Amanda Akass
Politics Correspondent at Sky News
Political Correspondent @SkyNews (on mat leave) | Formerly @bbcsoutheast @bbcnews | Senior Fellow @JSchofieldTrust | Sounds like ‘ACAS’ | [email protected]
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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.
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1 month ago |
msn.com | Amanda Akass
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1 month ago |
news.sky.com | Amanda Akass
In recent months, the chancellor has become a lightning rod for criticism. She been accused of ushering in a new era of austerity and channelling George Osborne with governments cuts to welfare, winter fuel and international aid. She's been described as a new Liz Truss, with her focus on growth and tearing up regulation.
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1 month ago |
news.sky.com | Amanda Akass
The very idea that the government is brainstorming proposals to deport failed asylum seekers to third countries, with its echoes of the controversial Rwanda plan, will send alarm bells clanging for many Labour MPs. Sir Keir Starmer described the Rwanda scheme as a "gimmick" that didn't work - an argument which was a central plank of the party's general election campaign, a clear dividing line with Rishi Sunak's Tories.
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1 month ago |
coastfm.co.uk | Amanda Akass
The government is considering sending failed asylum seekers, including those arriving on small boats, to overseas 'migrant hubs', Sky News understands. A Home Office source has told political correspondent Amanda Akass that the government is in the "very early stages" of discussions around the idea, and is keen to learn about what Italy has been doing in Albania.
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