The U.K. government says more than 200 child asylum-seekers are missing
Robert Jenrick, Britain's minister of state for immigration, arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing street in London on Tuesday.Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON Opposition parties and children's advocates accused the U.K. government on Tuesday of putting vulnerable young people in danger, after authorities said scores of children who arrived in Britain as asylum-seekers have disappeared.
Tory MP accused of new low' in comment over missing asylum children
A Tory MP has been criticised for saying asylum-seeking children who have gone missing from Home Office hotels shouldn't have come here illegally in a heckle at prime minister's questions.A total of 200 children are still missing from the hotels, the government revealed following claims that youngsters had been abducted off the street outside one Brighton hotel.
Immigration clash as CBI chief accuses Rishi Sunak of lacking growth plan
Ministers and business chiefs have clashed over immigration, as Rishi Sunak faces accusations he has no plan to enable the UK to bounce back from recession.The prime minister is expected to tell the CBI conference that companies must look to out-of-work Britons to fill big labour shortages rather than expect the government to hand out more visas.
Split Tory MPs admit they are deeply worried' by Robert Jenrick's resignation
Senior Tory MPs express deep concern over Robert Jenrick's resignation as a blow to Rishi Sunak's government.
Jenrick accuses Sunak of a triumph of hope over experience and claims the legislation will not salvage the government's Rwanda deportation plan. [ more ]
Jenrick quits as Braverman warns Sunak of electoral oblivion' over Rwanda - live
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns in protest at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to fix the Rwanda deal.
Former home secretary Suella Braverman warns that Sunak faces electoral oblivion if the Rwanda flights don't take off before the next election. [ more ]
Johnson will not be restricted in evidence to Covid Inquiry, minister insists
Boris Johnson will not be restricted over what he can tell the Covid Inquiry despite being warned that he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to frustrate or undermine the Government's position, a senior minister has said.Robert Jenrick also insisted it would not be sensible or reasonable to hand over ministers' documents or messages if they are deemed irrelevant to the pandemic as the Government takes the official investigation to court to try to limit disclosure.
UK government reveals scores of asylum-seeking children have gone missing from hotels
Asylum-seeking children have gone missing from Home Office hotels more than 400 times since July 2021, a minister has admitted.Robert Jenrick, minister for immigration, told the Commons on Tuesday that cases were being treated in exactly the same way as any young person who goes missing, but MPs raised concerns that nothing is happening to find those being kidnapped by gangs.
David Carrick: Serial rapist police officer could lose pension
Image source, Social Media Ministers have backed efforts to strip a serial rapist police officer of his state-funded pension.David Carrick, 48, was sacked by the Metropolitan Police after he admitted dozens of rapes and sexual offences against 12 women over two decades.An application for his pension forfeiture will be considered by the Home Office.
Home Office considers detention and ban for people entering illegally
Locking up people who enter the country illegally and barring them from ever settling in the UK are options under consideration by Suella Braverman and No 10 as the government puts a crackdown on small boats at the heart of its agenda.The ideas are contained in a report by the rightwing thinktank the Centre for Policy Studies, for which Braverman wrote a foreword.
Minister threatens fresh asylum crackdown and lashes out at students
A fresh crackdown on asylum seekers crossing the Channel is on the way to make clear the UK is not a soft touch, the immigration minister says.Robert Jenrick also attacked international students he accused of using their studies as a backdoor way of bringing their families into the UK putting further strain on public services.
Asylum hotels chaos caused by failure to plan' , minister admits
The government's chaotic scramble to find hotels to house asylum seekers was caused by a failure to plan for the volume of people crossing the Channel, the immigration minister has admitted.Robert Jenrick was questioned by several Conservative MPs who had not been given notice that hotels in their constituencies would be used as temporary accommodation in parliament on Wednesday.
Home Office to publish data on those with leave to remain and NRPF status
The Home Office will soon publish data on the number of people in the UK who are being granted leave to remain but are subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF), the immigration minister has said.Robert Jenrick told MPs the data will be released when the new immigration case-working system is up and running, which will be over the course of the coming months.
Gary Lineker to be spoken to' after comparing small boats plan to Nazis
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Gary Lineker will be given a talking-to by the BBC following a tweet in which he appeared to compare the Tory government's attempted crackdown on small boats to Nazi Germany.
More cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers
More cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers have been reported in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures published on Tuesday show.The UKHSA said five cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers were reported between December 12 and 18.
Recorded cases of diphtheria increase among asylum seekers
M ore cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers have been reported in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures published on Tuesday show.The UKHSA said five cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers were reported between December 12 and 18.
