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Former minister insists UK must override international law to be able to send asylum seekers to African nation
Prime minister has proposed emergency legislation to deem African country legally ‘safe’ after court defeat
EU toughens measures on illegal shipments of Russian oil
Rishi Sunak’s attempt to rescue Rwanda plan by changing the law is misconceived
Judges feared asylum seekers sent to Africa could be threatened with forcible repatriation to their home countries
Prime minister tries to rescue showpiece immigration policy after judges highlight risk of repatriation to countries of origin
Under Lord Reed, the court has previously been content to leave matters of policy to the executive and legislature
Stinging letter comes a day after dismissal as UK home secretary
Public accounts committee criticises ‘unacceptable costs’ and ‘lack of safeguards’ in cutting UK claims backlog
Lawyers accuse the government of ‘massaging’ the numbers as the Tories tap into growing public concern about migration
OECD says humanitarian crises and demand for workers is behind increased population flows
Ex-minister Jo Johnson says failure to act risks backlash on fears some are ‘selling immigration rather than education’
Homes in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which pay higher wages, are less reliant on foreigners
Legal battle over Rishi Sunak’s strategy to ‘stop the boats’ reaches critical stage
Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni make plea after finalising pact on issue with like-minded countries
Labour accuses home secretary of using controversial speech to further her credentials as a future Tory leader
‘Shortage occupation list’ opens door to exploitation by bosses and should be axed, says Migration Advisory Committee
British politicians would do well to reflect on the country’s relative success in integrating minorities
UNHCR insists convention is ‘as relevant as when it was adopted’ after UK home secretary calls for reform
Ministers must learn lessons from ‘toxic culture’ at Sussex removal centre, report finds
Also in this newsletter, Rishi Sunak needs to rely on opposition party votes occasionally if he wants to make his mark
Sir Keir Starmer proposes returns agreement with the bloc under which UK would take in asylum seekers
Conservatives warn deal will force Britain to accept asylum seekers from across the bloc
Labour leader’s push to sharpen foreign policy profile to include meeting with Macron in Paris
ICAI says new legislation could prevent department from using overseas aid money to support refugees in Britain
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