Illegal Immigration
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Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations
The Explainer Immigration is his No. 1 issue
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why is Labour looking to Italy on migration?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer wants to learn lessons from Giorgia Meloni, but not everyone is impressed with the Albania agreement
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Labour's immigration plans: tough action or Tory-lite?
Talking Point Yvette Cooper says the government is aiming to deport 14,500 illegal migrants in the next six months
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Rwanda law suffers Northern Ireland setback
Speed Read Belfast High Court finds Illegal Migration Act clashes with Good Friday Agreement human rights provisions
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Rwanda plan: Home Office launches surprise sweep to fill first flights
Speed Read Lib Dem spokesman condemns 'cruel gimmick', but Sunak says plan is already having deterrent effect
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Is Rishi Sunak delivering on his five pledges?
In depth Target to halve inflation met but others to grow the economy, shorten NHS waiting times and stop small boat arrivals remain a long way off
By The Week UK Last updated
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Bibby Stockholm: the UK’s own Alcatraz?
Talking Point The controversial accommodation barge is the first secured by the government under its plan to cut the cost of housing asylum seekers
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Illegal pushbacks and abandonment at sea: is EU facing a new migrant crisis?
Today's Big Question Italy, Greece, Hungary and other nations accused of breaking law and purposefully endangering lives of asylum seekers
By Harriet Marsden Published
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What should the UK’s net migration target be?
Talking Point Cabinet split over key election issue as Home Office warns net figure could be near one million this year
By The Week Staff Published
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Stop the boats: will immigration define the next election?
Today's Big Question Battle lines are being drawn on the contentious topic ahead of a likely 2024 general election
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Will Rishi Sunak stem the tide of small boats?
In Depth ‘Tough’ new legislation will promise swift deportation of those entering UK illegally as PM picks election battleground
By The Week Staff Published
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Could the UK pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights?
Today's Big Question Rishi Sunak has mooted the controversial idea if immigration plans are thrown out by Strasbourg court
By Asya Likhtman Published
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Will Nigel Farage return to split the Tories once again?
Under the Radar Former Ukip and Brexit Party leader believed to be considering comeback as immigration and Brexit return to top of political agenda
By The Week Staff Published
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Manston asylum centre: what’s meant to happen and what’s gone wrong?
feature Migrants are being held in overcrowded and squalid conditions at a processing centre in Kent
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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