Jenrick warns against demonising migrants following Braverman's invasion' claim
The immigration minister has warned against demonising people seeking to come to the UK after Home Secretary Suella Braverman said England faces an invasion of migrants on the south coast.Robert Jenrick said words have to be chosen very carefully, as he distanced himself from the Cabinet minister's choice of words.
Ukraine Live Updates: Russia Casts Doubt on Future of International Space Station
A British citizen had his assets frozen by Britain's Foreign Office on Tuesday as the government announced a raft of new sanctions on individuals, companies, and others supporting the government of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
More cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers
More cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers have been reported in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures published on Tuesday show.The UKHSA said five cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers were reported between December 12 and 18.
More cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers
Seven more cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers were reported in England last week, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 57, figures published on Tuesday show.It comes after there were reports of fresh cases of diphtheria being found at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent.
Asylum seekers with diphtheria symptoms to be isolated amid rise in cases
Asylum seekers with symptoms of diphtheria will be put into isolation after a rise in the number of infections among those coming to the UK.The immigration minister told MPs that migrants showing signs of the highly-contagious disease will be separated for a short period at the Manston processing centre in Kent or held in a designated isolation centre while they are treated.
Robert Jenrick says he will not vote for Sunak's Rwanda bill
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick will not vote for Rishi Sunak's bill aimed at deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda, dealing a blow to the prime minister.
Jenrick believes the bill needs to go further in setting aside human rights law in order for it to work. [ more ]
Emergency Rwanda legislation is doomed to fail, says Robert Jenrick
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick criticizes government's proposal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying it won't solve legal issues surrounding the scheme.
Jenrick believes the legislation does not go far enough in preventing legal challenges and calls for a stronger approach to border control. [ more ]
Archbishop of Canterbury to take lead in attempt to soften UK immigration bill
The archbishop of Canterbury is expected to step up his opposition to the government's illegal migration bill this week as the controversial plans are subjected to detailed scrutiny in the House of Lords.In a highly unusual move for such a senior cleric, archbishop Justin Welby is ready to take the lead by tabling a series of amendments to legislation he has described as morally unacceptable, colleagues in the House of Lords say.
Asylum seekers will get the most basic housing possible, says Robert Jenrick
Asylum seekers will be housed in the most basic accommodation possible, including disused army bases and possibly ships, to save money and to dissuade people from coming to the UK, the government has said.In a Commons statement setting out the next stage in the plans to prevent asylum claims in the UK, Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, said the plans would meet legal requirements to ensure those who arrived were not made destitute, but nothing more.
Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures, statistics watchdog says
The statistics watchdog has found that the prime minister used incorrect figures when comparing the current asylum backlog to when Labour was in power.Sir Robert Chote, the chair of the UK Statistics Authority, has written to the immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, to point out the inaccuracy.The statements by ministers that you asked about do not reflect the position shown by the Home Office's statistics.
Home Office minister: Labour police plan not credible
Robert Jenrick has claimed Labour's proposal for more police was "a tenth" of the size of government plans.The Home Office minister said under Conservative plans there would be more police officers "than at any time in our history", and that "no-one was fooled" by Labour's voting record in Parliament.
Asylum system riddled with abuse' and needs fundamental change Jenrick
The Immigration Minister has claimed the UK's asylum system is riddled with abuse and revealed that migrants will be asked to share hotel rooms as the Government comes under pressure to reduce net migrations.Robert Jenrick said a lot of progress has been made on illegal migration in a short period of time, with really unique landmark deals with France seeing a big increase in the number of interceptions on the beaches.
Asylum system riddled with abuse' and needs fundamental change Jenrick
The Immigration Minister has claimed the UK's asylum system is riddled with abuse and revealed migrants will be asked to share hotel rooms as the Government comes under pressure to reduce net migrations.Robert Jenrick said a lot of progress has been made on illegal migration in a short period of time, with really unique landmark deals with France seeing a big increase in the number of interceptions on the beaches.
Former British army chief slams government's vicious' small boats bill
The former head of the British army has slammed the government's small boats bill as vicious and said it will diminish Britain's standing in the world.General Sir Richard Dannatt used the case of an Afghan pilot who arrived in the UK on a small boat to illustrate the failings of the bill's blanket approach to turning migrants away.
The star-studded guestlist: Who's who inside Westminster Abbey
The great and the good are taking their seats for the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla as millions across the globe prepare to watch the historic ceremony.Celebrities, scientists, politicians and other public figures - wearing a colourful array of suits, fascinators, military uniforms and medals and religious clothing - were among those seen filing into Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning ahead of the big event.
