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• Lessons for Bermuda in Bahamas tragedy? 14 Sep 2019 12:17 Published Sep 14, 2019 at 8:00 am (Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 11:54 pm) Survival battle: Tereha Davis eats a meal of rice as she sits among the remains of her shattered home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in McLean’s Town, Grand Bahama (AP Photo/ …
• 'The scale of the misery was devastating': the inside story of reporting the Windrush scandal 14 Sep 2019 11:41 In the summer of 2013, the government launched the peculiarly named Operation Vaken, an initiative that saw vans drive around six London boroughs, carrying billboards that warned: “In the UK illegally? Go home or face arrest.” The billboards were decorated …
• ‘Bangladesh should stay alert and observe Assam situation’ 14 Sep 2019 06:04 The final NRC in India’s Assam was published on August 31, leaving out 19.6 lakh people. This followed years of chaos, protests and political wrangling over the issue of “illegal migrants” from Bangladesh—and is now expected to result in a protracted legal …
• No-deal Brexit chaos feared by towns throughout Britain - 9 worst predictions 13 Sep 2019 21:32 The no-deal Brexit chaos feared by towns throughout Britain has been laid bare in a fresh cache of documents. Risk assessment documents revealed by 63 town halls reveal councils expect traffic chaos, water shortages and rubbish piling up in the streets …
• Six Albanians discovered hiding inside container at Teesport by immigration officials 13 Sep 2019 10:00 Albanian immigrants uncovered in a container at Teesport face an uncertain future. Six men were found hiding during routine Border Force searches at Riverside Trailer Park on Tuesday. The discovery on Teesside comes on the same day as a record number of …
• Fraud gang is SPARED jail over massive immigration scam 12 Sep 2019 12:03 Mohammed Jillur Rahman Khan is one of four members of an immigration fraud gang who have avoided a jail sentence  Four fraudsters behind Britain's biggest ever visa scam - which saw fake companies and bogus documents created to allow 900 illegal …
• Let migrants claim UK asylum in France to stop Channel crossings, says charity 12 Sep 2019 09:04 Allowing migrants to claim asylum for the UK from France would stop the surge in perilous Channel crossings, according to a charity. Care4Calais thinks UK officials setting up a kiosk on the continent to process asylum applications would tackle the ongoing …
• We take a look inside Ashish Gupta's London garden 12 Sep 2019 08:45 Wading through Ashish Gupta’s leafy jungle of a garden, it’s hard to imagine we’re at the back of a north-west London Victorian terrace. Magnolia and walnut trees jostle for space with a majestic catalpa and a camellia, creating an abundant green canopy …
• Brexit could make thousands of kids in U.K. undocumented immigrants 11 Sep 2019 22:51 By Haley Ott September 11, 2019 / 5:19 PM / CBS News London — Brexit could make thousands of children under the guardianship of the British government undocumented immigrants, child advocacy groups have warned. These children urgently need to apply …
• Record 92 migrants are seized in a single day trying to get to Britain 11 Sep 2019 10:44 Scores of UK-bound migrants were intercepted by Border Force yesterday as they attempted to cross the Channel in small boats. A record 92 men, women and 'claimed minors' attempted the perilous journey on Tuesday, with some managing to land on …
• Border Force intercepts eight suspected illegal immigrants in Dover 09 Sep 2019 15:43 by Terri-Ann Williams Close to 40,000 failed asylum seekers are still residing in the UK despite being targeted for removal, as numbers of those being relocated are revealed to have dropped by half in four years. Official figures released by the Home …
• Midwives urge the Government to scrap NHS charges for foreign pregnant women 09 Sep 2019 08:33 Midwives urge the Government to scrap 'harmful' NHS charges for foreign pregnant women The Royal College of Midwives says its members are having to 'racial profile' It believes vulnerable pregnant women are delaying important scans or tests …
• Windrush citizens invited to share 'hostile environment' stories 09 Sep 2019 02:51 Individuals and families affected by the Windrush scandal have been invited to attend a number of government-led roadshows around the country to share their personal accounts of the “hostile environment” policy. Wendy Williams, the independent adviser for …
• UK Cabinet minister quits over Johnson's handling of Brexit 08 Sep 2019 02:27 Amber Rudd along with David Gauke and Greg Clark said that they are willing walk out of her government in order to stop the U.K. crashing out of the EU | Tolga Akman/AFP via Getty Images ‘I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are …
• Why is billionaire George Soros a bogeyman for the hard right? 06 Sep 2019 23:14 Image copyright Getty Images He's a Jewish multi-billionaire philanthropist who has given away $32bn. Why does the hard right from America to Australia and from Hungary to Honduras believe George Soros is at the heart of a global conspiracy, asks the …
• What Next as Nigerians Become Endangered Specie at Home and Overseas? 05 Sep 2019 23:56 By Magnus Onyibe At the last count about a week ago, at least 1,460 Nigerians have lost their lives to herdsmen/bandits machetes and bullets in seven months within the shores of our country. That’s according to media reports credited to the Permanent …
• Jilabi restaurant hoping to regain booze licence after illegal immigrants sanction 05 Sep 2019 12:31 An Indian restaurant which counts the former Home Secretary Sajid Javid among its customers is trying to regain its booze licence - having had it revoked for hiring illegal immigrants. Jilabi on Coventry Road had its right to sell alcohol stripped by …
• Home secretary orders review which could bring Australian immigration system to Britain 04 Sep 2019 13:27 The government’s immigration advisers have been asked to review if Australia’s points-based migration system could work in the UK, months after the Prime Minister’s team said it the method he preferred. Home secretary Priti Patel yesterday wrote to the …
• Migrants storm Kent beaches! Border Force intercepts army of more than 60 intruders landing at Dover 31 Aug 2019 22:12 Border force officials scoured the English Channel yesterday after a fleet of dinghies carrying scores of suspected illegal migrants was intercepted on its way to the Kent coast. In all, 66 people were detained and were being dealt with by immigration …
• Assam NRC: What next for 1.9 million 'stateless' Indians? 31 Aug 2019 05:30 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Four million people were stripped off their citizenship in the draft list last July India has published the final version of a list which effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the north-eastern state of …