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Syrian asylum seeker, 18, denies raping 20-year-old woman in Bournemouth toilet
Claims on 16 August 2025 that an 18-year-old Syrian asylum seeker appeared in court over a Bournemouth seafront toilet rape…
High Court grants temporary ban on arrivals at Epping asylum hotel
On August 12, 2025 the council applied for a High Court interim injunction to halt asylum placements at Bell Hotel,…
Epping council tells court Bell Hotel asylum housing is ‘very serious problem’
On 15 August 2025 the High Court will consider Epping Forest Council’s bid to stop the Bell Hotel’s asylum use,…
Fury as Home Office to Move Male Asylum Seekers into Small Market Town Hotel
On August 12, 2025 Epping Forest Council sought a High Court injunction to halt Home Office placements at the Bell…
Kemi Badenoch Proposes Housing Asylum Seekers in ‘Migrant Camps’
Kemi Badenoch proposed rapid-build, policed migrant camps between August 11–14, 2025, citing 49,797 small-boat arrivals since 2024. The plan promises…
Thousands of asylum seeker families stuck in bridging visa limbo
As of March 31, 2025, 7,417 people—about 800 children—are on Bridging Visa E, with 1,565 holding expired BVEs that suspend…
Kemi Badenoch: Asylum Seekers Working Illegally Should Be Deported Immediately
An Epping incident intensified debate: Conservatives push immediate deportations, camps, and detention for asylum seekers working illegally; Labour emphasizes returns…
UK Seeks Order with New Asylum Deal Amid Record Channel Crossings
Record crossings—50,271 since July 2024—prompted the One In, One Out returns deal with France and the Border Security, Asylum and…