25 h. ago First flight of 2026 under UK ‘one in, one out’ asylum scheme cancelled

Detainees under scheme to return people entering UK on small boats told their plane tickets have been cancelledThe first flight of 2026 to return asylum seekers who came to the UK on small boats to France has been cancelled, the Guardian understands.Detainees earmarked for the UK government’s “one in, one out” scheme who had tickets for a flight on Wednesday morning to Paris were told their tickets had been cancelled. Continue reading...

Events

46 h. ago ‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers say scheme has caused them severe psychological harm

Detainees at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre say they are being ‘isolated and punished’

Events

67 h. ago London and commuter town councils bid to be part of £200m scheme to build homes for asylum seekers

The proposals have sparked controversy, particularly in areas with high-cost housing and where thousands of people are on waiting lists for social properties

Economics

3 d. ago Eighty ‘one in, one out’ asylum seekers accuse UK of degrading treatment

Detainees being held under controversial scheme say Home Office has caused them ‘severe psychological harm’UK politics live – latest updatesEighty asylum seekers detained in preparation for being returned to France under the UK government’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme have called on UN bodies to investigate their treatment. claiming they have suffered “fear, humiliation, and psychological distress” at the hands of the Home Office since arriving in the UK in small boats.The detainees have compiled a document, “Report on conditions and treatment at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre”, which claims they have been treated unjustly by the Home Office since arriving in the UK on small boats. Harmondsworth is one of two detention centres close to Heathrow airport in London. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago First residents at town’s flagship regeneration scheme faced ‘intimidation, harassment and racism’ amid false asylum seeker claims

Despite the challenges facing Farnworth Green it has been hailed as a blueprint for town centre living in 'less fashionable' areas of Greater Manchester

Events

8 d. ago New council houses to be built for asylum seekers in push to end use of hotels

Around 200 local authorities are interested in a Government scheme funding the building of new council houses for asylum seekers.

Society

3 w. ago Flats in Welsh resort town to be used to house asylum seekers

The local council has confirmed residential flats will be refurbished to house asylum seekers under a UK Government scheme

Events