All news on the topic: Asylum Seekers

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Reform UK launches £118,000 security trial in Essex town centres
A Reform UK council has deployed private security guards to town centres where concerns have reportedly been raised over ‘gatherings of male migrants’ from a nearby accommodation centre.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers disappear after UK-France returns
Hundreds of asylum seekers including at least 41 age-disputed children who were removed to France under the “one in, one out” deal have disappeared, human rights organisations have said.
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France demands Britain takes in illegal migrants from all 27 EU countries
France is pushing for Britain to accept asylum seekers from across the EU as part of a new deal to replace the current "one in, one out" agreement.
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France threatens to scrap UK migrant return deal
France is said to have threatened to scrap the one in, one out deal, as Andy Burnham as desperately pleaded with Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to renew the agreement.
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Piddington women warn asylum plan could leave them outnumbered 10 to one
The women of Piddington have demanded answers from female MPs in an open letter amid fears of being outnumbered 10 to one by asylum seekers in their own home.
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French rescuers refuse to stop 120 migrants crossing Channel for Britain
French rescuers refused to stop a 120-strong migrant mega dinghy bound for Britain after claiming do so could have put their lives in jeopardy.
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Germany erupts in anti-AfD protests after far right scores historic election victory
Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory
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Migrants "being granted asylum despite not being entitled to it" as damning UN probe exposes Home Office failures
Migrants risk being granted asylum despite not being entitled to protection because of failings in Home Office decision-making, a damning United Nations audit has warned.
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Asylum whistleblower claims "only 1 per cent" of UK applicants are genuine
Only “one in 100 asylum claims are genuine," a Home Office whistleblower has claimed.
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Glasgow branded "asylum capital" as homelessness costs soar to £56 million
Migrants have pushed a British city to breaking point as soaring demand piles pressure on its housing system.
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Norfolk council leader blasts plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers at former RAF base
The leader of Norfolk County Council has hit out at the Government over plans to move 1,250 asylum seekers into their local ex-RAF base.
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Asylum seekers dispersed across Britain surge past 73,000 as Labour expands migrant housing
The number of asylum seekers who have been dispersed across Britain has surged, new immigration data released by the Home Office has revealed.
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Channel crossings surge as 350 migrants reach Britain and three more boats head for UK waters
Around 350 illegal migrants have crossed the Channel so far today, GB News can reveal.
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Foreign criminals living free in Britain jump by 2,000 as Labour’s sentencing reforms spark fury
The number of foreign criminals on Britain’s streets who are subject to deportation orders has jumped by more than 2,000 in a year in the wake of Labour’s soft justice measures.
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Council switches off street lights in village where Andy Burnham will place 1,250 male asylum seekers to save planet
A council has switched off streetlights in a village where Andy Burnham plans to house 1,250 male asylum seekers in a bid to reduce the area’s carbon footprint.
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Sudanese asylum seeker jailed for 25 years after brutal bottle attack on woman in Leeds
An illegal migrant from Sudan lay in wait for a lone woman before attacking her 30 times with a broken bottle in Leeds.
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Reform UK to put young British workers "front of the queue" for social housing
Reform UK are set to unveil fresh plans to overhaul the social housing system in the UK, by prioritising British-born youth over foreign nationals and asylum seekers.
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UK set to sign Belgium deal to crack down on small boats and people-smuggling gangs
The UK is set to sign a deal with Belgium in a bid to slash small-boat crossings in the English Channel.
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Asylum seekers offered huge discounts at Britain’s top attractions while families pay full price
Illegal migrants are being handed huge discounts on Britain’s most beloved tourist attractions - while British families are made to pay full price.
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Violent migrants attack police as France takes millions for pathetic border patrols
Shocking footage shows violent migrants clashing with French police as they tried to set sail for the UK.
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Shabana Mahmood unveils "fairer" asylum housing plan amid furious local protests
Shabana Mahmood has unveiled proposals for a "fairer" approach to housing asylum seekers, despite widespread anger from affected communities.
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Foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit hit record 1.3 million as welfare costs soar
Foreign nationals receiving Universal Credit reached a new record of nearly 1.3 million in May 2026, according to fresh data.
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Epping asylum hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder after clashes with police
Two men have been jailed for violent disorder during protests outside an asylum hotel in Essex last summer, receiving longer sentences than the hotel occupant who assaulted a woman and girl in the town.
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Serco employee charged with misconduct over sharing addresses of asylum accommodation
An employee of a company that provides accommodation for asylum seekers has been charged with misconduct in public office over sharing the properties’ addresses.
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Somali small boat migrant accused of stabbing asylum hotel welfare officer five times
A Somali small boat migrant allegedly slashed a welfare officer with a large kitchen knife at a hotel housing asylum seekers, a court has heard.