UK asylum backlog rose before election despite Sunak pledge to cut numbers_l
Home Office figures show number of asylum seekers waiting for initial decision up in June despite clampdown The UK’s asylum backlog has crept upwards in 2024, statistics show, despite pledges by the last government to drive numbers down. Home Office…
“A Growing Hostility Towards Migrants: What’s Happening in Britain?”_l
Readers respond to Maya Goodfellow’s article about attitudes towards immigration and the role of politicians in fuelling anti-migrant sentiment Maya Goodfellow’s article (We keep hearing about ‘legitimate concerns’ over immigration. The truth is, there are none, 13 August) is a…
“Tragedy Unfolds: UK Asylum Seeker Deaths in Home Office Care Double in Just One Year”_l
‘Deeply troubling’ statistic partly blamed on vulnerable people being ‘left isolated’ with little financial support The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, where some asylum seekers were held. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images The number of asylum seekers who have died in the…
“Labour Party Veteran Warns: ‘We’re Too Afraid to Discuss Immigration'”_L
Dame Margaret Hodge echoes calls for Labour to be bold in supporting multiculturalism, too Labour has consistently been “too frightened” to talk about immigration and must show leadership on the issue, a party grandee has warned, as she said the…
“Public Backs Riot Response, But Starmer’s Popularity Dwindles: What’s Behind the Shift?”_L
Most people think the Labor Party has handled the unrest well and agreed to prosecute those who incite racial hatred online. Riot police clash with anti-immigration protesters outside a hotel in Manvers, which is being used as a refugee hotel,…