A fifth of the UK aid budget is spent on housing migrants in the UK, the aid watchdog has said in a report. Using funds meant to help those overseas on those in the UK poses a ‘serious risk to value for money’, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) warned. It said that inContinue reading “A Fifth Of The UK’s Aid Budget Is Spent On Housing Migrants”
Tag Archives: Asylum Seekers
Shabana Mahmood Will Tighten Asylum Handouts
Asylum seekers who perpetrate crimes or work illegally are to be chucked out of taxpayer-funded accommodation and lose their handouts. The rule changes, first announced last November, mean only those with legitimate asylum claims who follow the rules will get support, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will say on Thursday. The measures, coming into force in June,Continue reading “Shabana Mahmood Will Tighten Asylum Handouts”
A Total Of 70 Boat Migrants Will Receive Compensation
More than 70 small boat migrants have landed a taxpayer-funded windfall after the High Court ruled the Home Office acted unlawfully by taking their mobile phones on arrival in Britain. The controversial policy, introduced during a surge in Channel crossings in 2020, saw asylum seekers searched, and their mobiles and SIM cards seized, with data in numerousContinue reading “A Total Of 70 Boat Migrants Will Receive Compensation”
Absolutely Furious
The housing crisis in Britain is very personal to Roger Lucas, who owns a vintage scooter business in Margate. The businessman’s sister has been stuck on a council housing waiting list for more than two years. So when he heard of a plan to use taxpayer funds to convert local properties into temporary accommodation for asylumContinue reading “Absolutely Furious”
2025: UK Messages Unwelcoming Non-Whites
It appeared that 2024 would be the year of anti-migrant hatred in the UK after the summer riots: unbridled misinformation that the Wales-born Southport killer arrived on a small boat, checkpoints where drivers were assessed on their skin colour, and mobs endeavouring to set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers. But while the country evaded a recurrence of anti-migrant street brutality in 2025, the message that non-whiteContinue reading “2025: UK Messages Unwelcoming Non-Whites”
Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers
As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
Small Boat Migrants Are Having Babies To Get British Passports
Small boat migrants accommodated in asylum hotels are having babies because they believe it will increase their odds of gaining a British passport, a new documentary has revealed. Asylum seekers told the programme they were having children in the belief it would automatically ensure the mother and baby both secure the documentation, a hope theContinue reading “Small Boat Migrants Are Having Babies To Get British Passports”
Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil plans to introduce digital identification cards for people living in the UK at the Labour Party conference this month. The PM has been ‘exploring’ the idea in recent weeks and, while finer details of the scheme are allegedly still being ironed out, an announcement could come as early as the annual meet, which startsContinue reading “Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference”
ONE OUT, HUNDREDS IN
Channel people smuggler warns 2,000 asylum seekers could be sent to Britain EVERY DAY using larger vessels in an industry now worth ‘hundreds of millions’ Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘one-in, one-out scheme’ has no likelihood of discouraging Channel migrants unless it is significantly scaled up, it was claimed today. The second migrant was successfully exiled to France as partContinue reading “ONE OUT, HUNDREDS IN”
Female MPs Receive Death And Rape Threats
Amid worries about an increase in internet harassment connected to immigration debates, female MPs have claimed to have been raped and received death threats. One MP is said to have reported to the police an online rape threat linked to her support for asylum seekers. Others told The Guardian they had received death threats amid theContinue reading “Female MPs Receive Death And Rape Threats”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 