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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.