Watchdog blasts ‘worst’ immigration detention centre conditions

Watchdog blasts ‘worst’ immigration detention centre conditions

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said he was so concerned by what he found at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre (IRC) that he raised his concerns with the then home secretary, who... Read more »
London protesters block transfer of asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm | Immigration and asylum

London protesters block transfer of asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm | Immigration and asylum

Hundreds of protesters have blocked an attempt to collect asylum seekers from a London hotel and take them to the Bibby Stockholm barge. Arrests were made as police waded into the crowd... Read more »
Elite cyclist to lead London race while living in asylum hotel | Immigration and asylum

Elite cyclist to lead London race while living in asylum hotel | Immigration and asylum

One of Ethiopia’s elite female cyclists will be pedalling at the front of one of London’s biggest bike races next month while living in an asylum seeker hotel on less than £10... Read more »
East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

Barts, which runs five hospital sites in east London, charged 1,389 patients for their care in 2022-23 – 800 of those patients were women and 581 were men. Local democracy reporter Josh... Read more »
Cops’ immigration dawn raid sparks anger in east London

Cops’ immigration dawn raid sparks anger in east London

News Lots of people haven’t fallen the Tories racist lies. That’s why so many were appalled when cops mounted an immigration dawn raid in Forest Gate By Sophie Squire Downloading PDF. Please... Read more »
Watchdog shuts three solicitors firms accused in asylum sting | Immigration and asylum

Watchdog shuts three solicitors firms accused in asylum sting | Immigration and asylum

Three law firms in England accused of wrongdoing in dealing with asylum applications have been shut down by the solicitors’ watchdog. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has also suspended the practising certificates... Read more »
Windrush 75th anniversary is ‘diamond jubilee for Britain’, say campaigners | Commonwealth immigration

Windrush 75th anniversary is ‘diamond jubilee for Britain’, say campaigners | Commonwealth immigration

This 12 months’s seventy fifth anniversary of the Windrush, the ship that introduced a whole lot of immigrants from the Caribbean to the UK, must be a “diamond jubilee for contemporary, numerous... Read more »
Lammy: Immigration, Tottenham and me by Cerys Buchanan St. Michael’s

Lammy: Immigration, Tottenham and me by Cerys Buchanan St. Michael’s

David Lammy’s personal experience with one of the most high-profile issues in current political life has given him a unique insight into the problems facing his constituency. The son of first generation... Read more »
Detainees armed with weapons cause ‘disturbance’ overnight at immigration centre

Detainees armed with weapons cause ‘disturbance’ overnight at immigration centre

A group of detainees armed with weaponry at a west London immigration centre caused a “disturbance” during a power outage on Friday night. No one was injured during the incident at Harmondsworth... Read more »