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NCA officers tackling organised immigration crime have more than doubled since early 2025 to disrupt people smuggling operations.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a national drive to offer accommodation to all rough sleepers by Christmas.
BBC Verify has analysed Reform UK's £50 billion welfare cut plan, assessing the feasibility of proposed benefit reductions.
Reform UK proposes banning all foreign nationals, including EU citizens, from UK welfare benefits, requiring Brexit deal renegotiation.
A Somali man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at the Stanwell Hotel, an asylum accommodation site in Surrey.
Disabled people are invited to contribute to recommendations for the Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after its interim report.
A new 24-week target for asylum appeal decisions has been introduced to speed up the removal of individuals with no right to be in the UK.
33 Pakistani scholars received fully funded Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships for postgraduate study at UK universities.
Applications are now open for the UK government's 2027-28 Chevening Scholarships, offering fully funded master's degrees for international students.
Thirteen hotels previously housing asylum seekers have been returned to local communities, ready to reopen for tourists and businesses.
Bloomsbury Institute, a London higher education provider, has lost its licence to sponsor international students, impacting student visa holders.
The Global Talent visa has been expanded, allowing over 100 research companies to endorse international researchers for UK work.