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Home Office says only half of UK asylum decisions meet its quality standards Rishi Sunak’s push to clear backlog of claims is driving huge increase in legal appeals, costs and harm to applicants

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I was lucky to survive Brook House immigration centre | Letter A former detainee recalls the horrendous conditions in the centre and how violence and death among those detained there become normalised Reading the news of a death at Brook House (Man dies in detention at immigration removal centre near Gatwick…

I was lucky to survive Brook House immigration centre | Letter #Immigrationandasylum #Gatwickairport #UKnews

Doctors say UK’s immigration system risks ‘re-traumatising’ asylum seekers Exclusive: Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for review of laws, saying Labour has ‘moral and ethical obligation’ to protect those seeking sanctuary in UK Top doctors have identified Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern”…

Doctors say UK’s immigration system risks ‘re-traumatising’ asylum seekers #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #Mentalhealth

We keep hearing about ‘legitimate concerns’ over immigration. The truth is, there are none | Maya Goodfellow Immigrants aren’t to blame for a society designed to benefit the richest – and it’s time Labour started telling the public so Immigration is why your wages are low, or why you can’t get a decent job. It’s why you feel anxious about where you live, and…

#Immigrationandasylum #Race #Labour #Politics We keep hearing about ‘legitimate concerns’ over immigration. The truth is, there are none | Maya Goodfellow: Immigrants aren’t to blame for a society designed to benefit the richest – and it’s time Labour started telling the public so

Immigration is…

The roots of this unrest lie in the warping of genuine working-class grievances | Kenan Malik Mainstream politicians have legitimised the far right to rebrand racism as white identity “The British soul is awakening and stirring with rage at what these people are doing,” the Spectator’s Douglas Murray told former Australian deputy prime minister…

#Race #Thefarright #Politics #Immigrationandasylum The roots of this unrest lie in the warping of genuine working-class grievances | Kenan Malik: Mainstream politicians have legitimised the far right to rebrand racism as white identity

“The British soul is awakening and stirring with rage at what…

The roots of this unrest lie in the warping of genuine working-class grievances | Kenan Malik Mainstream politicians have legitimised the far right to rebrand racism as white identity “The British soul is awakening and stirring with rage at what these people are doing,” the Spectator’s Douglas Murray told former Australian deputy prime minister…

#Race #Thefarright #Politics #Immigrationandasylum The roots of this unrest lie in the warping of genuine working-class grievances | Kenan Malik: Mainstream politicians have legitimised the far right to rebrand racism as white identity

“The British soul is awakening and stirring with rage at what…

‘We’re too frightened to talk about immigration,’ warns top Labour party veteran 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 party…

#Immigrationandasylum #MargaretHodge #ReformUK #BNP ‘We’re too frightened to talk about immigration,’ warns top Labour party veteran: Dame Margaret Hodge echoes calls for Labour to be bold in supporting multiculturalism, too

Labour has consistently been “too frightened” to talk about immigration…

There can be no excuses. The UK riots were violent racism fomented by populism | David Olusoga Culture wars have poisoned political debate, normalised Islamophobia and opened wounds that a generation blighted by nativism hoped had closed Perhaps unhelpfully, we use the term “race riot” to describe two very different phenomena, each with its own…

#Farright #Race #Immigrationandasylum #Crime There can be no excuses. The UK riots were violent racism fomented by populism | David Olusoga: Culture wars have poisoned political debate, normalised Islamophobia and opened wounds that a generation blighted by nativism hoped had closed

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The justice system is rising to challenge of UK riots – despite dire Tory legacy | Shabana Mahmood Those who have engaged in the recent wave of destructive thuggery on the nation’s streets will not go unpunished • Riots will set back efforts to rebuild Britain’s broken justice system, minister warns On Thursday, I joined the prime minister at a…

#UKcriminaljustice #UKnews #Immigrationandasylum #Law The justice system is rising to challenge of UK riots – despite dire Tory legacy | Shabana Mahmood: Those who have engaged in the recent wave of destructive thuggery on the nation’s streets will not go unpunished

• Riots will set back efforts…

Top Tories fuelled riots with ‘divisive language’ on immigration, say party grandees Veteran Conservatives on the party’s liberal wing have criticised the rightwards shift by some senior figures • Tim Kirkhope: The Conservative party has shifted too far to the right. We must fight for the centre ground Tory grandees have accused senior…

