The Bibby Stockholm, the barge in Dorset that’s part of the Government’s plan to house asylum seekers, has been empty for more than a month.
The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has requested “urgent advice” on banning American Bully XL dogs, which she described as a “clear and lethal danger”.
It’s traumatic enough to flee from a conflict zone, leaving behind your home, your family and everything you know. But facing a complicated asylum system, poor living conditions and cultural barriers can cause even more distress, according to recent research.
West Midlands Police stands accused of misogyny, discrimination and claims of a predatory culture at the heart of its firearms unit.
Birmingham City council, the biggest local authority in the country, has effectively declared itself bankrupt with a formal notice of financial distress.
The Home Office has been sharing more details of its plan to house thousands of people seeking asylum at a former air force base in Lincolnshire. Not everyone living near RAF Scampton was allowed to attend the meetings however, prompting anger among some locals.
The asylum backlog has reached a record high with growing numbers of claims from Afghans crossing the channel on small boats.
Three Bulgarian nationals who are suspected of spying for Russia in the UK, have been charged with possessing improper identity documents.
It’s designed to educate people about diversity, humanity and equality: the key principles which Nelson Mandela campaigned for all his life. Ten years in the making – a new memorial to the anti apartheid icon is under construction in Liverpool.
A female firearms officer has told a court that she felt frightened for her family’s safety after making complaints about a “toxic and discriminatory” culture in her unit.
A female firearms officer who was told she would have to make do with body armour made for men could be in line for one of the biggest payouts of its type at an employment tribunal at England’s second largest police force.
The government looks likely to face yet another by-election after parliament’s standards committee recommended an eight-week suspension for the former government Chief Whip Chris Pincher for drunkenly groping two men last summer.
Councils have warned that up to eight thousand Afghans who came to the UK seeking asylum after the Taliban seized power are at risk of becoming homeless.
Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers to be sent to. Rishi Sunak disagrees and the government will appeal against today’s decision, as the policy is a key part of his promise to deter people from crossing the Channel to the UK on small boats.
RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is best known for being where the “dambusting” bomber squadron was based during the Second World War. The huge site closed for military use back in March with the Government saying it wants to accommodate up to two thousand people there who are seeking asylum. The local council and…