Two-thirds of UK public ‘dissatisfied with government’s approach to immigration’
1 year, 6 months ago

Two-thirds of UK public ‘dissatisfied with government’s approach to immigration’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For 82 per cent of dissatisfied Conservative supporters, “not doing enough to stop Channel migrant crossings” is cited as being their main reason why. Among dissatisfied Labour supporters surveyed in the British Future research, fewer people pointed to stopping Channel crossings as a main reason, while a similar proportion felt the current political approach is “creating a negative or fearful environment for migrants who live in Britain”, and that the government is “not treating asylum seekers well”. Only 4 per cent of dissatisfied Tory supporters chose “not treating asylum seekers well” as a reason. Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, said: “The government’s approach to immigration, particularly asylum and small boats, is disappointing everyone – but for different reasons.

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Tories warn Labour is scrapping immigration laws which would allow ministers to throw out any future asylum claim by gun-toting Channel boat migrant
1 week, 4 days ago

Tories warn Labour is scrapping immigration laws which would allow ministers to throw out any future asylum claim by gun-toting Channel boat migrant

Daily Mail  

Labour is scrapping immigration laws which would allow ministers to throw out any future asylum claim by Abu Wadee, the Conservatives warned last night. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp urged Sir Keir Starmer's Government to use measures passed by the Tories when they were in power. Labour is scrapping immigration laws which would allow ministers to throw out any future …

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
1 month, 1 week ago

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Monday touted its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands of migrants with no right to stay in the U.K., as it moved to strengthen law-enforcement powers against people-smuggling gangs. But for migrants’ groups, and some Labour Party members, the images uncomfortably recall a previous Conservative government’s pledge to make …

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
1 month, 1 week ago

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

The Independent  

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More than half of Brits say Labour's borders policy is NOT tough enough as Tories demand ban on benefits claimants getting citizenship
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More than half of Brits say Labour's borders policy is NOT tough enough as Tories demand ban on benefits claimants getting citizenship

Daily Mail  

More than half of Britons think Labour's borders policy is not tough enough, according to a new poll. A YouGov survey of more than 4,800 people found that 56 per cent thought the Government's immigration policy was not strict enough. A YouGov survey of more than 4,800 people found that 56 per cent thought the Government's immigration policy was not …

Tories used Brexit as a ‘one-nation open borders experiment’, claims Starmer after record immigration figures
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tories used Brexit as a ‘one-nation open borders experiment’, claims Starmer after record immigration figures

The Independent  

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Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds

The Telegraph  

Senior Tories demanded that Sir Keir Starmer rethink Labour’s approach after the Prime Minister scrapped a scheme in which asylum seekers would have been sent to Rwanda while they were processed. James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, said: “We need to deter people from coming here illegally and to root them out of our economy when they are here.” Robert …

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part
7 months ago

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part

Live Mint  

LONDON—The new U.K. government managed to stop recent anti-immigration riots by swiftly arresting and prosecuting hundreds of people who took part in a 7-day spree of violence that included mobs damaging mosques and trying to set fire to hotels housing migrants. The upshot: Legal net migration grew quickly, reaching a record level of 764,000 in 2022 before falling back slightly …

Immigration now the biggest issue in the UK amid riots: Ipsos poll
7 months, 1 week ago

Immigration now the biggest issue in the UK amid riots: Ipsos poll

India Today  

The Britons are at their wits about immigration and the issue tops their worries. This marks the first time since October 2016 -- when the UK voted to leave the European Union -- that immigration is the leading concern for the UK, according to an Ipsos poll released on August 16. IMPACT OF RECENT RIOTS ON PUBLIC SENTIMENTS The public's …

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers

Associated Press  

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. That disillusionment has given the opposition Labour Party a significant lead in the polls — but it has also given oxygen to Reform and its leader Nigel Farage, who is drawing growing numbers of Conservative voters with his pledge to “take our country back.” …

Sunak claims Labour would make UK ‘illegal migration capital of the world’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak claims Labour would make UK ‘illegal migration capital of the world’

The Independent  

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Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election
9 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election

CNN  

Clacton-on-Sea, England CNN — At the end of Clacton Pier, where the salty North Sea breeze tangles with the sickly stench of the nearby amusement hall, a row of amateur fishermen gaze way off past the horizon, towards Europe. “Farage knows he needs to stay one step ahead of where even the right wing of the Tories are,” she adds, …

Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib says UK should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the Channel
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib says UK should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the Channel

