The government has accused the EU of double standards after Ireland promised to send asylum seekers to Britain despite France refusing to take back Channel migrants. The row broke out after senior Irish ministers said they would draw up emergency laws to return refugees arriving from Britain to prevent them being deported to Rwanda. However, … Read more
The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred to the system reached a record level last year, with both women and children reaching record highs. Some 17,004 potential victims of modern slavery – including any form of human trafficking, slavery, servitude or forced labor – were referred to the Home Office in 2023, a … Read more
Migrants arrive in Britain after crossing the English Channel from France to Dover in Kent – Stuart Brock/Shutterstock More than 33,000 migrants risk deportation to Rwanda if flights take off, figures from the Ministry of the Interior showed on Tuesday. Some 33,085 asylum claims have been made since Rishi Sunak’s ‘stop the boats’ legislation became … Read more
The Prime Minister credited the “ruthless action” after the government announced it had achieved a target to clear the backlog of asylum applications. The Home Office said on Monday that Rishi Sunak’s “commitment to clear the legacy asylum backlog has been met” and that it had processed a total of more than 112,000 asylum cases … Read more