThe domestic...


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george osborne signals concessions over syrian...

george osborne signals concessions over syrian...

Chancellor set to head off backbench revolt over UK’s refusal to let in uncaccompanied children...


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migrant children leaving care to have support cut...

migrant children leaving care to have support cut...

final-minute changes to immigration bill would remove state attend including with accommodation from...


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widow faces deportation from uk despite being 92...

widow faces deportation from uk despite being 92...

Severely ill Myrtle Cothill told she must leave her daughter’s care and return to her birth...


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jane is incredible and talented. and uk asylum...

jane is incredible and talented. and uk asylum...

By removing financial support from people seeking refugee status,the government is condemning women...


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immigration officials to continue to seek nhs...

immigration officials to continue to seek nhs...

Ministers reject calls to suspend practice amid fears it is stopping migrants seeking medical...


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they dont tell you why: threatened with removal...

they dont tell you why: threatened with removal...

Anthony Bryan was nearly sent back to Jamaica despite not having been there since he was eight. His...


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widow, 92, must return to south africa after...

widow, 92, must return to south africa after...

Myrtle Cothill told she must leave her daughter’s care next week and return to her birth country...


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uk using misleading information to return eritrean...

uk using misleading information to return eritrean...

Report says Home Office guidance that it was secure to send Eritreans home is based largely on...


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uk pressures nigeria to help home office increase...

uk pressures nigeria to help home office increase...

Country’s diplomats in London say immigration crackdown is indiscriminate and will tear families...


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£14m spent on private jets to deport asylum...

£14m spent on private jets to deport asylum...

domestic Office use of charter flights faces scrutiny after it is revealed many planes leave half...


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theresa may announces drive to limit right to...

theresa may announces drive to limit right to...

domestic secretary’s plot to reduce claims from those ‘young,fit and resourceful enough’ to...


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illegal migrants in uk face jail if caught driving

illegal migrants in uk face jail if caught driving

Crackdown on driving,which includes seizure of car, portion of immigration bill designed to create...


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refugees in europe - then and now in pictures

refugees in europe - then and now in pictures

As tens of thousands of refugees and migrants continue to make their perilous way across...


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two border force cutters redeployed to english...

two border force cutters redeployed to english...

domestic secretary says move is to secure borders and prevent deaths of those crossingThe UK is to...


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disabled briton held in immigration removal centre...

disabled briton held in immigration removal centre...

Judge refuses to free Paul Tate,53, who was born in UK and says he has never travelled abroadA...


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homeless charity helped target rough sleepers to...

homeless charity helped target rough sleepers to...

St Mungo’s cooperated with Home Office patrols looking for migrant rough sleepers deemed to be in...


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unfair restrictions on families are unsettling...

unfair restrictions on families are unsettling...

Inability to reunite with loved ones makes it tough to integrate,Refugee Council and Oxfam...


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philosophers urge rethink of pakistani humanists...

philosophers urge rethink of pakistani humanists...

Letter from 120 leading thinkers asks Amber Rudd to reconsider case of Hamza bin WalayatMore than...


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bma calls for home office to phase out immigration...

bma calls for home office to phase out immigration...

The doctors’ union says a ‘fundamental rethink’ is needed to protect the health and human...


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illegal immigration? banks don t even tackle...

illegal immigration? banks don t even tackle...

From the crash to the Panama Papers,banking has an appalling record. Letting it loose on 70m...


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home secretary ignores court order and sends...

home secretary ignores court order and sends...

Samim Bigzad says he is living in fright in hotel room in Afghan capital after armed men arrived...


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romanian sex workers challenge uk immigration...

romanian sex workers challenge uk immigration...

Women targeted by Operation Nexus,which aims to deport foreign offenders, say they are legitimately...


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unaccompanied child refugees to be dispersed...

unaccompanied child refugees to be dispersed...

Immigration minister says plan will befriend councils such as Kent and Croydon where child refugees...


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david cameron claims victory in battle with eu...

david cameron claims victory in battle with eu...

No 10 says that UK pressure has stopped scrapping of the Dublin regulation,which states refugees...


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asylum seekers travelling to uk forced to sleep on...

asylum seekers travelling to uk forced to sleep on...

Hundreds who made journey across Channel,including 381 children, were not if with clothing, and food...


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myrtle cothill: 92 year old widow will not be...

myrtle cothill: 92 year old widow will not be...

domestic Office drops its threat to remove severely ill woman to her birth country of South...


