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Anger as Rishi Sunak caves in to Tory rebel demands to ignore court rulings

Former Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd today said the Government would set a 'bad example' if it introduces changes to the controversial Illegal Migration Bill

Daily Mirror

Home Office expects to support up to 140,000 asylum seekers after record Channel crossings

Home secretary’s lawyers tell High Court situation is ‘emergency’ as council battles asylum camp at RAF base

The Independent UK

UK deportation centre used force 18 times to stop self-harm last year, figures show

Exclusive: Brook House staff physically prevented asylum seekers awaiting deportation from taking own lives

The Guardian - UK

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Trade unions to urge Labour to make manifesto commitment to devolving drug law

TRADE Unions have agreed to urge Labour to include a commitment to devolve drug powers to Scotland in their next General Election manifesto.

The National (Scotland)

Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a year on

Dame Sara Thornton said there could potentially be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of appointing someone to the post.

The Independent UK

Tory council begins court fight with Government over planned migrant camp

A Essex council has begun a legal fight with the Home Office over plans to house thousands of asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak should meet Windrush victims after report slammed payouts, RAF veteran says

Campaigners are calling on the PM to meet with victims after a report found the compensation scheme was “designed to fail those who were supposed to benefit”

Daily Mirror

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"Many lives have been lost to get to this point": Stab victim's sister welcomes plan to ban 'zombie' knives and machetes, but says it should have come sooner

Ministers are consulting on legal changes that would prevent people from owning blades designed purely to cause fear and injury

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What is a zombie knife? Dangerous knives and machetes still available online despite Government ban

A new law in September was supposed to take the long-bladed weapons out of circulation

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman becomes FIFTH Home Secretary to try to outlaw zombie knives since 2016

Labour has criticised the Government for 'dragging their heels' after Suella Braverman launched a consultation on new laws giving police greater powers to act if they find zombie knives and machetes in private homes

Daily Mirror

Message to Suella Braverman: you are betraying the Windrush scandal survivors, but we will defend them

A new report says the UK’s compensation scheme is ‘hostile’. When will ministers live up to their responsibilities, asks Dr Wanda Wyporska of the Black Equity Organisation

The Guardian - UK

Machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales

In government’s plan to close loophole people who sell blades would face up to two years in jail

The Guardian - UK

Plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used by criminals in legal loophole

The Home Office launched a consultation on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Government plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used as weapons in legal loophole

Certain types of blades are being used by criminals but not currently prohibited

Evening Standard

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Daily Record

Ukraine's curling teams swept away by kindness of Perth and Kinross people

The now locally-based squads are due to compete in the European Curling Championships 2023 in Scotland later this month

The Guardian - UK

Home Office’s Windrush payout scheme needs urgent reform, study finds

Human Rights Watch says claimants’ rights are being violated, with high obstacles to making claims and low awards

The Independent UK

Calls to ‘strip’ Home Office of Windrush compensation administration

A report from a humans rights organisation said the administration of the compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body.

Liverpool Echo

Asylum Seeker Mersey boat plan condemned as 'inhumane'

Wirral's MPs have vowed to fight plans to house as many as 1800 asylum seekers on 'floating prison' near Birkenhead

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The Guardian - UK

Home Office course tells immigration staff to show more empathy

Exclusive: Post-Windrush training module urges caseworkers to call asylum seekers ‘customers’

The Guardian - UK

Fears grow over police collecting data from lone child refugees in UK

Welfare groups claim information could be used by Home Office to deport asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Row deepens over Braverman’s ‘rebuke’ to police for golly pub probe

Sources say Home Office apologised to Essex force over seizure of racist dolls but government denies claim

Evening Standard

Nearly 45,000 Channel migrants arrived in UK in 12 months since Rwanda deal

Former home secretary Priti Patel signed the agreement with the east African nation in April 2022

Wales Online

'Frivolous' allegations of offensive speech will not be recorded by police

A minister said being rude or insulting is not a police matter

The Independent UK

Being rude or insulting is not a police matter, says minister

Policing minister Chris Philp unveiled changes to how police will record certain incidents from next month.

The Independent UK

Stopping the boats is ‘complicated’ and ‘will not happen overnight’, Sunak says

The Prime Minister said the immigration issue is ‘complicated’ – with ‘no single, simple solution’.

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