#Immigrationandasylum #Race #Conservatives #RobertJenrick Top Tories fuelled riots with ‘divisive language’ on immigration, say party grandees: Veteran Conservatives on the party’s liberal wing have criticised the rightwards shift by some senior figures

• Tim Kirkhope: The Conservative party has…

Look back and see a British history of riots and racial progress. It isn’t pretty, but it is us | Robert Winder Though the past few days have been painful, there is a pattern stretching back to the 12th century. We will move on; we always have Like everyone else, I gaped in dismay as rioting tore across the country last week, but as the reflexive search for the…

#Protest #Race #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews Look back and see a British history of riots and racial progress. It isn’t pretty, but it is us | Robert Winder: Though the past few days have been painful, there is a pattern stretching back to the 12th century. We will move on; we always have

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Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison Two men have been sent to prison for stirring up hatred and violence online after the Southport attack, in the first cases of their kind linked to…

#Farright #UKnews #Crime #Immigrationandasylum Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence: People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison

Two men have been sent to prison for stirring up hatred and violence…

Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison Two men have been sent to prison for stirring up hatred and violence online after the Southport attack, in the first cases of their kind linked to…

#Farright #UKnews #Crime #Immigrationandasylum Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence: People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison

Two men have been sent to prison for stirring up hatred and violence…

UK riots: 595 arrests made and about 150 people charged, say police ‘Hundreds more suspects’ from far-right led violence should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs * UK riots live – latest updates Police investigating the far-right led riots say they have made 595 arrests for alleged offences including violent…

#Crime #Police #Immigrationandasylum #Race UK riots: 595 arrests made and about 150 people charged, say police: ‘Hundreds more suspects’ from far-right led violence should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs

* UK riots live – latest updates




Police investigating the far-right led riots…

UK riots: 595 arrests made and about 150 people charged, say police ‘Hundreds more suspects’ from far-right led violence should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs * UK riots live – latest updates Police investigating the far-right led riots say they have made 595 arrests for alleged offences including violent…

#Crime #Police #Immigrationandasylum #Race UK riots: 595 arrests made and about 150 people charged, say police: ‘Hundreds more suspects’ from far-right led violence should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs

* UK riots live – latest updates




Police investigating the far-right led riots…

Number applying to work or study in UK falls by more than a third People seeking skilled worker, health and care, or study visas drops to 91,300 in July after curbs introduced by Tories The number of overseas workers and students applying to come to the UK has fallen after curbs on visas introduced by the last…

#Immigrationandasylum #Internationalstudents #Socialcare #Health Number applying to work or study in UK falls by more than a third: People seeking skilled worker, health and care, or study visas drops to 91,300 in July after curbs introduced by Tories

The number of overseas workers and students…

The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets | Polly Toynbee If we have turned a corner, it is because police and the PM stood firm, but mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and thuggery These were the headlines after an extraordinary night. “Peaceful atmosphere at Sheffield”, “No signs of…

#Immigrationandasylum #Farright #Crime #KeirStarmer The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets | Polly Toynbee: If we have turned a corner, it is because police and the PM stood firm, but mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and…

The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets | Polly Toynbee If we have turned a corner, it is because police and the PM stood firm, but mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and thuggery These were the headlines after an extraordinary night. “Peaceful atmosphere at Sheffield”, “No signs of…

#Immigrationandasylum #Farright #Crime #KeirStarmer The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets | Polly Toynbee: If we have turned a corner, it is because police and the PM stood firm, but mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and…

Ben Jennings on shock and horror in the rightwing press at the riots – cartoon Continue reading...

#Media #Newspapers #Newspapersampmagazines #Immigrationandasylum Ben Jennings on shock and horror in the rightwing press at the riots – cartoon: Continue reading...

Ben Jennings on shock and horror in the rightwing press at the riots – cartoon Continue reading...

#Media #Newspapers #Newspapersampmagazines #Immigrationandasylum Ben Jennings on shock and horror in the rightwing press at the riots – cartoon: Continue reading...