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commons committee calls for asylum seekers to be...

commons committee calls for asylum seekers to be...

Voluntary dispersal scheme unfair with Glasgow,Stoke and Middlesbrough housing majority while...


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absurd visa rules on income force uk citizens into...

absurd visa rules on income force uk citizens into...

Minimum income of £18600 to be able to bring over non-EU spouse is ‘unachievable’ for many...


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asylum seekers doors repainted in stockton and...

asylum seekers doors repainted in stockton and...

Workers begin process after complaints from asylum seekers that colouring front doors red made homes...


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lithuanian gangmasters jailed in modern slavery...

lithuanian gangmasters jailed in modern slavery...

Judge says two fellow countrymen,one of whom has learning difficulties, treated with ‘grossly...


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i chose the colour of peace: the asylum seeker who...

i chose the colour of peace: the asylum seeker who...

After repeated attacks,Ahmad Zubair became convinced that he knew why his house in Middlesbrough was...


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immigration centre firms face £10,000 fine if...

immigration centre firms face £10,000 fine if...

Figure revealed as Home Office appeals against FoI appeal to release data on failures by commercial...


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flaws in home office security forcing staff to...

flaws in home office security forcing staff to...

National Audit Office finds that system due to be replaced and used to identify potential terrorists...


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george osborne denies net immigration rise needed...

george osborne denies net immigration rise needed...

Chancellor attacked by Labour MPs for failing to acknowledge his target will only be met by...


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cyprus base refugees seek judicial review of...

cyprus base refugees seek judicial review of...

Lawyers for families who enjoy lived on British military base at Dhakelia for 17 years believe...


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i was a total stranger in manchester but michael...

i was a total stranger in manchester but michael...

Eleven years ago,I was in the United Kingdom as an asylum seeker due to the persecution I suffered...


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home office official says more should have been...

home office official says more should have been...

Karen Abdel-Hady tells inquest that officials should have escalated Alois Dvorzac’s case when he...


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rabbis urge david cameron to speed up refugee...

rabbis urge david cameron to speed up refugee...

Letter calls on government to offer asylum to minimum of 10000 legitimate refugees’ in next six...


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man deemed security threat over tax error faces...

man deemed security threat over tax error faces...

Home Office is still reviewing immigration policy that led to Owais Raja’s predicamentThe family...


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a lottery: asylum system is unjust, say home...

a lottery: asylum system is unjust, say home...

Three former staffers report ‘gash and paste’ decisions and rushed,biased interviews with asylum...


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ministers consider using volunteers to guard uk...

ministers consider using volunteers to guard uk...

domestic Office says it is discussing intention to bolster Border Force with scheme similar to...


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is this the most inspiring school in britain?

is this the most inspiring school in britain?

Surrey Square primary in London provides meals - and even clothes - for its poorest familiesWhen...


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boxing champion awaits deportation after fighting...

boxing champion awaits deportation after fighting...

Kelvin Fawaz was a child when he came to the UK from Nigeria,a country that has said he cannot live...


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syrian asylum seekers in uk forced into poverty

syrian asylum seekers in uk forced into poverty

Exploited refugees in low-pay jobs live in squalorHundreds of Syrian asylum seekers are struggling...


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theresa may imposes 72 hour limit on detention of...

theresa may imposes 72 hour limit on detention of...

Campaigners disappointed home secretary has decided against outright ban of practice despite House...


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home office subjects asylum seeker to 407 mile...

home office subjects asylum seeker to 407 mile...

Mohamed Ahmed was released from detention and sent to Liverpool,only to be returned to his...


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home office pressed to allow american mother to...

home office pressed to allow american mother to...

Katy Garlington told she must leave British husband and daughter after her visa was refused due to...


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uk is failing to take fair share of syrian...

uk is failing to take fair share of syrian...

UK and other wealthy nations maintain resettled less than 2% of those escaping the bloody...


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raped, pregnant, homeless: the grim reality of...

raped, pregnant, homeless: the grim reality of...

‘Maria’ is eight months pregnant,yet the Home Office’s main concern seems to be delaying her...


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deportation of 92 year old widow postponed after...

deportation of 92 year old widow postponed after...

Myrtle Cothill and family have ‘breathing space’ to prove that she is unfit to travel and care...


