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Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced.

At 36 years old, starting a life "from zero" was not the dream Mohsen carved for himself. Fearing for his safety, the carpenter was forced to flee Iran, seeking asylum in the UK.

"A single dad granted asylum in the UK has spoken about the challenges he has faced to be reunited with his two daughters."

"One in 50 Albanians in the UK in prison, Telegraph analysis shows"

"Welcome to Trinidad & Tobago… A small island nation located just above Venezuela in the Caribbean."

"Violent disorder and ‘intimidating behaviour’ have been seen across country in wake of Merseyside atrocity."

"New guidance sets out politically correct terms for communicating with witnesses, defendants and lawyers in courts and tribunals"

"A Home Office case worker has been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell UK residency to an asylum seeker living in Northern Ireland."

"Clint Romany and Adrian Clarke fled Trinidad after being beaten and hounded for being gay."

Effective today, 12 March 2025, all nationals of Trinidad and Tobago will need a visa before travelling to or through (transiting) the UK, including on short visits.

"Saeid Hashemi came to the UK from Iran as an asylum seeker. After being granted refugee status, he settled in Sheffield and now wants to give something back to his community. The BBC met him as he was helping elderly residents to improve their digital skills."

"Special Report: Virginia Wairimu from Kenya has been speaking to ITV News Central reporter Raheem Rashid in this extended report about her struggles with the UK's asylum seeker application process"

"Most applicants who feel forced to use 10-year immigration route are people of colour, data analysis shows"

"Sky News gets access to asylum centres in Albania processing migrants from Italy."

"A “new approach” to legal migration aimed at boosting the UK workforce’s skills"

"Campaigners say move to electronic permits by end of the year is a ‘recipe for disaster’ that could leave immigrants without proof of status"

"Major flaws in a huge Home Office immigration database have resulted in more than 76,000 people being listed with incorrect names, photographs or immigration status."