Amanda Akass

London, Sussex, UK

Politics Correspondent at Sky News

Political Correspondent @SkyNews (on mat leave) | Formerly @bbcsoutheast @bbcnews | Senior Fellow @JSchofieldTrust | Sounds like ‘ACAS’ | [email protected]

Articles

Labour's shift on migration may assuage voter's concerns - but risks impacting already struggling care sector

3 days ago | news.sky.com | Amanda Akass

Labour and the Conservatives have been left reeling from Reform UK's rampant success at the local elections. And it seems both have taken a clear message from the insurgent party's signature attitude towards migration. Polls regularly show the issue is a top concern for voters. While stopping the boats driving illegal migration is proving as difficult for Labour as it was for the Tories - the government has the levers to control legal migration much more directly.
Sex offenders to be denied refugee status under plans to improve women's safety

2 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Amanda Akass

Migrants convicted of sex offences in the UK or overseas will be unable to claim asylum under government plans to change the law to improve border security. The Home Office announcement means foreign nationals who are added to the sex offenders register will forfeit their rights to protection under the Refugee Convention.
Why Labour LGBT+ WhatsApp messages raise uncomfortable questions

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Amanda Akass

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Why Labour LGBT+ WhatsApp messages raise uncomfortable questions

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Amanda Akass

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Why Labour LGBT+ WhatsApp messages raise uncomfortable questions

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Amanda Akass

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Labour WhatsApp messages on Supreme Court ruling point to future tensions on trans issues

3 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Amanda Akass

It's no great surprise that members of a Labour MPs' LGBT+ WhatsApp group would be raising concerns about the impact of this week's Supreme Court ruling on the trans community. But the critical contributions reportedly made by some of the group's higher-profile ministerial members highlight the underlying divisions with the Labour Party over the issue - and point to future tensions once the practical implications of the judgement become clear.
Labour's plan for failed asylum seekers shows they're willing to adopt previously unpalatable policies

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Amanda Akass

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Labour's plan for failed asylum seekers shows they're willing to adopt previously unpalatable policies

3 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Amanda Akass

The Conservatives leapt on Labour's idea for third country migrant "returns hubs" as evidence that cancelling their controversial Rwanda plan was a mistake. In fundamental terms, the Rwanda plan was very different, not least because it was implacably opposed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is now - in principle at least - backing this concept.
Home Office cancels hotel company’s contract to house asylum seekers

1 month ago | pressnewsagency.org | Amanda Akass

A hotel company’s contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers has been cancelled. The Home Office said it would end its agreement with Stay Belvedere Hotels at the earliest opportunity, in September next year, after a review raised concerns about its performance and behaviour. Stay Belvedere was awarded a contract in 2019 to house people waiting for asylum decisions, using 51 hotels across England and Wales.
Rachel Reeves is coming out fighting as she prepares to unveil billions in cuts

1 month ago | msn.com | Amanda Akass

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