The Independent  

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Public approval with the government's handling of immigration hits a new low at just 9%, poll reveals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Public approval with the government's handling of immigration hits a new low at just 9%, poll reveals

Daily Mail  

Public dissatisfaction with the Government's handling of immigration has plumbed new depths, a poll reveals today. According to the survey of 3,000 voters, carried out by pollsters Ipsos and the think-tank British Future, 54 per cent of those who said they were unhappy cited 'not doing enough to stop Channel crossings' while 51 per cent said 'immigration numbers are too …

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick
1 year, 1 month ago

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick

The Telegraph  

Bans on asylum seekers working in the UK should be extended to make the country less attractive to illegal migrants, the former immigration minister said. Speaking during a trip to southern Texas, Robert Jenrick warned Britain must learn a lesson from the chaos engulfing America’s 1,950-mile border with Mexico, where almost 2.5 million illegal crossings occurred last year alone. He …

We are witnessing the final throes of the Conservative Party
1 year, 3 months ago

We are witnessing the final throes of the Conservative Party

The Independent  

The latest policy change to address the UK’s immigration issue is a final twist in the death throes of this increasingly Kafkaesque Conservative administration. Carl Carlson Mid Glamorgan Political sticking plaster Yet again we see Conservative cabinet ministers pandering to the right wing of the Conservative Party, with a so-called five-point immigration plan that amounts to even more sticking plaster …

Letters: The Tory party are wrong – the UK should increase immigration
1 year, 3 months ago

Letters: The Tory party are wrong – the UK should increase immigration

The Independent  

Contrary to some Tory voices, I do not believe that Britain needs to drastically reduce immigration numbers. If you’re struggling to collect enough small buckets to catch the falling water and prevent a flood, it would perhaps be wise to start asking why the water is falling in the first place. David Buckton Linton Cambridge A desperate move The prime …

How the government got into a mess over immigration policy – and what could happen next
1 year, 3 months ago

How the government got into a mess over immigration policy – and what could happen next

The Independent  

Immigration continues to be a heated topic as Britain heads toward an election. Record numbers of inward migrants have added to existing concerns about “illegal” cases of people crossing the English Channel in small boats to claim asylum – an activity deemed lawful under various international conventions on refugees and human rights, but recently outlawed in domestic legislation. In the …

I blame record-high immigration on one man – Boris Johnson
1 year, 3 months ago

I blame record-high immigration on one man – Boris Johnson

The Independent  

Another set of record net migration figures – with 672,000 more people arriving than leaving the UK in the 12 months to June 2023 – is causing political headaches for Rishi Sunak. Just as the 2019 Conservative manifesto was going to print, a new line was added – that “overall numbers would fall”. What the New Conservative plan demonstrates is …

Labour’s new towns would be ‘filled with illegal migrants’ says Tory minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Labour’s new towns would be ‘filled with illegal migrants’ says Tory minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conservative immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been accused of “nasty” dog-whistle …

Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal

The Independent  

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Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act
1 year, 7 months ago

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act

The Independent  

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Small boat migrant arrivals top 25,000 since start of Sunak premiership
1 year, 7 months ago

Small boat migrant arrivals top 25,000 since start of Sunak premiership

The Independent  

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British voters want more immigrants but less immigration
1 year, 7 months ago

British voters want more immigrants but less immigration

Hindustan Times  

The biggest lie in British politics is that voters want honest debate. Net migration hit 606,000 in Britain last year, according to figures published on May 25th, as people took advantage of a more liberal post-Brexit immigration regime. In 2012 a quarter of voters thought immigrants boosted Britain’s economy; half thought immigrants harmed it, according to British Future, a think-tank. …

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

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UK scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda falls over after court challenge
1 year, 8 months ago

UK scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda falls over after court challenge

ABC  

The UK government's plan to resettle asylum seekers in Rwanda has been deemed unlawful, after advocates challenged the policy in the courts. Key points: The court ruled that 'deficiencies' in the Rwandan asylum seeker system meant it was not a viable third country for resettlement Rishi Sunak has vowed to appeal the decision Last year, the ECHR imposed an injuction …

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

The Independent  

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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working. Two more barges will house about 1,000 migrants, Sunak said, alongside one that’s set to …

Rishi Sunak govt moves to curb migration: ‘If you come illegally, you will be…’
1 year, 9 months ago

Rishi Sunak govt moves to curb migration: ‘If you come illegally, you will be…’

