Migration
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‘Why are people so desperate to reach the UK that they will step into dinghies?’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Why migrants are surging on Spain’s southern border with Morocco
In Depth Rabat scales back border protections in retaliation over long-running Saharan dispute
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UK prepares for influx of Hongkongers fleeing fresh China crackdown
feature Australia also expecting flood of arrivals from the city state after Beijing tightens election rules
By Joe Evans Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Nuclear testing, flat-hunting and the other megxit
podcast Why are we only now learning about France’s atomic legacy? Is social networking changing the rental market. And why are migrants leaving the UK?
By The Week Staff Published
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Four things we know about the European Union’s new migrant plan
Speed Read Member states are split over new pact aimed at ending migration disputes
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September
In Depth Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Why everybody’s talking about Home Office failings on immigration
In Depth House of Commons inquiry launched after record number of migrants attempted to reach UK shores
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Italy to grant 600,000 illegal migrants right to stay
Speed Read Plan prompted by labour shortages amid coronavirus lockdown
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Dozens injured in Greek protests over new migrant centres
In Depth Islanders broke into hotel housing riot police and beat officers
By James Ashford Last updated
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US government’s $33m camp for ‘imaginary migrants’
Speed Read Florida detention facility for children remains open despite being empty
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UK ‘must welcome more Indians to get trade deal’
Speed Read Cross-party group of MPs says ‘hostile message’ to India must end
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Italy’s slave labour problem
In Depth Human rights groups claim thousands of migrants are forced into agricultural labour
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Why the EU is accused of ‘crimes against humanity’
In Depth International Criminal Court indictment blames the bloc for deaths of thousands of migrants who drowned fleeing Libya
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Ship hijacked by migrants off Libya arrives in Malta
Speed Read Maltese military escort the vessel, as Italian interior minister says asylum seekers ‘will only see Italy through a telescope’
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