Foreign Office is to blame for ‘bizarre and unworkable’ policies to stop cross-Channel migrants

Priti Patel’s allies have laid a flurry of embarrassing leaks disclosing brainstorming on asylum policy firmly at the door of the Foreign Office. The past week has seen several reports emerge describing extraordinary measures being mooted by the Home Office to get to grips with migration. One claimed that Ms Patel had instructed her department … Read more

Priti Patel ‘considered putting WAVE MACHINES in the Channel to stop migrant crossings’

The Home Office considered putting wave machines in the Channel to stop migrant crossings, it was revealed today – as it emerged asylum seekers could be housed on old ferries or flown to Papua New Guinea. The option was among ‘blue sky’ ideas looked at by officials to discourage migrants from trying to cross in … Read more

Migrant ‘hostels’ could be set up on the Isle of Wight under ‘offshoring’ proposals

Asylum processing centres could be built on the Isle of Wight, the Shetlands or the Isle of Man, it emerged yesterday. The new ‘offshoring’ proposal – which might also see asylum hostels built on other remote Scottish islands – is part of Priti Patel’s over-arching programme to crackdown on the Channel migrant crisis. Under a … Read more

Migrant ‘hostels’ could be set up on the Isle of Wight under ‘offshoring’ proposals

Asylum processing centres could be built on the Isle of Wight, the Shetlands or the Isle of Man, it emerged yesterday. The new ‘offshoring’ proposal – which might also see asylum hostels built on other remote Scottish islands – is part of Priti Patel’s over-arching programme to crackdown on the Channel migrant crisis. Under a … Read more

Priti Patel ‘looked at sending asylum seekers to tiny volcanic islands’

Priti Patel ‘looked at sending asylum seekers thousands of miles from the UK to tiny volcanic islands in the South Atlantic while their cases were considered’ Ms Patel abandoned the plan after instructing officials to drill down into logistics St Helena island was also touted as a potential site for the processing facility Labour said … Read more

Priti Patel ‘looked at sending asylum seekers to tiny volcanic islands’

Priti Patel ‘looked at sending asylum seekers thousands of miles from the UK to tiny volcanic islands in the South Atlantic while their cases were considered’ Ms Patel abandoned the plan after instructing officials to drill down into logistics St Helena island was also touted as a potential site for the processing facility Labour said … Read more

‘Overstretched police are struggling to crack down on curfew breakers’

Police are ‘struggling’ to enforce coronavirus rules because there are not enough officers to crack down on the 10pm curfew breakers, a union boss warned today. John Apter, national chairman of the Police Federation, said there were often now just ‘one or two’ officers available to police busy high streets in towns and cities at … Read more

Police officers to start coronavirus self-isolation spot checks on HOMES

Police will carry out spot checks and act on tip-offs to enforce strict new Covid-19 self-isolation rules from today. People ordered to quarantine after they or a contact test positive for the virus face a knock on the door from officers to check they are not leaving their home. It comes amid a growing revolt by … Read more

Strictly Come Dancing stars Bill Bailey and Jacqui Smith get their exercise in ahead of launch

Strictly Come Dancing stars Bill Bailey and Jacqui Smith get their exercise in ahead of show launch… amid new COVID-19 rules By David Wilkes and Eleanor Sharples For The Daily Mail Published: 22:31 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 27 September 2020 The sparkly costumes and high-octane dance numbers have proved a winning … Read more

Police officers to start coronavirus self-isolation spot checks on HOMES

Police will carry out spot checks and act on tip-offs to enforce strict new Covid-19 self-isolation rules from today. People ordered to quarantine after they or a contact test positive for the virus face a knock on the door from officers to check they are not leaving their home. It comes amid a growing revolt by … Read more