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20,000 security guards had no right to work in Britain

More than 20,000 security guards with no right to work in Britain had their licences stripped in three years — and the Conservatives say every one of them should be deported.

Channel crossings drop to seven-year low as crackdown pays off

The UK has recorded its lowest summer total of small boat Channel crossings since 2019, the government said on Monday, crediting its new enforcement deal with France for the drop as it pledges to keep targeting the criminal gangs behind the journeys.

As Nepal flood toll rises, British families fly out in search of missing loved ones

As the death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet rises to at least 475, families of missing UK nationals have flown out to search for their relatives, with 33 Britons among hundreds still unaccounted for.

Stricter UK settlement rules to hit Indians, the largest group granted status

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship grants in the year ending June 2026, Home Office data shows, but face a longer wait for such status under new rules being brought in by home secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Asylum hotel use halves as Shabana Mahmood hails migration progress

The home secretary has said falling asylum claims and a halving of hotel use show the government's migration policies are working, as new data shows applications down a fifth and small boat arrivals also declining.

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Flash flood kills at least 95 in Nepal, hundreds, including tourists, still missing

A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

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Digital boarding passes to make immigration simpler at Indian airports from September 1

International travellers will be able to show e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1, while physical boarding passes will remain accepted.

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US pauses immigrant visa interviews globally amid Trump crackdown

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide, with the US State Department citing a new training initiative aimed at screening out applicants likely to depend on public benefits.

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Vivek Mishra

20,000 security guards had no right to work in Britain

More than 20,000 security guards with no right to work in Britain had their licences stripped in three years — and the Conservatives say every one of them should be deported.

Channel crossings drop to seven-year low as crackdown pays off

The UK has recorded its lowest summer total of small boat Channel crossings since 2019, the government said on Monday, crediting its new enforcement deal with France for the drop as it pledges to keep targeting the criminal gangs behind the journeys.

As Nepal flood toll rises, British families fly out in search of missing loved ones

As the death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet rises to at least 475, families of missing UK nationals have flown out to search for their relatives, with 33 Britons among hundreds still unaccounted for.

Stricter UK settlement rules to hit Indians, the largest group granted status

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship grants in the year ending June 2026, Home Office data shows, but face a longer wait for such status under new rules being brought in by home secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Asylum hotel use halves as Shabana Mahmood hails migration progress

The home secretary has said falling asylum claims and a halving of hotel use show the government's migration policies are working, as new data shows applications down a fifth and small boat arrivals also declining.

Flash flood kills at least 95 in Nepal, hundreds, including tourists, still missing

A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

Digital boarding passes to make immigration simpler at Indian airports from September 1

International travellers will be able to show e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1, while physical boarding passes will remain accepted.

US pauses immigrant visa interviews globally amid Trump crackdown

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide, with the US State Department citing a new training initiative aimed at screening out applicants likely to depend on public benefits.

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More than 20,000 security guards with no right to work in Britain had their licences stripped in three years — and the Conservatives say every one of them should be deported.

The UK has recorded its lowest summer total of small boat Channel crossings since 2019, the government said on Monday, crediting its new enforcement deal with France for the drop as it pledges to keep targeting the criminal gangs behind the journeys.

As the death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet rises to at least 475, families of missing UK nationals have flown out to search for their relatives, with 33 Britons among hundreds still unaccounted for.

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship grants in the year ending June 2026, Home Office data shows, but face a longer wait for such status under new rules being brought in by home secretary Shabana Mahmood.

The home secretary has said falling asylum claims and a halving of hotel use show the government's migration policies are working, as new data shows applications down a fifth and small boat arrivals also declining.

A flash flood that tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region has killed at least 95 people, police said on Wednesday, with hundreds still missing, including 384 tourists, 291 of them foreigners.

International travellers will be able to show e-boarding passes on their smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1, while physical boarding passes will remain accepted.

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide, with the US State Department citing a new training initiative aimed at screening out applicants likely to depend on public benefits.

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