Tories issue legal threats over plans to house asylum seekers in military bases
Ministers have unveiled plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in disused military bases to accommodate their essential living needs and nothing more despite legal threats from local Conservatives.Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, also announced he is continuing to explore the possibility of using ferries and barges to reduce the eye watering reliance on hotels.
Sunak: Home Secretary to provide update on asylum accommodation plans
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Home Secretary Suella Braverman is expected to reveal within weeks whether progress has been made in finding alternatives to hotels to house asylum seekers.
Ninety people cross Channel in small boats on Christmas Day
Ninety people crossed the Channel in two small boats on Christmas Day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.That takes the provisional total for people making the perilous journey from France during 2022 to 45,756, the highest total since the data was first collected in 2018.According to official figures, last year's total was 28,526.
Minister declines to give details of migrant who died after Manston stay
The immigration minister has refused to be drawn on the circumstances of a man who died in hospital following a stay at the Manston migrant processing centre, saying it is important to treat his case with respect.Robert Jenrick said it is known when the man arrived in the country, but insisted he could not go into specifics because efforts are ongoing to contact the individual's next of kin.
Minister declares Hotel Britain' must end to deter asylum shopping'
The immigration minister has declared Hotel Britain must end in a bid to disincentivise asylum shopping, with migrants set to be housed in simple, functional spaces as opposed to luxury rooms.Robert Jenrick has insisted a move towards more basic accommodation is necessary to remove a pull factor for those making their way to the UK in small boats, as he insisted Britain will be compassionate but not naive.
Home Office to face legal battle over migrant centre conditions
The Home Office is facing a judicial review over conditions at the Manston migrant centre in Kent, the immigration minister says.Robert Jenrick told Sky News the legal action had begun after reports of severe overcrowding.Council leaders from across Kent have told the Home Office they are at breaking point, after new facilities keep opening up to process migrants and hotels are booked up to house them.
Suella Braverman accused of rejecting hotels for asylum seekers in Tory areas'
Suella Braverman is being urged to explain whether she refused to book hotel space for asylum seekers because they were in Tory voting areas.The under-fire home secretary is facing a fresh allegation over the failure to prevent overcrowding of the Manston processing centre leaving thousands of people in wretched conditions.
Home Secretary facing questions over deepening migrant crisis
The Home Secretary and the immigration minister could be summoned to face MPs to explain the car crash decisions behind the chaos at a migrant holding centre.Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale said he has put forward an urgent question in the Commons to be answered by Suella Braverman or Robert Jenrick.
Tory MP accuses Home Office of deliberate' decision to allow asylum centre crisis
The desperate conditions at a Kent asylum seeker centre were caused by a deliberate government decision not to find hotel space, a Conservative MP has alleged.Roger Gale accused his own government of dog whistle politics, suggesting the Home Office saw an opportunity to make the UK look like an unattractive destination for refugees.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said the government is still committed to a manifesto pledge of building 300,000 homes every year by the mid-2020s.Former PM Liz Truss had thrown doubt on the aim, saying she wanted to scrap "Stalinist" housing targets.But Mr Gove - who returned to cabinet after Ms Truss's resignation - told the BBC he wanted to build more homes, both for ownership and to rent.
Rishi Sunak's public backers have put him beyond the threshold of 100 nominations from MPs required to be on the ballot for the Tory leadership race, according to analysis by the PA news agency.
Priti Patel throws weight behind Boris Johnson bid for return to No 10
Former home secretary Priti Patel has become the latest high-profile Conservative to throw her weight behind Boris Johnson's bid to return as prime minister.
Ten prisoners, including Americans, have been released as part of a Russia-Ukraine exchange, Saudi Arabia says.
Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Saudi foreign affairs ministry said on Wednesday.
Single-sex toilets to be compulsory in all new public buildings
New offices, schools, hospitals and entertainment venues will be expected to have separate male and female lavatories, government sources have confirmed, in a move to curb the sole installation of gender-neutral facilities.
Robert Jenrick has described the situation of two British fighters in Ukraine handed death sentences by a Russian proxy court as "completely outrageous".
Liz Truss and Ukraine to discuss Britons' death sentences for fighting Russia
The British foreign secretary, Liz Truss, will raise the case of two Britons sentenced to death for fighting Russian forces when she speaks with her Ukrainian counterpart.
Ministers demand release of Britons sentenced to death in 'Soviet-era show trial'
Ministers have demanded the release of two Britons sentenced to death on Thursday by pro-Russia separatists in what has been condemned as a "Soviet-era show trial".