3 h. ago ‘Clear evidence’ asylum seekers living in London hotel ‘working illegally as delivery drivers’

Bikes and bags with Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo branding were filmed parked at an asylum hotel in central London

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9 h. ago Trump officials can resume deporting migrants to third countries after supreme court ruling – US politics live

Administration will be allowed to deport immigrants to countries other than their ownIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments.The conflict consuming Israel and Iran is dominating headlines, and you can follow happenings in our Middle East crisis liveblog here.Right now, the bill is held together with happy thoughts and spit. I think we’ll eventually pass something, I just can’t tell you when. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Migrants living in asylum hotels 'illegally working for Uber and Deliveroo within hours of arriving in UK'

Bikes and bags with Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo branding were filmed parked at an asylum hotel in central London

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11 h. ago Government plan to end use of asylum hotels ‘won’t be achieved’ – inspector

David Bolt also told a committee of peers that he does not feel optimistic about the ‘ability to smash the gangs’.

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11 h. ago Labour plan to 'smash the gangs' and end asylum hotels will FAIL, borders watchdog warns

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Bolt said he had written to ministers to express his doubts about the plan.

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13 h. ago Trump officials allowed by supreme court to resume deporting migrants to third countries – US politics live

Administration will be allowed to deport immigrants to countries other than their ownNew Yorkers are headed to the polls on Tuesday in a primary election that is both likely to decide the city’s next mayor and have major political implications for the future of the Democratic party.The race pits two drastically different Democrats against one another. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by the progressive wing of the Democratic party, is the main challenger to Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who has been backed by the party’s centrists and billionaire donors. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Family of asylum seeker shot dead in Glasgow hotel after stabbing six call for review

Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh attacked his victims at Park Inn in the city in 2020.

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38 h. ago Migrant hotel stays prolonged as record numbers appeal rejected asylum claims

There were 50,976 outstanding appeals as of March, which is almost double the number compared to 2024

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3 d. ago Rape charge against man staying in asylum hotel 'was kept secret to avoid stirring up community tensions'

Council chiefs in Portsmouth have been accused of hushing up a rape charge against the inhabitant of an asylum hotel in order to avoid inflaming 'community tension'.

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8 d. ago Starmer insists he will not ‘massage the figures’ as he vows to shut all migrant hotels properly

It comes as Keir Starmer and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni discussed a new sanctions regime on people smugglers

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Labour’s spending review: the chancellor tightened belts and loosened seams | Editorial

The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibilityBrexit’s ghost haunts a Labour spending review intended to lay the foundations for a second term. Its headlines echo the twin themes of the referendum campaign: control immigration, fund the NHS. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she would end the use of hotels for asylum seekers “in this parliament” saving £1bn a year, while NHS spending will rise by 3% a year. Ms Reeves framed it as a politics of security and compassion. Yet it reads as Brexit’s populist promises, filtered through Westminster orthodoxy.The risk is that this is all slogan and very little solution. The asylum savings are speculative, and the annual increase in NHS budgets is below its historical average. There are also real-terms cuts or essentially flat budgets for key departments such as transport, education and local government. The Home Office faces cuts deeper than a...

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1 week ago Growing proportion of aid budget to be spent on asylum hotels next year

Hotel accommodation for asylum-seekers strips money from the aid budget and threatens the health of people seeking safety, charities warn

Economics

1 week ago Reeves unveils record spending plans but experts warn of tax rises ahead

Chancellor announces £39bn boost for social housing, £29bn for NHS and £11bn for defence – and promises to close all asylum hotels as she takes a swipe at Farage and dismisses Tory warnings of a ‘cruel summer’ of tax rise

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1 week ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ – UK politics live

Chancellor delivers spending review, claiming asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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1 week ago Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding.In a speech to the Commons setting out Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, the chancellor said her investment programme would be felt in all corners of the country, while decrying austerity as a “destructive choice”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Asylum seeker hotels to be scrapped by end of Parliament, announces Chancellor

Cost of asylum accommodation set to be more than three times higher than previously estimated - at £15.3 billion over 10 years

Politics

1 week ago Spending Review 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves pledges billions more for NHS and social housing... but Met police cash row looms

Chancellor announces extra £29 billion per year for the NHS and vows to end use of asylum seeker hotels

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves vows to end use of 'costly' hotels to house asylum seekers

The Chancellor said migrants would be moved out of hotels by the time of the next general election, due in 2029.

Society

1 week ago Rachel Reeves pledges to end use of asylum hotels ‘by end of this parliament’

Home Office looks to former student accommodation to house migrants instead of hotels

Politics

1 week ago Spending review 2025 – live: Reeves vows to end asylum hotels by next election in £600bn budget plan

Chancellor promises review will boost ‘Britain’s renewal’

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