MANSTON, Kent—The chairman of the local parish council in the English village of Manston—where a former RAF base has been turned into a processing centre for illegal immigrants—has suggested young Albanian immigrants be sent to Scotland where they could be “utilised” by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The government announced this week that, as of 8…
UK Migrant Crisis: Chairman of Manston Parish Council Calls for Albanians to be ‘Utilised’ in Scotland
Metropolitan Police Chief Calls for Reduction in Bureaucratic Burden on Officers
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has described the bureaucratic burden on his officers as “death by 1,000 paper cuts.” Rowley told a joint summit of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners on Wednesday: “Some of the officers I talked to are more worried about…
UK Police Vow to ‘Bring to Justice’ Climate Protesters Causing Motorway Disruption
London’s Metropolitan Police is “determined to bring to justice” climate protesters who cause disruption on the UK’s busiest motorway, a senior police officer has said. Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said on Nov. 8 that the force had “responded swiftly and robustly” to attempts by the Just Stop Oil group to disrupt the M25, a busy…
UK Immigration Centre Firebomb Attack Declared ‘Terrorist Incident’
UK police on Saturday declared that a recent firebomb attack on a processing centre holding immigrants smuggled into the UK was a “terrorist incident,” saying it was primarily motivated by “terrorist ideology.” Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said evidence suggested “an extreme right wing motivation behind the attack” while mental health was also very likely…
UK Scapegoating Albanians for Its Failure to Curb Illegal Immigration, Nation’s PM Says
Albania’s prime minister has accused the UK government of looking for “scapegoats” to blame for its “failed policies” on curbing illegal immigration. Edi Rama commented on UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s choice of language in a debate in the House of Commons this week, in which she said there is an “invasion” of England by…
Sunak Says UK’s Illegal Immigrant Crisis Is ‘Serious and Escalating Problem’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the wave of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel is a “serious and escalating problem,” and admitted the Home Office has been too slow to process asylum claims. Almost 40,000 people have crossed the Channel this year in small boats, including 12,000 people from Albania, a peaceful country with…
Suella Braverman Says She Will Fix UK’s ‘Hopelessly Lax Asylum System’
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said in Parliament that there is an “invasion on our southern coast” and that she was serious about “ending the scourge of illegal migration.” On Monday, Braverman told MPs at the House of Commons that around 40,000 people arrived on the south coast of England in 2022, more than double…
UK Lawmakers Question Suella Braverman’s Return to Cabinet Days After Dismissal Over Security Breach
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure as both opposition and Conservative MPs question his decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as home secretary just six days after she was forced to resign by Liz Truss over a security breach. Braverman resigned as UK home secretary on Oct. 19 after she was caught sending…
Suella Braverman Resigns as UK Home Secretary After Sending Official Document From Personal Email
Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary, only 43 days after she was appointed by Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is facing growing calls to step down. Braverman explained the reason for her resignation in a letter she posted on Twitter and said it had been an “honest mistake”. She said: “Earlier today I sent…
Home Secretary Warns UK Police Force Over Confusing ‘Hate Crime’ Messaging
Leicestershire Police have removed a social media post that suggested calling a transgender person by their previous name was a crime after the British home secretary intervened. To raise awareness for National Hate Crime Week, Leicestershire Police put out a post on Saturday on its Twitter account about a fictional transgender person called “Jane.” “I…
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