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Government reportedly hands back two vessels after ports in the Wirral, London and Scotland deny permission to dockControversial plans to house asylum seekers on redundant cruise ships have been thrown into disarray after two vessels were unable to fin…
Mark Rowley says he is frustrated at slow progress of review of ‘perverse’ disciplinary rulesThe head of Britain’s biggest police force has said he is frustrated with the Home Office for its slow progress at reviewing “perverse” rules that prevent him …
Labour leader says party is having row about ‘touch choices’ at the moment during speech at thinktank run by Tony BlairLabour MPs are “seething with anger” about Keir Starmer’s decision to say the party would not get rid of the two-child benefit cap, J…
Two councils and a local man say home secretary should not use ‘emergency’ planning rule at RAF Scampton and WethersfieldA high court judge has ruled that two councils and a local resident can proceed with a legal challenge to the government about whet…
Two councils and local man seek judicial review of Home Office plans to accommodate thousands at two airfield sitesMinisters’ plans to put thousands of asylum seekers into two military bases have been challenged in the high court, as dozens of people w…
Murals at Manston and Kent Intake Unit understood to have been painted over last week by MoJ estates team The Home Office ordered the removal of child-friendly murals from the controversial Manston detention camp near Ramsgate, as well as a separate re…
Former home secretary criticises concessions as cabinet minister insists progress can be made to stop Channel crossings• UK politics live – latest updatesPriti Patel has said key pillars of the government’s flagship illegal migration bill have been aba…
NGOs behind report suggest minimal savings for Home Office if Bibby Stockholm barge used in place of £5.6m-a-day hotelsControversial plans to house asylum seekers on a barge to reduce reliance on expensive hotels will save less than £10 a person a day,…
Government keeps ‘buffer’ of 5,000 beds to avoid repeat of overcrowding seen at Manston last yearThe Home Office is paying for thousands of empty hotel beds reserved for people seeking asylum to avoid a repeat of dangerous overcrowding at a processing …
Justice secretary cites ‘significant progress’, but campaigners point out that vast majority of rape survivors still do not report to policeViolence against women campaigners have accused ministers of being too quick to celebrate increased rape convict…