Some asylum seekers in NI in ‘prison-like’ hotel conditions

An MP made the comments at Westminster but contractor says hotels are of appropriate standards.

New Home Office staff handling hard asylum cases, say insiders

Several insiders tell BBC Two’s Newsnight inexperienced and low-paid staff are handling applications.

Hotel food given to migrants in Essex unhealthy

Six hotels in Essex are being used to accommodate about 650 migrants and asylum seekers.

Skegness: The seaside town at the centre of asylum debate

The BBC speaks to asylum seekers and residents in the seaside resort embroiled in the migrant row.

Shamima Begum trafficked by IS to Syria for sexual exploitation, court hears

Her UK citizenship was unlawfully stripped, lawyers say, as a five-day appeal hearing begins.
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Plans lodged for Europe’s largest EV charging hub in Edinburgh

Proposals for Edinburgh Green office development include up to 800 electric vehicle charging points.

Person staying at Manston migrant centre dies

The person was taken to hospital on Saturday after becoming unwell, says the Home Office.
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York Minster plan for solar panels as energy bills triple

The panels would be put on the roof of the South Quire Aisle, which originally dates back to 1362.
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Climate change: Melting glaciers could release tonnes of bacteria

Scientists say potentially harmful pathogens may leak into rivers and lakes due to climate change.