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UK government planning to put migrants into university student accommodation

UK government planning to put migrants into university student accommodation

The Home Office submitted planning to Leeds County Council. The UK government is planning on putting migrants into university student accommodation. A building in Leeds, which is currently being used as student accommodation, could be turned into housing for asylum seekers in the future following proposals by the Home Office. Leeds Country Council confirmed that […]

6 months ago

Price of UK passports are increasing tomorrow

Price of UK passports are increasing tomorrow

This is the second rise in price of UK passports in under 14 months. The Home Office has announced that the cost of a British passport will rise again from Thursday, just fourteen months after it last received a price increase. The fees included with ordering a new passport will rise by more than 7 […]

2 years ago

Government to pay TikTokers for posting videos urging migrants not to cross Channel

Government to pay TikTokers for posting videos urging migrants not to cross Channel

The government will pay TikTokers to make videos urging migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats. The Home Office has expanded its advertising campaigns aimed at deterring illegal immigration into a number of new countries. The campaign has been ran in Albania, France and Belgium for the last three years but will now […]

2 years ago

Man not allowed to go abroad as surname is ‘too rude’ for passport

Man not allowed to go abroad as surname is ‘too rude’ for passport

Kenny refuses to change his name again and now holidays exclusively in the UK A man who decided to change his name for a laugh has, not surprisingly, lived to regret it. Kenny, whose surname used to be Kennard, was turned down for a passport after giving himself a “slightly ridiculous” new name. While Kenny, […]

2 years ago

Nitrous Oxide: Home Office will ban laughing gas as early as next week

Nitrous Oxide: Home Office will ban laughing gas as early as next week

Officials will ban the product in bid to tackle anti-social behaviour  The UK government will ban the sale and possession of nitrous oxide as early as next week, a source inside the Home Office has said. Suella Braverman is set to announce the new legislation in an “anti-social behaviour plan”, which is expected to be […]

3 years ago