Refugee taken in by Gary Lineker tells all about living with the BBC presenter
‘He should be a point of pride for the British public’ A refugee who lived with Gary Lineker at his home in Surrey has hailed the former footballer as a ‘defender of humanity.’ Rasheed Baluch spent 20 days living with the Match of the Day presenter in 2020. Lineker had been introduced to Baluch through […]
3 years ago
TalkTV caller says migrant boats should be drowned by drones armed with darts
‘There’s a good idea’, host Mike Graham said A TalkTV caller has provoked a furious response after she advocated for drowning migrant boats in the Channel. Calling into Mike Graham’s show, Mary from Kent said drones armed with darts should be used to patrol people making the perilous crossing. “I can’t understand why we don’t […]
3 years ago
Boris Johnson has defended plans to electronically tag refugees
He said it is important to make sure asylum seekers “can’t just vanish” A new Home Office trial could see asylum seekers electronically tagged and given a curfew – an idea which the Prime Minister has defended. Boris Johnson said it was important to “make sure asylum seekers can’t just vanish into the rest of […]
4 years ago
Priti Patel ‘very surprised’ after Rwanda flight cancelled and preparations have begun for next one
‘Preparation for the next flight begins now’ Priti Patel has said she found the decision by judges to ground the first deportation flight to Rwanda “very surprising” but has vowed to carry on with the policy. On Monday night, the Home Office confirmed that the first scheduled flight to Rwanda would not be taking off […]
4 years ago
‘No possibility’ Ukrainian refugees would be sent to Rwanda for processing, says Downing Street
Spokesperson was not able to confirm which nationalities would be deported under the scheme A Downing Street spokesperson has said there is “no possibility” a Ukrainian refugee who had arrived illegally in Britain would be deported to the UK’s Rwanda detention centre for processing. Ukrainians “would be able to access safe and legal routes,” they […]
4 years ago
Boris Johnson confirms Home Office’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Johnson said that the change will combat the “vile people smugglers” The Tory government has laid out its “unethical” plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda while they await processing to enter the UK. In a press conference today (April 14) Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed his government’s plans that will see migrants “offshored” 4,000 miles away […]
4 years ago