7 h. ago Two men charged with hate crime after asylum seeker protest at Aberdeen student flats

Two men, aged 26 and 40, have now been arrested and charged in connection with a hate crime.

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36 h. ago Russia and Belarus carry out military drills amid rising tension – Europe live

Allies rehearsing scenarios of an attack on Belarus in the first such exercises since Russia invaded UkraineEU trade spokesperson Olof Gill also defended the EU’s sanctions from criticism that they are not going far enough.He said:“Our assessment is that the successive sanctions packages we have brought forward, which includes new initiatives plus additional initiatives to make the previous one stronger if that makes sense, our assessment is that those sanctions are working. The economic evidence shows that they are having an impact on the Russian economy, and that is precisely what they intended to do. “Phasing out of Russian fossil fuels is something that we have been doing and are doing actively for a number already of years, since the beginning of the war, with a very clear roadmap, with now even a clear legislative proposal in order to phase out the remaining gas still entering the EU. This is something on which the EU has been very actively and we have a very, very clear roadm...

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63 h. ago Inside hellhole jail where Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson could live

Charlie Kirk's suspected killer Tyler Robinson may spend the rest of his days locked up in a Utah jail plagued by scabies outbreaks, swarms of mosquitoes and violent attacks - where he could one day face execution

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3 d. ago Convicted thug who attacked exes slammed for "masquerading as women's saviour" at asylum protests

Violent brute John Watt was outed by Perth Against Racism online after he was spotted at protests in the town outside the Station Hotel on August 23.

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4 d. ago Falkirk charity helping asylum seekers will continue despite 'hostile' protests

Friends of Scottish Settlers say they heartbroken to see the former hotel being targeted by protests

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5 d. ago Female prison officer, 27, admits to having 'romantic' relationship with thug

Charlotte Winstanley, 27, had a 'romantic relationship' with convicted thug Jabhari Blair, 29, during her time working at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire.

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6 d. ago Immigration debate live: Labour and Reform set to clash over record small boat crossings and asylum protests

The debate takes place after Sir Keir Starmer has faced growing calls to sack Lord Mandelson over his links with Jeffrey Epstein

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6 d. ago Brick hurled through Falkirk asylum hotel window after weeks of protests

Police Scotland said officers are investigating the broken window.

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6 d. ago Falkirk asylum hotel: Brick thrown through window following protests outside Scots asylum hotel

Officers say enquiries are ongoing into the incident.

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6 d. ago Former Falkirk MP 'appalled' at asylum hotel protests and pleads for locals to remember town motto

EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Canavan spoke out after several demonstrations were held at the Falkirk town centre venue.

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8 d. ago Four people arrested after third protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel

The protest was organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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8 d. ago 'In this hotel everyone was forced to move from their country

We spoke to spoke to charity workers and asylum seekers about the wave of anti-immigration protests being held outside hotels

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9 d. ago Hundreds protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel as counter rally chant 'refugees are welcome'

Hundreds have gathered outside the Cladhan Hotel for a protest organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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1 week ago ‘Reclaim our flag’: saltire becomes cultural battleground in Scotland as tensions rise over asylum housing

From Falkirk to Aberdeen, the Scottish flag has become a contested emblem in protests around migrationAfter Friday prayers last week, Mahmooda Syedain and her husband went shopping for flags, specifically the national flag of Scotland, the blue and white cross of St Andrew.The community activist lives in Falkirk, a former iron and steel town midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh where unemployment is rising, and where an anonymous two-floor building tucked behind the local Lidl store has become the focus of the largest asylum hotel protests in Scotland. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Asylum seeker facing jail for sexual assaults that sparked Epping protests

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of five offences on Thursday.

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1 week ago Ethiopian asylum seeker, 41, is found guilty of trying to kiss schoolgirl, 14, in sexual assault that triggered huge protests outside Bell Hotel in Epping

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, sparked a huge anti-migrant demonstration and prompted the local council to try and shut down the town's Bell Hotel where he was a resident.

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1 week ago Epping asylum hotel resident guilty of sex assaults that sparked anti

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu ‘s arrest sparked mass anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations that spread across the UK

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1 week ago Man whose arrest sparked asylum hotel protests found guilty of sexual assault

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu assaulted a woman and a girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat

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1 week ago Police continue investigations into disorder at asylum seeker hotel protests

Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex since July 13.

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1 week ago Ellie Goulding 'embarrassed to be British' as she responds to migrant protests

Ellie Goulding admitted she was 'embarrassed to be British' as she shared footage of protestors chanting 'send them back' outside a hotel housing asylum seekers

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