The Illegal Migration Bill risks breaching the UK’s international obligations to protect human rights and exposes people to serious harm, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned. The bill—which has its remaining stages in the House of Commons on Wednesday—is aimed at clamping down on illegal immigrants reaching the UK by crossing the…
Illegal Migration Bill Risks Breaching International Rights Obligations: UK Watchdog
UK Plans to Move Asylum Seekers From Hotels to Disused Military Bases
The UK government has unveiled plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in disused military bases, a move ministers say will save billions of pounds in hotel bills and discourage illegal immigration. Housing illegal immigrants in hotels is costing British taxpayers £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) a year, immigration minister Robert Jenrick told the House of…
Home Office in Crisis Mode Over Spiralling Asylum Hotel Costs: Watchdog
A watchdog says the Home Office is in “crisis mode” in its handling of illegal immigrants and refugees, with soaring costs and the number of hotels used to home immigrants doubling within six months. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) quoted stakeholders as saying the UK government department was now using a “blank cheque”…
Illegal Channel Boats a Major Issue Among ‘Infuriated’ Britons: Pollster
The public overwhelmingly supports a reduction in small boats illegally crossing the Channel, according to a number of polls and pollsters. Earlier in the month, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to put an end to illegal immigration under new legislation, which will ban Channel crossings by those seeking asylum. Recent figures from the Home…
UK Prepared to Consider Leaving ECHR If It Blocks Illegal Immigration Bill: Raab
Britain is prepared to consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if it prevents the government from implementing its plans to crack down on illegal immigration, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has warned. The Illegal Migration Bill, unveiled on March 7, aims to ban anyone who arrives in the UK illegally from claiming asylum….
Britain and France Agree New £478 Million Deal to Tackle Illegal Immigration
Britain will pay France nearly half a billion pounds over the next three years to step up efforts to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. Following a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday, Sunak said the…
Stopping Illegal Immigration Is Priority for British People, Sunak Says
Preventing illegal immigrants from reaching Britain’s shores in small boats is a priority for the British people, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said as he defended the government’s plan to crack down on illegal crossings in the English Channel. The government on Tuesday unveiled the Illegal Migration Bill, which will ban anyone who arrives in…
UK Unveils New Law to Stop Illegal Immigration in English Channel
The UK government has unveiled plans for new laws to crack down on illegal immigration in the English Channel, which will ban anyone who arrives illegally from claiming asylum. More than 45,000 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK in 2022. And the latest Home Office figures show nearly…
UK’s Sunak Vows to End Illegal Immigration via Small Boats ‘Once and for All’
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to put an end to illegal immigration as his government prepares to unveil new legislation banning illegal immigrants claiming asylum. More than 45,000 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK in 2022. And the latest Home Office figures show 2,950 illegal immigrants…
UK Government Urged to Stop Housing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Hotels
The UK government is facing renewed pressure from campaigners to stop housing underage immigrants in hotels after some children were reportedly abducted. More than 100 charities, including children’s charities Barnardo’s and NSPCC, signed an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling for an immediate end to the practice, according to campaign coordinator End Child Prostitution and…
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