More than nine in 10 asylum seekers wrongly denied emergency support
Asylum seeking families at risk of homelessness waiting average of 58 days for support, according to research
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72% rise in asylum seekers waiting more than six months for decision
Delays in asylum decisions up by 178% since the beginning of 2015, figures show
Brexit makes protecting some victims of human trafficking ‘impossible’
In the next instalment of our Road to Brexit series, The Independent looks at the implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for policing and security
Public Health England warns of 'serious risk' over NHS data sharing
Sharing patients' personal details risks 'undermining public confidence in NHS' and could have 'unintended serious consequences' on health of individuals, warns PHE
Britain 'could have taken 1,300 more child refugees, not just 130'
Home Office accused of telling 'continuous lies' about number of unaccompanied refugee children UK has capacity to take in from Europe under Dubs Amendment
EU nationals told not to apply to stay in UK because of 'deluge'
Barrister slams the Government for expecting EU citizens to ‘simply sit on their hands and trust the UK Government to do the right thing’
Refugees face homelessness immediately getting asylum, report finds
Delays on important paperwork from Government departments and a 'cliff-edge' of support following positive decisions on refugee status leading people into destitution, research shows
Home Office stages U-turn on decision to reject London-born children
Parents express relief after Home Office reverses decision to refuse residency to their children, who have lived in the UK all their lives
G4S warns asylum seekers ‘behave or be deported’
Security company accused of creating 'culture of intimidation' after it issued a letter to asylum seekers warning they could be removed from the country
Brexit plan to spend £500m 'bringing back blue passports' is under way
Brexiteers celebrate as Home Office confirms redesign project coincides with leaving EU
Teenager kills himself in prison after receiving deportation letter
“Our family has been devastated," says Ondrej Suha’s sister, Andrea Suhova, 'Knowing that more could have been done to protect him has only made our pain worse'
Court rules against Home Office attempt to block child refugee entry
Individual rights of the youngsters 'clearly outweigh' application by Secretary of State to postpone reunification process, judge rules
Home Office attacked for storing police mugshots of innocent people
The Biometrics Commissioner – and civil liberties groups – condemn plans to leave decisions about retaining mugshots ‘entirely in the hands of the police’
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Pregnant women 'too frightened' to seek NHS care due to legal status
Women reportedly sent letters threatening to withhold treatment if they do not pay
Government keeps asylum seekers ‘below subsistence levels’ on £5 a day
Government support is inadequate to cover 'the most basic necessities', say charities
Workers from outside EU face new criminal record checks by Home Office
Failure to provide relevant documents without adequate explanation will result in rejection or refusal of visa application, even when all other criteria are met
Home Office 'turned down offer to foster 100 refugee children a week'
TACT Care chief executive Andy Elvin says care agencies had offered to supplement councils' capacities