The new politics of migration
As conflicts multiply European countries must agree consistent principles for asylum policy, as the alternative is anarchy.
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All aboard the Bibby Stockholm
The barge symbolises Britain’s rotten asylum stalemate – the discovery of Legionella bacteria in its water system only proves this.
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Voters love the Illegal Migration Bill
Polling suggests the public is more unsettled by small boat crossings than Twitter would have us believe. Why is that?
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Politicians should treat high immigration as a success, not a failure
Those calling for big cuts in the number of migrants have to explain where they should fall.
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Why Britain needs to have an honest conversation about rising migration
Few things are more corrosive of public trust than pretending a problem isn’t there. Sooner or later the public notices.
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What does a good 21st-century immigration policy look like?
Immigration presents us with a moral and political quandary. Can two books help us decide what to do?
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The Rwanda deal has been ruled lawful – but it’s bad news for this government
The Home Secretary would have to examine each asylum seeker’s case, defeating the point of the scheme.
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Will the Tories ever resolve their internal battle on immigration?
However far Rishi Sunak goes to placate the right of his party, there will always be calls for him to…
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Will the new Channel crossing deal help the refugee crisis?
British personnel will take part in beach patrols in France for the first time, and the UK will pay France…
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The real story behind Albanians crossing the Channel
Toxic rhetoric from politicians and the media about Albanian men only helps criminal gangs.
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It’s no surprise that Suella Braverman is set to survive as Home Secretary
Braverman’s status reflects a new reality: a Conservative leader needs the populist right on side to last.
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The UK has one of the lowest rates of asylum applications in Europe
In 2021, there were just eight asylum applicants for every 10,000 people resident in Britain.
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Suella Braverman’s migrant “invasion” claim hides her lack of ideas
For all its rhetoric, the government has no real plan for managing cross-Channel immigration.
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The politics behind the Manston migrant centre row are even more sinister than they look
The appalling conditions at the asylum seeker processing centre reflect more than the scandal-hit Suella Braverman.
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Tory MPs know what is driving dangerous migrant Channel crossings – they just don’t want to confront it
The fact is Britain will always be an attractive destination for migrants and irregular boat crossings are the only way…
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Borders bill would treat Ukrainian refugees “as criminals”, ministers are warned
MPs have been briefed that the war could create five million refugees, while peers prepare to oppose legislation that may…
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Inside the UK hotel that became home to 150 refugees
The Koofi family were airlifted to safety in August 2021. This is their story – and that of thousands like…
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When the Queen began her reign, Britain was more welcoming to immigrants
The reception of migrants and refugees in Britain around the time the Queen came to the throne was not universally positive.…
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