Rajeev Syal

2 days ago | theguardian.com | Rajeev Syal

The French government plans to begin intercepting small boats carrying asylum seekers even if they are already at sea, a Home Office source has said. In a move that NGOs claim will endanger lives, it was claimed that French officials agreed this week to draw up plans to begin intervening in waters close to beaches and inland canals. A Home Office source said the plan was intended to clamp down on boats that “taxi” up to French beaches from nearby waterways.

3 days ago | msn.com | Rajeev Syal |Diane Taylor

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3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Rajeev Syal |Diane Taylor

People board a boat in Gravelines, France, on Saturday hoping to cross the Channel to reach the UK. People board a boat in Gravelines, France, on Saturday hoping to cross the Channel to reach the UK. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAA new law to fast-track the removal of asylum seekers who arrive from countries deemed to be safe is being drawn up by ministers, prompting concerns that thousands of claimants may not be given a fair hearing.

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Rajeev Syal

Police forces in England and Wales have identified a further 287 outstanding cases of alleged child sexual exploitation by rape gangs, Yvette Cooper has disclosed. The home secretary said the government was also planning to wipe the convictions of grooming victims prosecuted over soliciting for prostitution, following concerns that children had been criminalised by the authorities.

3 days ago | msn.com | Rajeev Syal |Diane Taylor

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