2 h. ago Gay Pakistani asylum seeker pleads with Keir Starmer to let him stay in the UK because he'll be forced to marry a woman if he goes back to his home country

Ali Raza Nasir insists he came to the UK to study but when he visited Soho in central London and met other gay people he knew that Britain was where he needed to settle.

Events

14 h. ago American arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe claims 'I've been framed by gangsters'

Michael Kelley, a self-described asylum seeker from the US, has denied any involvement in the alleged murder of Irish farmer Michael Gaine after he says he was arrested by Gardaí - claiming he was framed by gangsters

Events

23 h. ago Algerian asylum seekers who drugged then brutally raped two girls, 14 and 15, in 'unimaginably cruel ways' are sentenced in Austria

The younger girl was assaulted so brutally she had bruises along her ribs while the other had her mouth covered so she couldn't cry out for help during 15 hours of horrifying abuse.

Events

34 h. ago The migrant tent cities springing up in the suburb where one in every 112 residents is an asylum seeker

Hillingdon had supported 89 asylum seekers out of every 10,000 residents at the end of last year - and residents say taxpayers' money which the council is having to pay to house them was 'disgraceful'.

Events

43 h. ago Asylum seeker allowed to stay over fears he'd be punished by wicked stepmum back home

An unnamed asylum seeker from Guinea has been allowed to stay in the UK as he may be punished by his evil stepmother if he returned to the country after he successfully escaped

Events

46 h. ago Asylum seeker allowed to stay in Britain because his 'abusive stepmother would punish him for running away'

A judge ruled the man did not have to leave the UK as he would likely be severely punished by his relative for 'escaping' his home country of Guinea.

Events

46 h. ago End to asylum seekers in hotels ‘a fair way off’ despite latest fall

Asylum seekers are housed in hotels if there is not enough space in accommodation provided by local authorities or other organisations.

Society

61 h. ago Home Office releases more footage of failed asylum seekers and criminals being kicked out of UK

New data shows there have been nearly 30,000 returns of people since the general election as the Home Office releases new footage of people being kicked out

Events

3 d. ago Judge lets Iraqi asylum seeker stay in Britain despite him admitting 'I don't have a real reason to be here, give me some time I'll make one up'

The 32-year-old man, who was granted anonymity by immigration judges, arrived in the UK illegally in 2016.

Events

3 d. ago Asylum seeker fisherman who ran £12m migrant smuggling ring from taxpayer funded flat is jailed for 25 years

Egyptian-born Ahmed Ebid, 42, masterminded the movement of nearly 3,800 migrants - including women and children - as part of the £12m illegal boat operation.

Economics

4 d. ago Asylum seeker who tried to win the right to stay in Britain because he was gay has his case thrown out

Esmir Demaj petitioned for the right to stay in Britain because he was a 'gay' man but was later found to have deliberately 'misled' the Home Office.

Events

5 d. ago How asylum seeker fisherman became virtual captain of £12million migrant smuggling ring from taxpayer funded flat

Ahmed Ebid, 42, masterminded a £12 million operation, in which around 3,800 migrants, including women and children, were transported to Europe from Libya on overcrowded fishing boats.

Economics

6 d. ago Alan Shearer apology at start of FA Cup coverage said it all about Gary Lineker

Alan Shearer famously stood by Gary Lineker when he was forced to step away from his role with BBC Match of the Day, following his stance on the then-Government's controversial policy on asylum seekers

Politics

7 d. ago Starmer talks to countries about return hubs for failed asylum seekers

The Prime Minister said such hubs would be ‘a very important additional tool in our armoury’ combined with other measures to tackle smuggling gangs.

Events

7 d. ago Guinean asylum seeker with convictions for drug dealing and carrying weapons can't be deported as he is 'socially and culturally integrated' in Britain, immigration tribunal told

The man amassed a 'significant number of criminal convictions' including those related to drug dealing and carrying a knife since arriving in the UK as a child in 2007.

Events

8 d. ago Moment Keir Starmer was humiliated live on TV over his plans to send asylum seekers to the Balkans, as he is accused of being 'in full panic mode'

Keir Starmer faced humiliation over his latest attempt at a migrant crackdown yesterday.

Events

8 d. ago Starmer reveals plans to send refused asylum seekers to overseas ‘return hubs’

PM proposes use of third countries during visit to Albania, which rules out role in any UK schemePlans to send refused asylum seekers to “return hubs” in third countries have been announced by Keir Starmer on a trip to Albania during which the Balkan country ruled out participating in the scheme.The prime minister flew to Tirana to confirm the UK was seeking to send people whose asylum claims had been turned down to foreign detention centres once they had exhausted all avenues of appeal. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Tory councillor's wife 'had no idea what she was admitting' when she pleaded guilty to online rant about migrants in wake of Southport attack

The 42-year-old former childminder was jailed in October last year after posting comments about asylum seekers. Police arrested her a week later and she was subsequently charged and jailed.

Events

8 d. ago Starmer’s bid to send failed asylum seekers abroad — a year after Rwanda scheme scrapped

PM’s policy to create ‘return hubs’ in foreign countries faces immediate setback as Albania — where he made the announcement — refuses to agree deal

Events

8 d. ago Starmer trip labelled an ‘embarrassment’ as Albania rules out asylum seeker deal

Tories question point of PM’s visit to Albania as his counterpart rejects establishment of ‘return hubs’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of overseeing a diplomatic “embarrassment” after arriving in Albania to promote a policy of establishing “return hubs” for refused asylum seekers only for his counterpart to rule it out.The prime minister confirmed that refused asylum seekers could be sent to facilities abroad, which would function as detention centres, once they had exhausted all avenues of appeal against rejection of their application to stay in the UK. Continue reading...

Economics