May Bulman

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | May Bulman

Woman was locked up and forced to spend 48 hours behind bars without medicationMay BulmanSocial Affairs CorrespondentThe Home Office has been accused of putting a mentally unwell asylum seeker through a “horrendous ordeal for no reason” after she was detained for 48 hours on her birthday. Mariam*, who lives in Gloucester, was reporting at her local immigration centre on Monday when officials locked her up and said she must attend an interview with diplomats from her home country.

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | May Bulman

‘Our life is on hold, it’s like being in an open prison’May BulmanSocial Affairs CorrespondentFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | May Bulman

CommentThe prime minster’s much-publicised conference on people-smuggling is full of grand rhetoric and high-profile attendees, writes May Bulman. But behind the spectacle lies a stark reality: there is little substance and very little that is newAnother week, another announcement from the government on a new initiative to tackle “illegal migration”.

1 month ago | the-independent.com | Simon Calder |May Bulman

‘Our life is on hold, it’s like being in an open prison’May BulmanSocial Affairs CorrespondentFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | May Bulman

CommentNot only does the government appear to be hell-bent on pursuing a strategy that is proving ineffective – it will also be deadly, warns May Bulman“New UK-French action to go after smuggling gangs,” announced the Home Office in big bold letters on Friday. A lengthy press release followed, declaring a “stronger law enforcement response on migrant Channel crossings”.