London: Two-thirds of small boat arrivals in Britain last year who were detained pending deportation claimed to be victims of modern slavery, The Times reported. The figures are likely to frustrate Home Office officials, with the slavery claims leading to delayed deportations and lengthy legal battles. Potential
London: A new initiative that aims to bring together British Muslims in the real estate and construction sectors will encourage inclusivity in the industry and help professionals to reach their full potential, a leading diversity specialist believes. “Islamophobia is a thing and it’s impacting professionals and
London: Short-selling Viceroy Research has come under intense scrutiny after a Labour MP known for his human rights work accused the firm of having Russian state links and the controversy has grown further with the involvement of another parliamentarian. The issue came to surface when Labour
London: Britain’s home secretary has been accused of double standards after she said the situation in Sudan was “very different” to Ukraine and that the government had “no plans” to open up safe and legal routes for Sudanese refugees. Suella Braverman said: “The situation is very
London: Britain's government on Wednesday published an updated list of ministers' interests, including an outline of the affairs of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is under investigation over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholdings. Parliament's Commissioner for Standards began an investigation on April 13 into
London: A total of 5,049 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel so far this year, according to Home Office figures released on Wednesday. Some 113 migrants were spotted in three boats on Monday, suggesting an average of 38 persons per boat,
London: Police in the UK have been collecting sensitive information from hundreds of unaccompanied children seeking asylum and then sharing it with immigration authorities, raising concerns that it might be used against them in deportation proceedings, according to The Observer newspaper. In 2016, British authorities launched
London: The family of a woman in the UK who disappeared seven years ago has issued a renewed appeal for information, The Metro has reported. The last known location of Fatima Mohamed-Ali, who was 52 in 2016, was in her Sussex neighborhood, with CCTV footage showing
London: Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt MP has assured that she will raise the issue of short-seller Viceroy Research and its head Fraser John Perring’s Russian state links with Britain’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat MBE. Penny Mordaunt made this assurance after a high-profile
London: Conservative peer Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has expressed concern for the safety of her family, due to fears of a backlash against British Muslims following what she described as “racist rhetoric” from Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the Guardian reported. Warsi, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants who