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July migrant crossings hit highest monthly total for year

Some 3,683 made the crossing on 90 boats in the 31-day period.

The Independent UK

Gina Miller and Nimco Ali dine across the divide: ‘What will we disagree on? I think Boris Johnson is an OK person’

In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the anti-Brexit activist and critic of the PM meets the anti-FGM campaigner and close friend of the Johnsons

The Guardian - UK

Joe Lycett makes dig at government while presenting the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

He later told Priti Patel it was ‘just a bit of banter’

The Independent UK

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Rwanda ‘not safe enough’ for asylum deal and Priti Patel must reconsider, parliamentary committee says

MPs and peers raise ‘fundamental concerns’ over compliance with international law

The Independent UK

EU tourists coming to UK on holiday may soon have to apply for 'permission to travel'

Although UK and Irish passport holders will not need to adhere to the changes, everyone inbound will need to secure a Visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation before being granted access to the nation.

Chronicle Live

Ministers knew about UK passport helpline firm’s poor performance a year ago

French multinational was missing targets for calls and emails as far back as May 2021, documents show

The Guardian - UK

A new wave of migration is coming – and Europe is not ready for it

Britain and the EU responded dismally to the 2015 migrant crisis. The number of ‘irregular entries’ is up by 84% this year – and the ways to deal with the issue now range from limited to bizarre

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Would Rishi Sunak put the brakes on culture wars as a minority ethnic PM?

Analysis: Some see him as a typical Tory, but community groups say his ascent to No 10 would be a British milestone

The Guardian - UK

Family of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel’s ‘false promises’

Qamar Jabarkhyl, a 28-year-old UK citizen, said his ‘heart melts’ when his young cousin, Obaidullah, calls him crying every day from Strasbourg.

The Independent UK

Week of criticisms and revelations over Home Office’s handling of migrant crisis

Here are this week’s developments.

The Independent UK

7 bits of bad news the Tories slipped out as MPs go on six-week summer break

The final days of the Parliamentary term are a good time to bury bad news - particularly with all eyes on the Conservative leadership race. Here's what you might have missed in the rush...

Daily Mirror

UK could lose £120m if Rwanda deal ruled unlawful

The east African nation’s government confirmed it has already received the entire initial payment for the agreement signed by Priti Patel in April.

The Independent UK

UK won't get back £120 million it paid Rwanda if deportation project scrapped

The High Court is currently weighing up whether the controversial plan - unveiled by Priti Patel earlier this year - is legal, with deportations understood to be on hold until at least September

Daily Mirror

UK has already paid £120m for stalled Rwanda deal

Officials for the east African nation’s government confirmed it has received the entire initial payment for the agreement signed in April.

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The Independent UK

Could passports win a new lease of life?

Exclusive: MPs ask Priti Patel to investigate emergency extensions to expiry dates

The Independent UK

Week of criticisms and revelations over Home Office’s handling of migrant crisis

The Home Office’s response to the migrant crisis has been the focus of a series of critical reports.

Evening Standard

Hugh Grant Brands Priti Patel ‘Worst Home Secretary In British History’

Hugh Grant has slammed Priti Patel as the “worst Home Secretary in British history” in a rant over the “inhumane” conditions greeting tourists at Heathrow passport control.The actor posted a picture of a long line of tourists slowly making their way through border control checks as he jetted into London…

The Independent UK

‘Damning’ report slams ‘poor’ Home Office response to Channel crossings

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal looked at how the Government processes migrants when they arrive in Kent.

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UK crackdown on drug use slammed as Scotland reaches major milestone in crisis battle

THE leader of a dedicated team tackling the drug deaths emergency has slammed Tory proposals to further criminalise drug use and contrasted them…

The Independent UK

Approach to small boats crisis may have been counter-productive, review says

Border Force reform planned as report finds ‘suboptimal performance’.

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘deflecting failures’ as thousands of asylum seekers still trapped in hotels

Number of people seeking refuge in hotel accommodation trebled in year Home Office pledged to reduce numbers, data shows

The Independent UK

Home Office to pilot ‘contactless corridors’ to allow travellers to breeze through border control

The pilot scheme will hopefully begin running in 2024, the Home Office said

Daily Mirror

Tourists must send photo of faces to Home Office before visiting UK from next year

Before boarding a flight, tourists will need to give the UK government 'their biographic, biometric and contact details' and answer 'a short set of suitability questions', Priti Patel announced

The Independent UK

M25 blocked as climate protesters declare it ‘site of civil resistance’ after hottest day in history

Just Stop Oil aimed to block the motorway until Friday, calling for an end to new fossil fuel projects

The Conversation

Debunking the myth of the 'evil people smuggler'

In 2022, the number of forcibly displaced people surpassed 100 million worldwide. Nearly 1.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2022, but less than one per cent of refugees will be resettled.

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