We’ve been meeting some of the migrants who’ve been told they’re being considered for Rwanda and hearing how they’re feeling as they face the reality that after all the talk it may now actually happen. With ⁦Nick Stylianou 👀⁩
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Follow the Politics Hub liveblog here as the Rwanda bill vote showdown is expected to continue late into the night (or even early hours) news.sky.com/story/politics…

Timely reminder that no-one in this film from Becky Johnson and me would be eligible for the Rwanda scheme under the current plans…

Forced deportations to Rwanda may or may not be part of a solution; but it can’t be denied there is a real set of issues with what on earth to do with failed asylum applicants, as ⁦Becky Johnson⁩ explains to ⁦Niall Paterson⁩ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sky…

For the last few months Nick Stylianou 👀 and I have been examining Britain’s asylum system. You can watch our full report here. Faultlines: Sky News goes inside Britain's asylum crisis youtu.be/iYGjhTGpmHk?si… via YouTube

On the #Daily , Niall Paterson speaks to Becky Johnson about how delays in deporting failed asylum applicants has led to some people being able to make multiple appeals.

➕ Harjap Singh Bhangal on why many appeals against deportation are successful.

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Today, Becky Johnson & I can reveal that 51% of Home Office asylum decisions are being overturned, and uncover that a convicted sex offender was awarded refugee status after a judge ruled he would be at risk of 'mob violence' in Afghanistan.
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The asylum system in the UK is broken.

Becky Johnson and I have been working on a special report investigating how and why thousands of people refused asylum are still in the UK, while others are in a system the Home Office admits is “a merry-go-round”.

Here’s a 🧵 👇🏽

Home Office asylum decisions are being overturned by more than half of applicants, as Sky News reveals a convicted sex offender was awarded refugee status after a judge ruled he would be at risk of 'mob violence' in Afghanistan

Becky Johnson has the full story ⬇️

Please read this thread and watch our full report - detailing how asylum appeals work and what happens to failed asylum seekers in the UK.

Over the last few months ⁦Nick Stylianou 👀⁩ and I have been examining Britain’s asylum system. Our reports running on Sky News today reveal a system where “no” is rarely the final answer - leaving failed asylum seekers living in hope and destitution.
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NEW: Becky Johnson & I have been granted the full court documents detailing how Abdul Ezedi, the Clapham chemical attacker, was granted asylum after a string of sexual offences. Pictures show him being baptised & handing out Christian leaflets:
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The Home Office claims the 100th hotel housing asylum seekers will 'close' next Friday.

Here's a reminder of when Becky Johnson and I took a look at what *really* happens when one of these hotels is 'closed': news.sky.com/story/how-asyl…

There was a queue of people over half a mile long outside the Russian Embassy in London where Russian citizens could vote. We spent the day with them - to find out why they were prepared to wait for hours when the result was never in doubt : youtu.be/bqdJhnO-RE0?si… via YouTube

Dozens of dead hares dumped outside a village shop - we report on the sickening gambling games between groups of poachers thought to be behind it: news.sky.com/story/hampshir…

Rishi Sunak has just formally ruled out holding a general election on 2 May, the date of local elections. This is what he told ITV West: “In several weeks on May 2 we have elections on local issues, police and crime commissioners, mayors. There wont be a general election ON THAT…

Under the Housing Act, councils should only keep families with children or pregnant women in temporary accommodation for *six weeks*. Becky Johnson and I met not one, but two families who have been stuck in a single room for more than *a year*:

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.Sky News is the News Channel of the Year for “the comprehensive way it covered the main news stories of the year,” said the jury, “both in the UK and around the world.” #RTSAwards

Our interview with the Jewish father whose baby’s birth certificate arrived back torn with the word Israel scribbled out after he sent it to the Home Office to support her passport application. Produced by Josh Gafson and Nick Stylianou 👀
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