World news | The Guardian7h ago
Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/31/starmer-immigration-rhetoric-familiar-pattern-bold-claims-few-results #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #Politics
Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says

Madeleine Sumption says politicians make big claims about things they only partially control to appeal to voters

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian16h ago
UK-France beach patrol deal to intercept small boats on verge of collapse https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/30/uk-france-beach-patrol-deal-intercept-small-boats-negotiations-deadlocked #ImmigrationAndAsylum #HomeOffice #France #ShabanaMahmood #UkNews #Migration #Politics #Europe
Small boats deal between France and UK is on verge of collapse

Negotiations deadlocked as No 10 wants more action on beach patrols but France has concerns over safety

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian1d ago
Fears of increased small boat Channel crossings as UK-French deal nears end https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/30/fears-increased-small-boat-channel-crossings-uk-french-deal-nears-end-shabana-mahmood #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #France #Refugees #Europe #WorldNews #ShabanaMahmood
Fears of increased small boat Channel crossings as UK-French deal nears end

New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian5d ago
Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/doctors-waiting-on-asylum-decisions-can-work-in-nhs-as-home-office-lifts-ban #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Nhs #Health #Society #UkNews #HomeOffice #Politics #WorkCareers
Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban

Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 23
Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/23/six-students-challenge-home-office-visa-ban-sudan-afghanistan #ImmigrationAndAsylum #HomeOffice #Students #HigherEducation #Education #Politics #UkNews
Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatory

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 21
More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/21/british-teenagers-stranded-abroad-dual-national-rules-home-office-passports #HomeOffice #PassportOffice #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Politics #UkNews
More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals

Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scrambling

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 19
‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/19/one-in-one-out-asylum-seekers-france-uk-lorries #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #HomeOffice #Europe #France #AmnestyInternational #Politics
‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries

Exclusive: At least four people have travelled back to the UK by lorry in the last two weeks

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 18
Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/starmer-immigration-policy-labour-backlash #Labour #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Politics #KeirStarmer #AngelaRayner #Migration #UkNews #ShabanaMahmood #HouseOfCommons
Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs

PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which would leave people waiting 10 years for settled status

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 18
Farage called for release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and praised effort to free drug trafficker https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/18/farage-called-release-sean-diddy-combs-praised-effort-free-drug-trafficker #NigelFarage #ReformUk #SeanDiddyCombs #Honduras #Drugs #Americas #Politics #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Society #UkNews #Music
Farage called for release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and praised effort to free drug trafficker

Reform UK leader was paid to make remarks about imprisoned rapper and ex-Honduran president in Cameo videos

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 18
Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/andy-burnham-angela-rayner-labour-immigration-plans #Labour #AndyBurnham #AngelaRayner #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Politics #UkNews
Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner

Greater Manchester mayor says Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she called ‘un-British’, echoed ‘moral questions’

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