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refusal to grant british citizenship to extremists...

refusal to grant british citizenship to extremists...

tall court judge quashes home secretary’s decision to reject applications from wife and two adult...


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time for a tit for tat expat language test? |...

time for a tit for tat expat language test? |...

Now that the courts beget decided that people wishing to shuffle here to join their spouses from...


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landlord checks on illegal immigrants risk...

landlord checks on illegal immigrants risk...

Shadow domestic secretary Andy Burnham says proposals for rental market reform are...


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revealed: thousands of britons on benefits across...

revealed: thousands of britons on benefits across...

• At least 30000 Britons on unemployment benefit in EU,Guardian research shows• Unemployed...


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c of e bishops want immigration amnesty for...

c of e bishops want immigration amnesty for...

Petition calls on government to fix anomaly that has left many longterm Caribbean immigrants denied...


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caribbean nations demand solution to illegal...

caribbean nations demand solution to illegal...

tall commissioners from Caribbean Commonwealth nations call for more compassionate approach by UK...


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shameful: widespread outrage over man denied nhs...

shameful: widespread outrage over man denied nhs...

‘Indefensible that Londoner living in UK for 44 years was told to pay upfront for treatment...


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londoner denied nhs cancer care: its like i am...

londoner denied nhs cancer care: its like i am...

Albert Thompson,in UK for 44 years, was told he must pay for care after domestic Office disputeWhen...


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yarls wood women feel desperate, says diane abbott

yarls wood women feel desperate, says diane abbott

Women at immigration centre say they are on starvation strike over their indefinite detentionWomen...


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pakistani humanist denied uk asylum after failing...

pakistani humanist denied uk asylum after failing...

Man who renounced Islam says he has received death threats from family members in PakistanA...


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one in five stopped by immigration enforcement is...

one in five stopped by immigration enforcement is...

domestic Office data from 11 UK cities obtained by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the...


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uk fights to retain dublin law to deport asylum...

uk fights to retain dublin law to deport asylum...

Government’s exercise of rules to send highly vulnerable people back to first EU country they...


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an eu migration debate is worth having. but the...

an eu migration debate is worth having. but the...

The referendum gives us a chance to focus on the pros and cons of immigration into Britain,but key...


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mass eu migration into britain is actually good...

mass eu migration into britain is actually good...

Far from the unfounded headlines approximately EU migrants grabbing British jobs, record numbers of...


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judge orders release of zimbabwean criminal who...

judge orders release of zimbabwean criminal who...

Mr Justice Garnham accepting Andre Babbage has no moral to remain in the UK but says there is no...


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corbyn: uk should do more for refugees in france...

corbyn: uk should do more for refugees in france...

‘Very risky’ situation of asylum seekers trying to cross channel illegally must not...


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when sweden shut its doors it killed the dream of...

when sweden shut its doors it killed the dream of...

Sweden has always welcomed refugees but the unprecedented migration crisis has forced it to shift...


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detention centre where elderly canadian died in...

detention centre where elderly canadian died in...

Doctor who treated Alois Dvorzac before his death in February 2013 says she tried to raise the alarm...


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right to rent scheme to be extended nationwide...

right to rent scheme to be extended nationwide...

During six-month pilot in West Midlands,109 people who were in Britain illegally were identified as...


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judge attacks governments grotesque conduct in...

judge attacks governments grotesque conduct in...

domestic Office refused Indian-born daughter of British citizen a passport amid speculation ‘so...


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cooper to attack camerons still far too weak...

cooper to attack camerons still far too weak...

PM will be guilty of letting Syrian children freeze to death in continental Europe unless he allows...


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conservative asylum policy on syria too low, too...

conservative asylum policy on syria too low, too...

Senior lawyers,former law lords and retired judges publish statement blasting ‘deeply...


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home office bans  luxury  goods for syrian...

home office bans luxury goods for syrian...

Councils were warned against providing radios and TV sets in advance of Theresa May immigration...


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man living in uk for 56 years loses job over...

man living in uk for 56 years loses job over...

Michael Braithwaite,a special needs assistant, was told he could not be employed at school as he did...


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rights group decry theresa mays hostile...

rights group decry theresa mays hostile...

Report argues border controls are embedded in UK society and that all sectors must refuse to...


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theresa may refuses to intervene over mans...

theresa may refuses to intervene over mans...

Tens of thousands in UK could be in a similar position to long-term resident Albert ThompsonTheresa...


