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UK's Secret Afghan Airlifts: 23 Months of Clandestine Operation Revealed
The UK government secretly flew thousands of Afghans to Britain over 23 months in Operation Rubific after a data leak endangered 100,000 people, using unmarked planes to Stansted and RAF Brize Norton, avoiding parliamentary scrutiny.
UK's Secret Afghan Airlifts: 23 Months of Clandestine Operation Revealed
The UK government secretly flew thousands of Afghans to Britain over 23 months in Operation Rubific after a data leak endangered 100,000 people, using unmarked planes to Stansted and RAF Brize Norton, avoiding parliamentary scrutiny.
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48% Bias Score
Increased Migrant Arrivals Via Small Boats Across the Channel
The number of migrants arriving in the UK via small boats increased in June 2025, with 5,170 arriving on 80 boats (an average of 65 people per boat), compared to 3,041 on 56 boats (54 people per boat) in June 2024; this could indicate increased overcrowding or larger boats.
Increased Migrant Arrivals Via Small Boats Across the Channel
The number of migrants arriving in the UK via small boats increased in June 2025, with 5,170 arriving on 80 boats (an average of 65 people per boat), compared to 3,041 on 56 boats (54 people per boat) in June 2024; this could indicate increased overcrowding or larger boats.
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28% Bias Score
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Strain UK Government
A record 19,982 migrants crossed the English Channel into the UK during the first half of 2025, a 48% increase over last year, straining the government's efforts to curb illegal immigration despite deporting over 24,000 individuals since July 2024 and facing challenges from favorable weather and evo...
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Strain UK Government
A record 19,982 migrants crossed the English Channel into the UK during the first half of 2025, a 48% increase over last year, straining the government's efforts to curb illegal immigration despite deporting over 24,000 individuals since July 2024 and facing challenges from favorable weather and evo...
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44% Bias Score
UK Govt Considers Doubling Settled Status Waiting Period for Hong Kong BNO Visa Holders
The UK government is considering extending the settled status waiting period for Hong Kong BNO visa holders from five to ten years, prompting outrage among those who relocated to the UK under the scheme due to the significant financial and emotional implications, including increased university fees ...
UK Govt Considers Doubling Settled Status Waiting Period for Hong Kong BNO Visa Holders
The UK government is considering extending the settled status waiting period for Hong Kong BNO visa holders from five to ten years, prompting outrage among those who relocated to the UK under the scheme due to the significant financial and emotional implications, including increased university fees ...
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52% Bias Score
UK Conservative Leader Suggests Travel Ban, ECHR Withdrawal
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party, proposed a potential travel ban on foreign nationals, mirroring a recent US policy, amid concerns about illegal immigration and the UK's asylum system; she also suggested the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.
UK Conservative Leader Suggests Travel Ban, ECHR Withdrawal
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party, proposed a potential travel ban on foreign nationals, mirroring a recent US policy, amid concerns about illegal immigration and the UK's asylum system; she also suggested the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.
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40% Bias Score
Home Office Revokes Deportation Order for Wrongly Deported Windrush Man
Gersham Williams, a 74-year-old Windrush generation man deported in 2016 after a firearms conviction, has had his deportation order revoked by the Home Office due to an error; his arrival predated the 1971 Immigration Act granting him indefinite leave to remain.
Home Office Revokes Deportation Order for Wrongly Deported Windrush Man
Gersham Williams, a 74-year-old Windrush generation man deported in 2016 after a firearms conviction, has had his deportation order revoked by the Home Office due to an error; his arrival predated the 1971 Immigration Act granting him indefinite leave to remain.
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36% Bias Score
UK Home Office Launches "Blitz" on Asylum Seekers Working Illegally
The UK Home Office initiated a nationwide operation targeting asylum seekers working illegally, primarily in the gig economy, following reports of those in taxpayer-funded hotels using fraudulent logins to work for delivery companies; those caught risk losing benefits, and businesses face fines up t...
UK Home Office Launches "Blitz" on Asylum Seekers Working Illegally
The UK Home Office initiated a nationwide operation targeting asylum seekers working illegally, primarily in the gig economy, following reports of those in taxpayer-funded hotels using fraudulent logins to work for delivery companies; those caught risk losing benefits, and businesses face fines up t...
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68% Bias Score
Record Number of Channel Crossings Intensifies UK Immigration Crisis
Nearly 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK via small boats in the first half of 2025—a record high and a 48% increase from 2024. This surge, attributed to favorable weather and evolving smuggling tactics, intensifies pressure on the government to address the ongoing crisis, despite...
Record Number of Channel Crossings Intensifies UK Immigration Crisis
Nearly 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK via small boats in the first half of 2025—a record high and a 48% increase from 2024. This surge, attributed to favorable weather and evolving smuggling tactics, intensifies pressure on the government to address the ongoing crisis, despite...
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56% Bias Score
UK Trains Airline Staff to Verify Visas, Tightening Border Controls
The UK government trained over 9,000 airline staff in 39 countries to verify UK visas at departure gates, preventing unauthorized travel to Britain as part of a broader eVisa system rollout; this aims to strengthen border security and combat irregular migration, but raises human rights concerns.
UK Trains Airline Staff to Verify Visas, Tightening Border Controls
The UK government trained over 9,000 airline staff in 39 countries to verify UK visas at departure gates, preventing unauthorized travel to Britain as part of a broader eVisa system rollout; this aims to strengthen border security and combat irregular migration, but raises human rights concerns.
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52% Bias Score
UK to Expand Asylum Seeker Sites Amidst Cost-Cutting Measures
The UK government plans to expand asylum seeker sites at Wethersfield air base and Huddersfield to replace expensive hotels, aiming for £1 billion in savings by 2029; however, this decision faces local opposition and legal challenges, despite the Home Office claiming it is "making strong strides to ...
UK to Expand Asylum Seeker Sites Amidst Cost-Cutting Measures
The UK government plans to expand asylum seeker sites at Wethersfield air base and Huddersfield to replace expensive hotels, aiming for £1 billion in savings by 2029; however, this decision faces local opposition and legal challenges, despite the Home Office claiming it is "making strong strides to ...
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52% Bias Score
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Increase Pressure on UK Immigration Policy
A record 1,194 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday, bringing the 2024 total to 14,600—a third higher than last year—increasing pressure on the Labour government's immigration policies, which include plans for overseas deportation centers and stricter visa regulations, amid con...
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Increase Pressure on UK Immigration Policy
A record 1,194 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday, bringing the 2024 total to 14,600—a third higher than last year—increasing pressure on the Labour government's immigration policies, which include plans for overseas deportation centers and stricter visa regulations, amid con...
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60% Bias Score
Sharp Drop in UK Immigration Amidst Stricter Visa Rules and Tough-on-Crime Policies
Britain's net migration fell by 50% in 2024 to 431,000, due to stricter visa rules implemented by the previous Conservative government; the current Labour government, despite economic warnings, plans further reductions, mirroring a tough-on-crime approach with considerations of mandatory chemical ca...
Sharp Drop in UK Immigration Amidst Stricter Visa Rules and Tough-on-Crime Policies
Britain's net migration fell by 50% in 2024 to 431,000, due to stricter visa rules implemented by the previous Conservative government; the current Labour government, despite economic warnings, plans further reductions, mirroring a tough-on-crime approach with considerations of mandatory chemical ca...
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44% Bias Score
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