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Dual nationals who don’t have British passport could be denied UK entry

February 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

British dual nationals who don’t have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force from today. To board a flight, they must present a valid British passport or a […]

New UK powers to seize phones from illegal migrants come into force

January 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

New powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force. The government said it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to the […]

Grooming gang jailed for raping 10 women

October 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Romanian grooming gang led by a “winking, smirking pimp” have been jailed for raping and sexually abusing 10 women in flats across Dundee. The four men and one woman plied their victims – aged […]

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Hundreds arrested in ‘week-long crackdown’ on asylum seekers working for delivery companies

August 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of arrests have been made across the UK as part of a “week-long crackdown” on asylum seekers taking jobs for delivery firms. A total of 1,780 people were stopped and spoken to over suspected […]

Sperm donor ‘dad-of-180’ loses parental rights bid

May 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

An unregulated sperm donor, who claims to have fathered more than 180 children around the world, has been denied increased parental rights for a child he fathered as a donor through natural insemination. Robert Albon, […]

Prince Harry loses legal challenge over UK police protection

May 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry has lost his legal challenge over the level of security he receives when he is in the UK. The ruling was handed down by Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos at the Royal Courts of […]

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

April 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced. Terrorists, war criminals and any other criminals whose offences carry a […]

Protests: Police powers to tackle tactics come into effect

July 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect. Police in England and Wales now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three […]

UK Rwanda asylum policy: Court of Appeal rules government’s Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Court of Appeal has ruled the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Rwanda had not provided sufficient safeguards to prove it is a “safe third country”, senior judges ruled […]

Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The government’s first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, appeal court judges say. It supports a previous decision by the High Court that it was in the “public interest” for […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]