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UK threatens Eritrea with visa ban over asylum returns
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatens to block all Eritreans from entering the UK unless the government agrees to take back rejected asylum seekers and criminals.
the Guardian · 2m

UK accused of false hope over Gaza refugee scheme
A new Palestinian resettlement route only accepts people already in Lebanon or Jordan, not those still in Gaza, contradicting how the scheme was publicly announced.
the Guardian · 1m

Home Office bid to curtail spycops inquiry sparks cover-up fears
Victims of undercover police surveillance say the government is trying to shut down a decade-long inquiry into widespread misconduct, leaving wrongdoing hidden.
the Guardian · 2m

Home secretary brands activist 'outright racist' over asylum protests
Shabana Mahmood distinguishes between legitimate local concerns and far-right extremism as Daniel Thomas threatens mass demonstrations at Piddington.
the Guardian · 2m

English village votes to leave UK over asylum plan
Piddington residents held a symbolic referendum after the government proposed housing 1,250 asylum-seekers at a nearby former military base.
Newsweek · 1m