2 h. ago Asylum seekers 'are SEVEN times more likely to be arrested than everyone else on Britain's railways' as MP warns our open borders have made country 'dangerous'

Asylum seekers are up to seven times more likely to be arrested than the rest of the population, official figures suggest.

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2 h. ago Hundreds take to the streets in march against plans to house 540 migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into army barracks in Crowborough as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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3 h. ago Protesters come face to face with police as hundreds march against plans to house 540 migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into army barracks in Crowborough as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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21 h. ago TikTok 'Channel migrants' party' in Britain: 'Asylum seekers' celebrate making it to the UK in video from suspected taxpayer

The clip shows around 10 people having a party in a room with decorations consistent with those found in a Holiday Inn Express - several of which have been used to house asylum seekers.

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27 h. ago US asylum seeker gets thousands in taxpayer cash after flying to the UK from his home in Las Vegas and staying here for more than a year

The man flew here 14 months ago on a US passport from Las Vegas claiming he was being persecuted in the US because he is black, Jewish and a Mormon.

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27 h. ago Clashes at Iranian embassy protest in London lead to 14 arrests

Clashes at Iranian embassy protest in London lead to 14 arrests  The Times

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29 h. ago Calls growing for buffer zones outside asylum seeker hotels in Scotland

"Even when you are inside you feel frightened let along going outside, because of the way they shout and speak you feel if you went outside at that time, you could be attacked."

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46 h. ago Welsh village erupts in fury over plans to house 70 asylum seekers in a former care home as 500 locals queue up to protest

Police officers kept watch and patrolled Rhosllanerchrugog, near Wrexham, today as around 500 locals queued for the packed public meeting.

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3 d. ago More than 100 asylum seekers stage ‘one in, one out’ protests at detention centres

Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas called in to quell action at Harmondsworth and Brook House facilitiesMore than 100 asylum seekers held at two immigration detention centres have staged overnight protests against the UK’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme with France.Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas arrived to quell the protests. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly is warned she faces prison recall for resharing 'tongue

Former childminder Lucy Connolly from Northampton was jailed for 31 months in October 2024 for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers after the Southport murders.

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4 d. ago Fury as Italian judge downgrades sex assault charges for migrant who impregnated 10

The abuse took place in the summer of 2024, in a migrant centre located in the Hotel Il Cacciatore which houses about 20 asylum seekers.

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4 d. ago Minneapolis ICE agents detain seriously ill Libyan asylum seeker with agonizingly painful skin condition

A migrant with a rare genetic skin disorder was detained by ICE despite being an IT specialist with no criminal record and patiently awaiting a decision on his asylum case.

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5 d. ago Actor Timothy Busfield remains at large days after facing child sexual abuse charges

New Mexico authorities obtained warrant to arrest Busfield and US marshals are reportedly helping search for himActor and director Timothy Busfield evidently remained at large on Tuesday, four days after New Mexico authorities obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him.Albuquerque police told outlets including Deadline and People that its officers were working with the marshals – who specialize in capturing fugitive criminal suspects – to get Busfield into custody. The agency did not offer a timeline for when the Emmy winner may be arrested in connection with a case that has gained attention across the US entertainment industry and beyond. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kurdish asylum seeker, 27, raped girl he met online in the grounds of Tamworth Castle just weeks after arriving in the UK on a small boat

Kurdish national Mehmet Ogur, who was living at the Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth, forced himself on his 18-year-old victim in the grounds of Tamworth Castle.

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6 d. ago Knife attack horror: Man arrested after woman stabbed multiple times in south London

Officers were called to the scene on Brighton Road in South Croydon just after 8.30am on Sunday

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6 d. ago Sudanese asylum seeker is facing jail after threatening Christian preacher with a knife at Speakers' Corner

Ahmed Mohammed, 35, who arrived in the UK from Sudan in 2012, was at the famous site while Daniel Ayettey was stood on a ladder and preaching to the crowd on May 25.

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6 d. ago ‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform

In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoricSelina Hales has a thing about pineapples. She is talking in a quiet office, set aside from the bustle of Refuweegee, the charity she founded 10 years ago, and the walls are festooned with tissue paper cutouts of the fruit, which is an international symbol of hospitality.Refuweegee – its name a combination of the words “refugee” and “Weegee”, local slang for Glaswegian – has expanded exponentially over the decade into an operation that supports hundreds of asylum seekers and refugees in the city every day. Back then, she had a simple idea about making welcome packs, each one including a handwritten letter from a Glasgow resident. “One of our very favourite early letters said: “Welcome to Glasgow. I like pineapples. What do you like?” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hundreds march in Crowborough again in protest of Government plan to house 600 male migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into the Sussex town's army barracks as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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7 d. ago Families make the most of the snow as they grab their sledges for outdoor fun despite chilly conditions

Storm Gorettiswept through the country this week bringing sub-zero temperatures, snow, ice and dangerous winds that delayed journeys, closed schools and left homes without power.

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8 d. ago UK travellers warned of EU border deadline for rules enforced today

Under the change Britons will provide four fingerprints and a facial biometric scan to a machine during their first arrival

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