Eritrea visa ban threat as UK presses migrant returns
UK targets Eritrea with visa penalties over failed deportations The UK government could stop Eritrean citizens from travelling to Britain altogether unless Eritrea agrees to take back more of its nationals who have been ordered to leave the country. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the warning on Thursday, accusing the African nation of blocking efforts […]
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Manchester Jewish community terror plot disrupted, say police
Police say Manchester Jewish community should ‘remain vigilant’ Suspected over a disrupted terrorist plot targeting the Manchester Jewish community, two men in their 30s have been arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur. The pair were detained on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester at 14:45 BST on Sunday. It occurred on […]
3 weeks ago
Cleveland Police handed an extra £2m after the A66 crash, but the PCC calls it insulting
New £2m funding will help Cleveland Police tackle serious crime Cleveland Police is set to receive an additional £2m to help tackle serious crime, following the deaths of two officers in a fatal crash, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced. The extra funding comes after the A66 crash in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on 22 […]
1 month ago
Number in asylum hotels halves in a year as small boat arrivals fall
Andy Burnham following the steps Keir Starmer The number of people housed in asylum hotels has halved in a year, comparing from June 2025 where more than 32,000 people were in hotel rooms awaiting a decision on their claim. However, by June of this year it was closer to 16,000. The drop, set out in […]
1 month ago
Wes Streeting apologises after hot mic catches awkward comments on early prisoner release
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has responded after facing criticism over comments he made about the government’s prisoner release plans, which were caught on camera. The remarks came from a video shared by political news outlet Guido Fawkes, showing new Justice Secretary Alex Norris approaching Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. In the footage, Streeting appears […]
3 months ago
Shabana Mahmood plans to replace judges with the public on asylum cases
A style similar to magistrates Shabana Mahmood is planning on replacing judges with the public to decide cases on asylum appeals. Members of the public will be trained to decide asylum appeals to speed up the process after it was claimed that appeals were being used to “game the system”. The home secretary wants to […]
3 months ago