Today, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, leading barristers and over 40 women’s charities have condemned the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill (the Bill) as “harmful and discriminatory” to women who have survived sexual and gender-based violence. The legal opinion of Stephanie Harrison QC and barristers Ubah Dirie, Emma Fitzsimons…
The Home Office has confirmed that only five asylum-seekers have been returned to the European nations in 2021, amid post-Brexit difficulties on a returns agreement. Tom Pursglove, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Immigration, confirmed to the home affairs committee that illegal Channel crossings rose to 23,000 this year, compared to 8,500 last year. Despite…
A mjor incident was declared today off the coast of Harwich with three people feared to have drowned and two people were rescued. The Home Office said the Royal National… The post Two rescued with three feared to have drowned in incident off the coast of Harwich appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Students are being told to stay inside as there has been an anecdotal increase in people having their drinks spiked at nightclubs since the university term started in September. Students… The post Home Office urged to start an inquiry into the ‘epidemic’ of drink spiking at nightclubs and pubs appeared first on London Business News…
Airline passengers have reported yet again delays of up to four hours at airports in the UK which has seen another e-gate “technical issue” fault within two weeks. E-gates are… The post Airline passengers report four hour queues and accuse ‘staff of shouting at people and being rude’ appeared first on London Business News |…
In her keynote speech to the Conservative party annual conference in Manchester this afternoon, Home secretary Priti Patel announced an independent inquiry into policing, a toughening up in approach to disruptive protests, and a crackdown on illegal routes to asylum. She opened the speech by reflecting on the Sarah Everard case, stating: “Her murderer, whose…
