Communities Secretary Steve Reed has said the government is "absolutely committed" to pushing through major asylum reforms, despite a backlash from some Labour MPs.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a series of changes, including forcing…
Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondentReutersFor 20 years the Home Office has been blighted with regular and well-documented failures to manage asylum seekers.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's massive plan is unprecedented. And the legal and policy strategy…
Watch: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says UK must restore "order and control" over bordersHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended sweeping changes to the UK's asylum system, telling MPs the current situation is "out of control…
Sam FrancisPolitical reporter PA MediaHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled what has been billed as the biggest changes to tackle illegal migration "in modern times".The package, modelled on the stricter approach brought in by Denmark's…
Joe PikePolitics investigations correspondentPA MediaTen weeks ago Sir Keir Starmer sent Shabana Mahmood to run the Home Office precisely so that she would be radical in overhauling the UK's immigration system.Mahmood's torrent of new policy…
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterPA MediaThe government has said it wants to reduce the number of migrants coming to the UK on small boatsPlans to fast-track the deportations of illegal migrants as part of a sweeping reforms…
People granted asylum in the UK will have to wait 20 years before they can apply to settle permanently, under plans due to be announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday.The major shake-up to…
Asylum seekers can continue living at an Essex hotel after a council lost a landmark legal battle to remove them at the High Court.Epping Forest District Council sought to block migrants lodging at The Bell…
Steven McKenzie and Chris MacLennan,BBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesAbout 300 asylum seekers are expected to be housed at Cameron Barracks in phasesConcerns have been raised about "community cohesion" after it emerged that a military base in…
Jack FenwickPolitical correspondentPA MediaWhere to house asylum seekers has become one of the fiercest topics of political debate since last year's general election.Ministers are considering housing 900 men in the Cameron Barracks in Inverness and…