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    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      UK immigration
      Record numbers of migrants cross English Channel despite new penalties

      Almost 700 people made journey on Monday in face of recent legislation aimed at reducing attempts

    • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
      UK immigration
      UK plan for asylum seekers is not deterring boat crossings, say MPs

      Cross-party committee questions effectiveness of scheme to send migrants to Rwanda

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      UK immigration
      The refugees caught up in the UK’s Rwanda deportation plans

      People seeking asylum often have no legal route to the country, UNHCR says

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Julian Assange
      UK home secretary approves Assange extradition to the US

      WikiLeaks founder, who faces charges related to computer hacking and spying, has 14 days to appeal

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      UK immigration
      Patel pledges to push ahead with Rwanda deportation plan

      Government refuses to rule out quitting human rights convention after court grounds first flight

    • Monday, 13 June, 2022
      UK immigration
      UK Court of Appeal refuses to block Rwanda flights

      First deportation can go ahead on Tuesday after judges dismiss call to block controversial policy

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      UK pushes ahead with plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

      Move comes despite legal challenges and report that Prince Charles thinks policy is ‘appalling’

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      UK judge refuses injunction against Rwanda deportation flights

      Claimants granted permission to appeal ahead of departure of first aircraft carrying asylum seekers

    • Monday, 2 May, 2022
      UK immigration
      Migrants resume Channel crossings despite UK-Rwanda asylum deal

      Government claim that plan will deter people from coming to Britain in boats proves in vain as rough weather abates

    • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
      OutlookSebastian Payne
      Brexit voters may not be happy with what immigration ‘control’ looks like

      For all the tough talk, a skills-based policy leaves the Tories politically vulnerable on the right

    • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
      UK immigration
      Home secretary’s Rwanda migrant plan under fire from ex-ministers

      Former PM Theresa May says she cannot support government policy on basis of ‘legality, practicality and efficacy’

    • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
      Inside Politics
      Welcome to Stephen Bush’s analysis of power and policy in the UK

      Including: Johnson’s saving grace and why the UK’s gamble on Rwanda won’t work

    • Sunday, 17 April, 2022
      UK immigration
      Rwanda plan may not deter migrants from coming to Britain, says top official

      Senior UK civil servant says there is insufficient evidence to show asylum scheme will provide value for money

    • Friday, 15 April, 2022
      UK immigration
      Patel pushes ahead with Rwanda migrant plan despite objections

      Home secretary issues ‘ministerial direction’ to proceed with contentious Rwanda scheme

    • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
      UK immigration
      UK strikes deal to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda

      Opposition lambasts ‘desperate and shameful’ plan to send people to African country

    • Friday, 8 April, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Patel apologises for delays in issuing UK visas to Ukraine refugees

      Home Office data on people fleeing invasion show only half of 79,800 who have applied have been approved

    • Monday, 28 March, 2022
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
      Patel launches probe into departure of Met chief Cressida Dick

      Deputy Stephen House confirmed as interim commander until permanent successor is appointed

    • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
      UK immigration
      Priti Patel simplifies UK’s Ukraine family refugee scheme

      Change comes as pressure mounts on government to make programme more generous

    • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
      UK immigration
      France urges UK to solve ‘inhumane’ visa blockage for Ukrainian refugees

      Calais response criticised as Home Office says ‘around 50’ visas approved across Europe

    • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
      UK immigration
      Priti Patel bows to pressure to widen Ukrainian refugee rights

      New measures welcomed but UK home secretary criticised for not matching generosity of EU scheme

    • Monday, 28 February, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      UK resists pressure to loosen entry rules for Ukrainian refugees

      Priti Patel offers ‘bespoke humanitarian route’ for British nationals and Ukrainians with residency to bring relatives

    • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
      UK immigration
      Patel hires ex-Australian foreign minister to carry out Border Force review

      Home secretary’s move angers immigration control unions because of Alexander Downer’s support for Canberra’s migration policy

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      Technology regulation
      UK Home Office demands Big Tech block ‘legal but harmful’ posts

      Radical powers in online bill would increase liability of global internet groups beyond current global regulation

    • Friday, 11 February, 2022
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
      Search starts for new chief to tackle toxic culture in London’s police force

      Home secretary Priti Patel says ‘strong and decisive leadership’ needed to restore public confidence in the Met

    • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
      UK police
      Head of Metropolitan Police quits after scandals

      London mayor Sadiq Khan had expressed dissatisfaction with Cressida Dick’s response to series of crises

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