Illegal Immigration
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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
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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
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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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What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are saying about immigration
feature Conservative leadership rivals have both outlined plans to crack down on illegal migrants
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Republican culture war zealotry has crossed the line as the US midterms approach’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Is the Home Office ‘fit for purpose’?
Under the Radar Whitehall official rounds on ‘outdated’ and ‘completely incompetent’ department
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Migrant row defeat triggers ‘crisis’ of ‘own making’ for Alexander Lukashenko
In Depth Belarusian dictator forced to find shelter for tens of thousands of stranded asylum seekers as Russian support wanes
By The Week Staff Published
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French furious over Priti Patel plan to turn back Channel migrants
feature Home secretary warned threat could have ‘negative impact on our co-operation’
By The Week Staff Published
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