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2 Hits Mariyam Basra Aug 22, 2025, 5:51 PM

The High Court refused a last-minute request by the Home Office to intervene in the Epping asylum hotel case.

1 Hits Elizabeth R. Ludwig Aug 22, 2025, 4:14 PM

Lord Paul had been deputy speaker of the House of Lords and chancellor of Wolverhampton university.

1 Hits Jörg Kastner Aug 22, 2025, 11:51 AM

The decision-making committee welcomes Dame Andrea Jenkyns and three elected members to its ranks.

1 Hits Prabhu Kumar Aug 22, 2025, 11:28 AM

The Lothian representative claims senior MSPs are being ignored under Russell Findlay's leadership.

1 Hits Yuan Wang Aug 22, 2025, 9:39 AM

There is a limit to the amount you or your partner can earn before you start to lose child benefit.

1 Hits Jörg Kastner Aug 22, 2025, 5:36 AM

The government is expecting the move to save £350m over the next five years, after a successful pilot.

1 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 21, 2025, 5:23 PM

The latest data, which covers Labour's first year in office, also shows the government is processing cases faster.

1 Hits Milo Munro Aug 21, 2025, 4:30 PM

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

1 Hits Mariyam Basra Aug 21, 2025, 4:19 PM

Lucy Connolly is released from HMP Peterborough after receiving a 31-month sentence in October.

1 Hits Jörg Kastner Aug 21, 2025, 4:10 PM

Two BBC correspondents assess what the Home Office's new data tells us about the efficacy of the government's asylum strategy.