14 h. ago Caerphilly byelection a triumph of positivity over division, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth says party’s win was more than just rejection of immigration-obsessed Reform or rudderless LabourUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru can offer a positive vision for Wales for voters who want to reject the divisiveness of Reform UK, the party’s leader has said after a triumphant Welsh parliamentary byelection.Rhun ap Iorwerth said the 47% win for his party in the Caerphilly byelection was a rejection of Reform and its focus on immigration, which, while important, did not overshadow more pressing issues, such as healthcare and housing. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago ‘I waited months to reunite with my family – but I missed the chance by 13 minutes’

Refugees in the UK are unable to reunite with their loved ones after the Home Office paused a life-line visa scheme in September

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20 h. ago Nigel Farage given warning by Falkland Islands over asylum plot fears

In a statement to The Mirror, the Falkland Islands Assembly said no decisions about immigration would be made without its consent after Reform MP Sarah Pochin refused to rule out sending asylum seekers there

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67 h. ago Ban on family reunion has left refugees in grave danger, home secretary warned

Refugees will struggle to integrate in the UK if they are barred from being reunited with partners and children, report warns

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6 d. ago Reform’s newest MP Danny Kruger: ‘On a personal level I deeply regret rejecting the Tory party’

Danny Kruger became Nigel Farage’s biggest scalp after the shadow minister defected to Reform. Alex Ross visited the East Wiltshire MP at his office to find out why he left the Tories – and what the future holds for Reform

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7 d. ago Visas changes to see far more men than women being granted asylum in the UK, research shows

Warning suspension of the family reunion visa could lead to more women attempting irregular dangerous routes to the UK

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9 d. ago Boris Johnson needs to take responsibility for immigration spike, says former right

Danny Kruger says Reform policy will target migrants who came to the UK under the ‘Boriswave’

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1 week ago ‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire

Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallengedIn recent weeks, the streets of north and east Glasgow have been lined with saltires. Scotland’s national flag – rooted in the story of Saint Andrew’s martyrdom and long a symbol of resilience and pride – has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle. Flags have been raised as part of a UK-wide action, known as “raise the colours”, amid protests against housing asylum seekers in hotels and rising far-right activity.Saltire flags in Springburn Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gasps as BBC Question Time guest challenges Reform UK's Zia Yusuf on immigration

Zia Yusuf, of Reform UK, squirmed under pressure on Question Time on BBC One when an audience member in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, challenged him not to use the term "immigration"

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2 w. ago Term ‘disabled’ being used too widely, shadow work and pensions secretary says – UK politics live

Helen Whateley says ‘millions are sitting on the sofa at home’Mel Stride, the shadow chancellor, was doing an interview round for the Conservatives this morning, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the faith and communities minister, was on the air on behalf of the government. They were both asked about the latest development in the flag phenomenon – the former footballer turned property developer Gary Neville saying that he took down a union flag flying at one of his building sites because he felt it was being used in a “negative fashion”.Asked if Neville (a Labour supporter) had a point, Fahnbulleh told ITV’s Good Morning Britain:I think he’s really right, that there are people who are trying to divide us at the moment I spent a lot of time going around our communities, talking to people. People are ground down. We’ve had a decade-and-a-half in which living standards haven’t budged and people have seen their communities held down. And you will get people trying to stoke division, trying to bla...

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2 w. ago Tory plan to scrap green energy measures called ‘contradictory nonsense’ by environment groups – UK politics live

Shadow energy secretary’s plans dismissed as ‘dead wrong’ by environment groupsMel Stride, the shadow chancellor, was doing an interview round for the Conservatives this morning, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the faith and communities minister, was on the air on behalf of the government. They were both asked about the latest development in the flag phenomenon – the former footballer turned property developer Gary Neville saying that he took down a union flag flying at one of his building sites because he felt it was being used in a “negative fashion”.Asked if Neville (a Labour supporter) had a point, Fahnbulleh told ITV’s Good Morning Britain:I think he’s really right, that there are people who are trying to divide us at the moment I spent a lot of time going around our communities, talking to people. People are ground down. We’ve had a decade-and-a-half in which living standards haven’t budged and people have seen their communities held down. And you will get people trying to stoke divisi...

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2 w. ago ‘First job bonus’ worth £5k planned for young people, Stride tells Tory conference – UK politics live

Shadow chancellor sets out spending plans as party conference continues in ManchesterMel Stride, the shadow chancellor, was doing an interview round for the Conservatives this morning, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the faith and communities minister, was on the air on behalf of the government. They were both asked about the latest development in the flag phenomenon – the former footballer turned property developer Gary Neville saying that he took down a union flag flying at one of his building sites because he felt it was being used in a “negative fashion”.Asked if Neville (a Labour supporter) had a point, Fahnbulleh told ITV’s Good Morning Britain:I think he’s really right, that there are people who are trying to divide us at the moment I spent a lot of time going around our communities, talking to people. People are ground down. We’ve had a decade-and-a-half in which living standards haven’t budged and people have seen their communities held down. And you will get people trying to stoke ...

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2 w. ago Badenoch says Tories open to quitting more treaties to increase deportations

Party leader uses conference speech to outline proposal for UK to exit ECHR as part of wider bonfire of protectionsA future Tory government would be open to dismantling more treaties as a means to deport people from the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said at the start of a Conservative party conference focused almost exclusively on immigration policy.Making the first of two addresses to the gathering in Manchester, the Tory leader formally set out her proposal for the UK to quit the European convention on human rights (ECHR) as part of a wider bonfire of protections including an end to legal aid in immigration and asylum cases and the right to take migration decisions to tribunals or judicial review. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Illegal migration and Ukraine ‘dominant issues’ as European leaders meet – PM

The Government announced plans to end automatic family union rights for those granted asylum in the UK.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer: 'No golden ticket' to UK as automatic settlement and family reunion rights for asylum seekers to end

Sir Keir Starmer said the move would help ‘address the pull factors driving dangerous and illegal small boats’ crossing the Channel from France

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer: 'No golden ticket' to settling in UK as automatic settlement and family reunion rights for asylum seekers to end

Sir Keir Starmer said the move would help ‘address the pull factors driving dangerous and illegal small boats’ crossing the Channel from France

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3 w. ago Starmer: No ‘golden ticket’ to UK as refugees will have to earn right to stay

New applications to the existing refugee family reunion route have been suspended since September.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer in asylum crackdown as he vows to end ‘golden ticket’ for migrants

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

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3 w. ago UK to scrap right of refugees to seek permanent residency after 5 years

Policy comes as Keir Starmer seeks to toughen stance on immigration and fend off Reform UK

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3 w. ago Automatic settlement and family reunion rights for asylum seekers to end in landmark immigration reforms

Sir Keir Starmer said the move would help ‘address the pull factors driving dangerous and illegal small boats’ crossing the Channel from France

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