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A mother seeking asylum in the UK has spoken about the difficult conditions her family is facing after the Home Office moved them from one hotel to another. Huda, 41, came to Britain from Tunisia with her two children, aged 10 and 12. She said she fled Tunisia after receiving...

More than 140 migrants were brought ashore in Gosport over the weekend after crossing the English Channel, leading to protests, several arrests and a major police response in the Hampshire town. A total of 149 migrants were brought into the Gosport and Haslar area after an RNLI vessel responded to...

A failed asylum seeker who tried to enter the Israeli embassy in London while carrying two knives has been sentenced to life in prison. Abdullah Albadri, 34, who was born in Kuwait, was arrested after armed police stopped him outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington, west London, in April last...

Two boats carrying migrants arrived at a UK harbour overnight as police dealt with protesters who had gathered near the waterfront. The boats entered Portsmouth Harbour before reaching the area around Haslar Marina in Gosport, Hampshire. A group of protesters had already gathered nearby and were waiting as the vessels...

Criminal barrister Audrey Mogan has questioned the Government’s approach to stopping small boat crossings after representing a young asylum seeker who was jailed for helping to steer an overcrowded boat across the English Channel. Mogan has seen how the Government’s tougher immigration laws are being used inside UK courts. She...

An Eritrean man has been sent to prison after he was caught steering a small boat carrying 26 people across the English Channel to the UK. Jemal Abdela, 32, was seen controlling a large black inflatable boat during the dangerous journey on July 25. There were 26 people on board,...

A migrant who crossed the English Channel and was sent back to France says he is determined to return to Britain, even after being removed more than once. The experiences of two Iranian men have come to light as the “one in, one out” agreement between Britain and France reaches...

A foreign national convicted of rape has won his appeal against deportation from the UK after a judge accepted that he had taken responsibility for his actions and had changed his behaviour. Italian national Hendrix Ekwen, 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison in May 2021 after being convicted...

Four people convicted of adultery in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province have each been sentenced to 100 lashes in a public caning that drew large crowds, with disturbing scenes showing one of the women receiving apparent support from the official carrying out the punishment. The four were among 11 people publicly...

The Home Office has faced strong criticism after producing posters and booklets aimed at asylum seekers in the UK. The materials explain some of the basic laws and rules people are expected to follow while living in Britain. The posters cover subjects such as sexual consent, child protection, equality between...