Police officers
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have issued new guidelines requiring police forces to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high-profile cases. The move comes after public outcry over the alleged withholding of immigration status information in a recent rape case. The
Emigration and immigration
A BBC editorial standards editor has apologised to Robert Jenrick for including references to xenophobia in a Thought for the Day segment on the Today programme. The segment, which featured Krish Kandiah, the founder of a refugee charity, discussing concerns over illegal immigration, was withdrawn from the BBC Sounds service
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration's immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, has issued a deeply troubling decision in July, ruling that a "particular social group" cannot be defined by gender or gender combined with nationality. This has significant implications for women fleeing gender-based violence, who may now
Emigration and immigration
The UK has finally established a reciprocal, legal framework for returning individuals who arrive across the Channel to continental Europe, marking a significant development in immigration policy. This new UK-France treaty, signed as part of a broad cooperation agreement, aims to deter individuals from making the perilous crossing by creating
Police officers
Police authorities in England and Wales have been instructed to disclose suspects' ethnicities and nationalities in particularly sensitive investigations after accusations of covering up crimes committed by asylum seekers. The new guidance by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing aims to prevent the
Police officers
Mounting pressure on authorities to disclose more information about suspects has led to the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing issuing interim guidance. The guidance, which comes into force immediately, advises forces to consider disclosing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high-profile and sensitive
Police officers
The recent guidance for police forces to share suspects' ethnicity and nationality with the public has been met with caution from Policing Minister Diana Johnson, who acknowledged that disinformation could still spread despite the increased transparency. This move follows growing pressure on authorities to disclose more details about offenders,
Police officers
A new interim guidance has been issued by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing, requiring police forces to share suspects' ethnicity and nationality with the public after they are charged. This move comes in response to criticism over the handling of high-profile cases,
Emigration and immigration
As the Home Office issued new guidelines, UK police will now disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in sensitive cases to prevent the spread of disinformation. This move comes after a wave of anti-immigrant riots sparked by false claims about the suspect in a high-profile murder case last year.
Emigration and immigration
As the shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick has expressed fears for the safety of his three young daughters, aged 14, 12, and 10, living in a neighborhood with asylum seekers who have arrived in the UK on small boats. He has called for an end to "mass migration"
Human rights
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is a topic of contention in British politics, often associated with asylum seekers and Brexit. Critics of human rights law, such as Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, argue that it hinders the ability of politicians to expel "undesirable elements" from society.
Human rights
Gopal Dahal, a Bhutanese refugee, was forced to leave the United States after being detained by ICE agents and deported back to Bhutan, a country that does not want him. He now finds himself in a refugee camp in Nepal, hiding from authorities who are fining him for entering the
