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'Ghost ships' en route to UK raise terror fears by 'going dark'

It is feared rogue vessels may be smuggling weapons, drugs and people for Isis and al-Qaeda.

Mar 10, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Isis

Pret a Manger: Only one in 50 job applicants is British

House of Lords committee told firm may struggle to attract staff in wake of a hard Brexit

Mar 8, 2017

By William Watkinson

Homeless charities referring foreign rough sleepers in London to Home Office

Corporate Watch claims charities are turning into 'informers' in helping vulnerable people be deported.

Mar 8, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

London

John Kelly: US may separate children and parents at Mexico border

US Homeland Security Secretary says he'd do 'almost anything' to deter people from making perilous trek.

Mar 7, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

German far-right AfD party accused of spreading fake news over Sweden 'travel warning'

The party falsely claimed that a serious travel warning over the terror threat was issued.

Mar 7, 2017

By Tom Porter

Gold-star father Khizr Khan cancels Canada trip due to 'review of travel privileges'

US citizen Khan criticised Donald Trump's immigration stance last year at the Democratic convention.

Mar 6, 2017

By Brendan Cole

Donald Trump

UK should use 'phased migration transition' to avoid Brexit shock for business

EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee also said immigration may not drop after the UK splits from the bloc.

Mar 6, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Brexit European Union

Italy: Some 1,300 migrants rescued from Mediterranean reach Sicily over weekend

Another 500 migrants are expected to arrive in the next few days.

Mar 6, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Afghanistan family with valid visas detained at Los Angeles International Airport

The US Customs and Border Protection held them in isolation and did not give them access to legal counsel.

Mar 6, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Michael Gove and Brexit MPs urge May to unilaterally safeguard EU nationals' rights in UK

Exiting the EU Committee also wants the government to protect the 1.2m Britons on the continent.

Mar 5, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Brexit European Union

Parsonage Road Manchester Robert Chilowa

Zimbabwean who saved 2 children from Manchester house fire to be deported

Robert Chilowa was hailed a hero after saving children from a fatal house fire.

Mar 4, 2017

By Mark Piggott

Zimbabwe

Meet the Iraqi refugees shaking up the start-up scene in Finland

More than 20,000 Iraqis claimed asylum in Finland in 2015.

Mar 4, 2017

By Rebecca Greig

Jeremy Corbyn: NHS will need talents of EU nationals after Brexit says Labour leader

Corbyn will renew call for government to grant residency rights to EU nationals in UK.

Mar 3, 2017

By Ian Silvera

European Union Brexit Jeremy Corbyn

Trump faces EU tourism row as MEPs vote to suspend visa-free travel for US citizens

European Commission has vowed to continue talks with the US administration to end the dispute.

Mar 3, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Donald Trump

21st Century Fox chief James Murdoch urges UK to avoid post-Brexit migrant crackdown

TV executive says his industry needs a 'real diversity of voices' ahead of Brexit talks.

Mar 3, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Rupert Murdoch Brexit

Vienna: Eight Iraqis jailed for New Year's Eve gang rape of German woman

The men were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in prison.

Mar 3, 2017

By Tom Porter

ICE to deport 'Dreamer' Daniela Vargas without hearing

Vargas was brought into the US by her parents from Argentina when she was 7 years old.

Mar 3, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Isis militants in Mosul trying to escape by hiding among fleeing civilians, Iraqi officers say

Iraqi authorities are trying to move civilians out of the battleground in west Mosul to prevent loss of innocent lives.

Mar 3, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Islamic State

'Dreamer' detained by ICE after she urged President Trump to support undocumented migrants' rights

Daniela Vargas' Daca validity expired in November 2016 and she reportedly applied to renew it in February.

Mar 2, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Women refugees in UK still facing dehumanising abuse – but who is listening?

"We came here to be safe" – women share stories of fleeing persecution only to face discrimination in Britain.

Mar 2, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

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