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The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say

Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylum A convicted people smuggler who has reportedly been found living in Britain should be arrested and deported, the Conservatives have said. The man, once labelled “the godfather” of the Calais migrant camps, was tracked down by the BBC to Leicestershire, where he reportedly changed his name from Twana Jamal and was working illegally while attempting to claim asylum. Continue readin

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BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Government 'looking at every route' to deport grooming leader

Shabir Ahmed is barred from deportation by the provisions in a 55-year-old piece of legislation.

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BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

RAF Barnham asylum plan meets local resistance

There is cross-party agreement that the proposal for the Suffolk/Norfolk border is inappropriate.

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The Guardian Politics1 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on yet another immigration bill: law as performance is a failing model | Editorial

Legislation drafted around an agenda of proving ‘toughness’ is a method that was tested to destruction by the Tories An act of parliament changing the UK’s immigration and asylum system has been passed every year since 2022. This activity has not increased public confidence that the nation’s borders are well managed, nor has it stopped the rise of radical rightwing parties running anti-immigrant campaigns. There is no reason to expect yet another law to buck that trend, but the Home Office is gi

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

New ban for migrant houses near schools and nurseries

Migrants will also be barred from being housed in new-build homes

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

Grooming gang victim reveals horrific broken deportation promise as rapist set to get out

The Pakistani predator will have served 14 of his 22-year sentence behind bars. And he will not be sent back to Pakistan because of a 50-year-old loophole.

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The Guardian Politics1 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader

Labour leader-in-waiting wants to close loophole preventing deportation of sex offender Andy Burnham will explore “all possible options”, if he becomes prime minister, to close a legal loophole that prevented the deportation of a “vile” Rochdale grooming gang leader. In his first significant intervention as Labour leader-in-waiting, Burnham said nothing would be “off the table” in the case of Shabir Ahmed, 73, who is expected to be released from prison on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham breaks silence on grooming gang deportation scandal as victims hit out

Ruby, who was raped more than 100 times, said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood should rewrite deportation laws to boot out the Pakistani paedophile.

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Conservative Home1 Jul 2026

Henry Clifford: Mental health is the missing link for immigrant integration

Integration is an increasingly important part of our politics. To address the issues caused by mass immigration properly we need to broaden our analysis to include all elements of the process, only then can we formulate policies which address the underlying issues. The post Henry Clifford: Mental health is the missing link for immigrant integration appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

Lee Anderson tears into Keir Starmer over illegal migration – ‘deport them!’

Reform UK MP clashes with Prime Minister over 'monster allowed into this country by this awful Government'

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Conservative Home1 Jul 2026

Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this

My message to Andy Burnham is this: stick with the ILR policy Labour copied from us last autumn. Don’t weaken it. And adopt the tough further measures the Conservatives have set out. The post Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

Burnham urged to axe £5bn migration grants to fund the military

Exclusive: Andy Burnham has been urged to axe £5 billion worth of immigration grants to free up cash for the military as he refuses to fund the defence plan.

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