UK Home Office Unveils £60k Fines for Illegal Riders
Employers hiring illegal delivery riders face £60,000 fines per worker, director disqualification, or up to five years in prison under new Home Office measures announced October 1.
Category : Immigration
Hong Kong activists denied UK visas over riot convictions
Two Hong Kong democracy activists say the UK betrayed them by denying BNO visas due to riot convictions, despite promises of a safe route to Britain.
Nine EU countries can pause EES rollout for rest of 2026
Nine Schengen countries, including France and Germany, can pause full EES rollout until end of 2026, as EU addresses operational challenges.
Tony Burke unveils immigration reforms to meet forecasts
Home affairs minister Tony Burke announced immigration reforms at the National Press Club to meet Labor's net overseas migration forecasts, addressing housing and temporary migrant policies.
Australia tightens student visa family rules
Australia proposes new visa rules barring international students from bringing family members, with exceptions for PhD and Pacific/Asean students, as part of broader migration plan.
Tony Burke outlines Labor's migration overhaul
Tony Burke announced changes to Australia's migration system to meet net overseas migration forecasts, addressing policy problems and rejecting claims that migrants cause the housing crisis.
Burke defends immigration plan delay, blames Coalition
Home affairs minister Tony Burke defends Labor's immigration plan delay, blaming Coalition's 'appetite for legislation' and citing policy complexity.
Australia's New Migration Plan: Backpacker Ballot, Student Limits
Australia's new migration plan introduces a backpacker ballot, restricts student family visas, and adds detention for overstayers, as outlined by Tony Burke.
Australia tightens student visa family rules, exceptions
Australia will stop international students from automatically bringing family members on visas, with exceptions for Pacific and Asean students and PhD candidates, announced Tony Burke.
Turkey detains dozens in LGBTQ+ crackdown
Turkish police arrested over 150 people in Istanbul and dozens in Ankara in the widest crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists in years, using obscenity laws.
Labor unveils immigration cuts targeting students and overstayers
Labor plans to cut net overseas migration to 245,000 this financial year, restricting student dependents and enforcing visa compliance, as announced by Tony Burke.
Australia Tightens Student Visa Family Rules in Migration Overhaul
Australia will impose tough restrictions on foreign students bringing family members, as Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveils a migration overhaul to cut net overseas migration while minimising economic damage.
Ukrainian orphans resist repatriation, seek EU future
Over 1,500 Ukrainian orphans remain in Europe, refusing repatriation, citing safety and opportunities, as Kyiv faces demographic crisis.
Labor to unveil migration crackdown, visa overstay changes
Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail plans to curb migration, targeting visa overstayers and appeal processes, as support for One Nation surges.
One Nation's Migration Policy: A Serious Look at Temporary Migration
One Nation's immigration policy has merit in regulating temporary migration, but its proposed cuts are blunt and punitive, risking economic harm and social division.
One Nation's 750,000 Migration Cut Plan Sparks Backlash
One Nation proposes cutting temporary migration by 750,000 over three years, drawing bipartisan criticism over economic and sector impacts.
Chelsea noodle bar raid: 7 illegal workers, £280k fine
Home Office raid at Phat Phuc noodle bar in Chelsea found seven illegal workers. Owner Joo Yeow fined £280,000, reduced to £196,000, licence under review.
Mail-order bride's daughter: 'She gave me the privilege to marry for love'
Katya Suvorova, whose mother fled Moscow as a mail-order bride in 1997, shares her story of trauma, green card struggles, and how she now marries for love.
US father seeks help finding sons allegedly abducted by ex-wife
Ben Baier, 43, of Colorado, is appealing to the British public for information after his ex-wife Nishika Samaratunga, 34, allegedly abducted their sons, Blaine and Nate, in London and has been on the run for nearly six months.
Howard Warns Against Country-Specific Immigration Bans
Former PM John Howard warns that banning migrants from specific countries won't stop terrorism, citing limits of such policies.
Far-Right Protesters Clash with Police in Portsmouth
Hundreds of far-right protesters clashed with riot police in Portsmouth after a boat carrying 140 asylum seekers was intercepted and brought ashore, marking a first for the city.
Far-right protesters clash with police in Portsmouth after migrant boat arrival
Far-right protesters gathered in Portsmouth after a small boat carrying 140 asylum seekers was intercepted. Police presence was heavy as tensions rose.
Dover protesters condemned by minister over 'costumes'
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds condemns masked anti-immigration protest in Dover that blocked roads, causing 45-minute delays and four miles of congestion on Saturday.
Sweden deports 458 Britons since Brexit, data shows
Sweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed since Brexit, the first public disclosure of such data, amid criticism of its hardline approach.
UK-France refugee crackdown intensifies amid safe route calls
UK and France escalate crackdown on Channel small boats with drones and teargas, but refugees like Garang from South Sudan face violence with few safe alternatives.
Swedish MP vows to help Britons facing deportation if party wins
Sweden's Centre party promises to reopen applications for British citizens facing deportation over Brexit admin issues, with an election in 10 days.
One in, one out: UK asylum scheme's brutal impact revealed
Two Iranian friends fled to the UK, were returned to France under the one-in, one-out scheme, and faced vastly different fates, exposing the system's arbitrariness.
US to Require Parents' Citizenship Proof for Child Passports
The US State Department proposes requiring parents to prove citizenship when applying for children's passports, enforcing Trump's executive order targeting birth tourism.
Deported Trump supporter slams US immigration policies
Milo Yiannopoulos, deported to the UK after arrest in New Orleans, says he is 'ashamed' of backing Trump and calls US immigration enforcement 'brutal'.
Milo Yiannopoulos Deported by ICE to UK
Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the US on Friday after ICE detained him in New Orleans over expired authorization and a removal order, with reports indicating he was flown back to Britain.
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