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home office keeping torture victims in detention,...

home office keeping torture victims in detention,...

Chief prisons inspector says men are being held in immigration removal centre despite accepted...


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uk under pressure over afghan asylum seekers amid...

uk under pressure over afghan asylum seekers amid...

Home Office guidance recognises Afghanistan to be ‘least peaceful country in world after...


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asylum: up to 400 refugee children stuck in...

asylum: up to 400 refugee children stuck in...

Bar’s human rights committee says the children’s asylum applications occupy not had proper...


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is it safe for britain to send refugees back to...

is it safe for britain to send refugees back to...

UK authorities are rejecting the majority of claims for asylum by Afghans, despite little sign that...


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theresa may to put 72 hour limit on detention of...

theresa may to put 72 hour limit on detention of...

domestic secretary to defy Lords’ demand for all-out ban after outcry greeted news that 99...


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revealed: immigration officers allowed to hack...

revealed: immigration officers allowed to hack...

domestic Office granted powers to snoop on detention centre refugees three years ago by amendment to...


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house of lords votes to let lone child refugees...

house of lords votes to let lone child refugees...

Peers warn that government must act quickly amid complaints about conditions endured by child...


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downing street backs archbishop over immigration...

downing street backs archbishop over immigration...

Justin Welby,the archbishop of Canterbury, said it was ‘outrageous’ to label those who dread...


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four syrian refugees must be brought from calais...

four syrian refugees must be brought from calais...

Order that three youths and adult should join relatives in Britain while claiming asylum is hailed...


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four young refugees in calais camp should join...

four young refugees in calais camp should join...

Lawyer for Syrians said to be traumatised by war argues domestic Office rejection of asylum claim...


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ex soldier cleared of smuggling girl, 4, to uk...

ex soldier cleared of smuggling girl, 4, to uk...

Rob Lawrie vows to keep fighting for refugees after he is found guilty by French court of lesser...


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iranian man who fears for safety wins temporary...

iranian man who fears for safety wins temporary...

Kaveh Ghandizadeh Dezfuli released from detention as domestic Office considers if return to Iran...


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iranian man faces deportation after home office...

iranian man faces deportation after home office...

Kaveh Ghandizadeh Dezfuli says he will be persecuted whether sent back to Iran from London after...


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brussels plans to strip schengen nations of...

brussels plans to strip schengen nations of...

European commission set to propose unique border guards force that could be deployed without a...


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too little being done to prepare for influx of...

too little being done to prepare for influx of...

domestic affairs committee highlights issue of housing of 20000 Syrians in UK over next five years...


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more eurotunnel delays as refugees rush terminal

more eurotunnel delays as refugees rush terminal

Passengers facing delays of up to three hours as migrants adopt new tactics to attempt to breach...


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a backlash against dehumanising refugees has begun...

a backlash against dehumanising refugees has begun...

One week it’s skivers,the next migrants. Now the death of Aylan Kurdi has helped to expose the...


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uk councils call for extra cash to support...

uk councils call for extra cash to support...

David Cameron must boost funding of frontline services needed by refugees,says Local Government...


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uk councils call for more money to support extra...

uk councils call for more money to support extra...

David Cameron will need to allocate more funds to public services to accommodate higher intake,LGA...


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how many refugees should britain take?

how many refugees should britain take?

Yvette Cooper’s call for 10000 more places for people fleeing the Middle East is welcome,but the...


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pm urged to leave international students out of...

pm urged to leave international students out of...

tall-profile Tory rebels see need for U-turn as ‘no-brainer’ if Britain wants to send message...


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afghan torture survivor gains 11th hour reprieve...

afghan torture survivor gains 11th hour reprieve...

Lawyers for the man due to be sent domestic on Christmas Day say the original decision was ‘deeply...


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sharp drop in net migration of eu citizens to...

sharp drop in net migration of eu citizens to...

Data reveals need to set up regional immigration policies to meet different needs,says thinktankThe...


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eu citizens who become british can still have non...

eu citizens who become british can still have non...

European court says Home Office was improper to deny permanent residency to Algerian husband of...


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our report on afghan artists plight leads to...

our report on afghan artists plight leads to...

Samira Kitman had originally been refused asylum,but the Home Office changed its intellect after...


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tory backbenchers seek compromise over immigration...

tory backbenchers seek compromise over immigration...

Ministers under pressure over plight of unaccompanied child refugees after Labour peer tables...


