Ministers are trying to rapidly increase the number of foreign criminals being deported by avoiding lengthy court battles. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk revealed the Home Office wants more foreign crooks to be given “conditional cautions” to avoid them clogging up court backlogs.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly under investigation by a government watchdog in the United Kingdom after claiming that a backlog of migrant asylum cases has been completely cleared. “I said that this government would clear the backlog of asylum decisions
Christmas getaway plans have been plunged into chaos as Eurostar desperately works to clear a backlog of rail services triggered by strike action coupled with disruption from strong winds and generally unsettled weather. Thursday’s sudden industrial action by Eurotunnel French site staff
Almost 100,000 asylum seekers have been granted the right to work in the UK despite a decision on their claims not being reached due to a Home Office backlog. The number of people who have been waiting for an initial decision on
The new technology will revolutionise how vast swathes of data are assessed and analysed. AI being developed is “extremely good at synthesising a lot of written information” and “answering questions”, said the PM’s expert Matt Clifford. This means the technology will help
Rishi Sunak promised he would stop small boats crossing the English Channel when he became Prime Minister but the UK is dealing with the highest backlog of asylum cases in two decades. The Rwanda plan and paying millions to France to crack
Steve Barclay has agreed to meet a leading oncology professor in an effort to help bring down the cancer backlog. The Health Secretary said he was “very happy” to hold talks with Pat Rice amid concerns the government is failing to increase
Rwanda deportations are vital if Britain is to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats, Suella Braverman has insisted. The Home Secretary said they were an important part of the plan to deter the crossings, which have surged in recent days.
It comes after this newspaper revealed a fortnight ago how a not-for-profit deal could see 30,000 of the most seriously sick NHS patients fast-tracked for therapies. Daily Express columnist and oncologist Karol Sikora, founder of private provider Rutherford Health, offered his suite
More than 45,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 2022 A crackdown on the UK’s asylum seeker backlog to be launched today by Rishi Sunak will fast-track thousands of cases. Some 12,000 awaiting decisions, from Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and Yemen, will be