Politicians: there’s an easy remedy to the violence we’re seeing across the UK. Start telling the truth | Diane Taylor Governments were scared to look soft on asylum seekers, much less dare to express any humanity. In that vacuum, lies flourished There has been no shortage of commentary in the last few days about the groups of vicious thugs aligned to assorted far-right,…

#Thefarright #Immigrationandasylum #Labour #UKnews Politicians: there’s an easy remedy to the violence we’re seeing across the UK. Start telling the truth | Diane Taylor: Governments were scared to look soft on asylum seekers, much less dare to express any humanity. In that vacuum, lies…

Shamima Begum: supreme court refuses to hear citizenship appeal Begum’s lawyers argued she was trafficked as 15-year old, which authorities should have prevented Shamima Begum’s legal fight to restore her UK citizenship has received a big blow after the supreme court refused to hear an appeal. Three judges from the…

#ShamimaBegum #Law #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews Shamima Begum: supreme court refuses to hear citizenship appeal: Begum’s lawyers argued she was trafficked as 15-year old, which authorities should have prevented

Shamima Begum’s legal fight to restore her UK citizenship has received a big blow…

‘We’re all scared’: NHS doctor reveals impact of far-right riots on staff Hospital worker from Egypt expresses safety fears, doubts about staying in UK and sense of being unappreciated As far-right riots broke out across parts of the UK this week, the chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, warned in an email to NHS…

#Farright #Race #Immigrationandasylum #NHS ‘We’re all scared’: NHS doctor reveals impact of far-right riots on staff: Hospital worker from Egypt expresses safety fears, doubts about staying in UK and sense of being unappreciated

As far-right riots broke out across parts of the UK this week, the…

Far-right forums used to plan riots now encouraging antisemitic attacks Exclusive: Community security experts say websites that organised protests are inciting violence against Jewish people, and synagogues are preparing for trouble Online spaces that are being used to incite and organise the far-right led riots contain…

#Crime #Antisemitism #Immigrationandasylum #Thefarright Far-right forums used to plan riots now encouraging antisemitic attacks: Exclusive: Community security experts say websites that organised protests are inciting violence against Jewish people, and synagogues are preparing for trouble

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Southport will never be the same again | Brief letters A town’s tragedy | Moving cartoons | Power distribution | Apostrophe usage I really identify with Kojo Koram in his article about his beloved Southport (5 August). Now in my 80s, I too was born and brought up in the town. My soul was nurtured by its…

#Crime #Protest #Immigrationandasylum #Energy Southport will never be the same again | Brief letters: A town’s tragedy | Moving cartoons | Power distribution | Apostrophe usage

I really identify with Kojo Koram in his article about his beloved Southport (5 August). Now in my 80s, I too was born…

These riots are more than thuggery: they're the outcome of 14 years of Tory race-baiting | George Monbiot Because the Conservatives had nothing to offer the people of the UK, they sought to refocus our attention on scapegoats “Fight, fight, fight,” senior Tories urged for years. Now they express shock, and condemn the results, when people prove stupid enough…

#Farright #Conservatives #Race #Immigrationandasylum These riots are more than thuggery: they're the outcome of 14 years of Tory race-baiting | George Monbiot: Because the Conservatives had nothing to offer the people of the UK, they sought to refocus our attention on scapegoats

“Fight, fight,…

‘Some threatened to kill us’: asylum seekers left fearful by far-right mobs Extremists have targeted their hotels since 2020, but the recent escalation in violence means few feel safe Outside the asylum seeker hotel, the far-right mob are baying “get them out” while hurling rocks, fireworks and other missiles. Behind the hotel…

#Immigrationandasylum #Farright #UKnews #Politics ‘Some threatened to kill us’: asylum seekers left fearful by far-right mobs: Extremists have targeted their hotels since 2020, but the recent escalation in violence means few feel safe

Outside the asylum seeker hotel, the far-right mob are baying…

Monday briefing: After 250 arrests in two days, why the UK still isn’t under control In today’s newsletter: What next after a weekend of ‘far right thuggery’ • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. If there was any expectation that the far-right violence that has spread across the UK since the killing of…

#UKnews #Crime #Farright #Immigrationandasylum Monday briefing: After 250 arrests in two days, why the UK still isn’t under control: In today’s newsletter: What next after a weekend of ‘far right thuggery’

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Good morning. If there was any…

Home Office urged to settle asylum claims over unlawful detention Ministers may face hefty bill in more than 100 cases related to Manston processing centre Asylum seekers are urging the Home Office to settle more than 100 claims for detaining them unlawfully at Manston, the controversial processing centre in Kent for…

#Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #Law #HomeOffice Home Office urged to settle asylum claims over unlawful detention: Ministers may face hefty bill in more than 100 cases related to Manston processing centre

Asylum seekers are urging the Home Office to settle more than 100 claims for detaining them…