Live Mint  

Rishi Sunak will defend the government's actions in controlling migration this week, stating that the UK government is facing challenges in managing the influx of arrivals. “It’s placing serious pressure on public services and our ability to successfully integrate people into the country.” The influx of migrants arriving in small boats and reaching record levels has made immigration a contentious …

Sunak says immigration not out of control despite record-high figures
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunak says immigration not out of control despite record-high figures

The Independent  

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Immigration to Britain hit a record high in 2022, renewing a Brexit-tinged debate
1 year, 9 months ago

Immigration to Britain hit a record high in 2022, renewing a Brexit-tinged debate

LA Times  

People wait in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London. The number of people moving to Britain hit a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday, renewing debate about the scale of immigration and its effect on the country. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the immigration figure was “too high,” but he did not …

Labour leads Tories in poll on immigration as figures set to show migration rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Labour leads Tories in poll on immigration as figures set to show migration rise

The Independent  

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Inflation remains public’s priority but concern about immigration rises – poll
2 years ago

Inflation remains public’s priority but concern about immigration rises – poll

The Independent  

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Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data
2 years ago

Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data

The Independent  

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Why more immigration could be the key to making Brexit work
2 years, 3 months ago

Why more immigration could be the key to making Brexit work

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Brexit led to …

New migrant measures treat asylum seekers like criminals, campaigners say
2 years, 3 months ago

New migrant measures treat asylum seekers like criminals, campaigners say

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Therapy charity Freedom From Torture said the new policies, announced by Prime Minister Rishi …

UK grants highest proportion of asylum claims for 32 years
2 years, 3 months ago

UK grants highest proportion of asylum claims for 32 years

The Independent  

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Angry Tory MPs demand action on immigration after net figures top 500,000
2 years, 3 months ago

Angry Tory MPs demand action on immigration after net figures top 500,000

The Independent  

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More relaxed immigration policies could win over swing voters, analysis finds
2 years, 3 months ago

More relaxed immigration policies could win over swing voters, analysis finds

The Independent  

Public opinion on immigration has warmed “at a striking rate” and adopting a more liberal approach would help both Labour and the Conservatives win over more swing voters, new analysis suggests. Furthermore, adopting a harsher stance on immigration would attract just 1 per cent of voters to Labour, the research found – while repelling 11 per cent. “The public value …

UK’s treatment of asylum seekers must comply with international law, UN says
2 years, 4 months ago

UK’s treatment of asylum seekers must comply with international law, UN says

The Independent  

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Starmer: Immigration not the solution to challenges in NHS
2 years, 4 months ago

Starmer: Immigration not the solution to challenges in NHS

The Independent  

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UK govt under fire for ‘wretched’ migrant center conditions
2 years, 4 months ago

UK govt under fire for ‘wretched’ migrant center conditions

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s interior minister on Monday defended the government’s treatment of newly arrived migrants after critics blamed her for the “wretched” conditions endured by thousands of people at an overcrowded center for asylum-seekers. Lucy Moreton, who heads the Immigration Services Union, said the the number of people at Manston had reached 4,000 and it was “catastrophically overcrowded.” Home Secretary …

Government’s post-Brexit failures – not Channel migrant crossings – broke UK asylum system, MPs say
2 years, 8 months ago

Government’s post-Brexit failures – not Channel migrant crossings – broke UK asylum system, MPs say

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Parliament’s home affairs committee said ministers must stop trying to find “magical solutions” such …

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda under controversial new deal
2 years, 11 months ago

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda under controversial new deal

Al Jazeera  

Critics slam plan as unethical and unworkable but PM Johnson says it will ‘save lives’ and disrupt people-smuggling. “From today … anyone entering the UK illegally as well as those who have arrived illegally since January 1 may now be relocated to Rwanda,” Johnson said in a speech on Thursday morning near Dover, in southeastern England, where thousands of refugees …

MPs fail to halt Priti Patel’s plan to send asylum seekers abroad for processing
3 years ago

MPs fail to halt Priti Patel’s plan to send asylum seekers abroad for processing

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers desperate to reach the UK need our help – not overblown rhetoric
3 years, 3 months ago

Asylum seekers desperate to reach the UK need our help – not overblown rhetoric

The Independent  

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Refugees face risk of deportation under Priti Patel’s ‘cruel’ asylum overhaul, charities warn
3 years, 11 months ago

Refugees face risk of deportation under Priti Patel’s ‘cruel’ asylum overhaul, charities warn

The Independent  

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UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism
3 years, 11 months ago

UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism

The Independent  

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