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34,000 flight tickets for uk deportations are...

34,000 flight tickets for uk deportations are...

Removal of criminals and immigrants fails to lift place in 40% of cases,at cost of £1.4m over 18...


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haulage firms to sue home office over migrant...

haulage firms to sue home office over migrant...

Court of appeal to hear challenges from Romanian and Dutch firms fined after transporting refugees...


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g4s warns of potential £57m loss over asylum...

g4s warns of potential £57m loss over asylum...

Security company reports 40% fall in pre-tax profits and reveals contract to house asylum seekers...


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latest uk immigration data set to add fuel to eu...

latest uk immigration data set to add fuel to eu...

Quarterly Office for National Statistics figures to be published amid suggestions migration into...


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torture victims face two year delays in uk asylum...

torture victims face two year delays in uk asylum...

Official watchdog says delays are because domestic Office only wants to accept evidence from two...


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criminals with uk children cannot be automatically...

criminals with uk children cannot be automatically...

Theresa May told she cannot expel Moroccan woman with British-born son simply because of...


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far right and anti fascist protesters clash in...

far right and anti fascist protesters clash in...

Witnesses report fighting and bricks thrown after hundreds of anti-fascists travel to city to oppose...


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home office set to deport more asylum seekers,...

home office set to deport more asylum seekers,...

Men and women have been moved from immigration removal centres to Stansted,according to Unity...


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asylum seeker wristband policy to be dropped

asylum seeker wristband policy to be dropped

Private firm to stop making asylum seekers in Cardiff wear coloured bands to ensure they receive...


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no 10 denies claims cameron has dropped four year...

no 10 denies claims cameron has dropped four year...

Reports of PM abandoning proposal that EU migrants be banned from claiming in-work benefit for four...


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home office borders security scheme is £1bn waste...

home office borders security scheme is £1bn waste...

National Audit Office finds that system due to be replaced and used to identify potential terrorists...


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the death of alois dvorzac shames britain | cole...

the death of alois dvorzac shames britain | cole...

The account of a sick,confused 84-year-old, who died in custody following detention at...


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new fast track eviction powers could breach human...

new fast track eviction powers could breach human...

Measures in government’s proposed immigration bill could violate protections whether families and...


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eu governments call for faster deportations of...

eu governments call for faster deportations of...

Talks open on surrendering national border controls to new EU authorities while first scuttle in...


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jimmy thoronka: i don t have any options, only god...

jimmy thoronka: i don t have any options, only god...

Sierra Leone’s top 100m sprinter Jimmy Thoronka reacts to the domestic Office decision to deny his...


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migrant life in calais jungle refugee camp   a...

migrant life in calais jungle refugee camp a...

The unusual Jungle refugee camp in Calais opened earlier this year and is already one of the biggest...


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young asylum seekers  face blanket study ban

young asylum seekers face blanket study ban

Concern at numbers of young refugees being excluded from educationYoung asylum seekers who arrived...


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home office putting uks research reputation at...

home office putting uks research reputation at...

Labour leader intervenes in the case of US academic who was denied visa and told to leave country...


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families await supreme court verdict on income...

families await supreme court verdict on income...

Wednesday’s ruling will determine legality of £18600 minimum income threshold for non-EU spouses...


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our obsession with good immigrants breeds...

our obsession with good immigrants breeds...

Society sets the bar so high to become a ‘friendly immigrant’,argues writer Nikesh Shukla, that...


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is there a cover up over uk migration figures?

is there a cover up over uk migration figures?

The Sun has spotted a discrepancy between the estimated number of arrivals and the number...


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families to challenge minimum income visa rules in...

families to challenge minimum income visa rules in...

Financial threshold requirement is denying the right to family life for British citizens and their...


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one in nine eu migrant couples on tax credits are...

one in nine eu migrant couples on tax credits are...

There are 19600 couples receiving benefit classed as EU migrants by the government where one of the...


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british government makes u turn over resettlement...

british government makes u turn over resettlement...

domestic Office announces it will take in vulnerable minors already in Europe following calls from...


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corbyns migration policy would make calais more of...

corbyns migration policy would make calais more of...

Prime minister claims Labour leader’s comments suggest he supports ‘an entirely open-door...


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asylum seekers in north east claim they are...

asylum seekers in north east claim they are...

G4S denies ‘red doors policy’ as domestic Office launches urgent audit after asylum seekers...


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