BBC Politics
Wealthy Areas Told to Do Their Part Housing Asylum Seekers; Cue Collective Wince from Piddington
Burnham suggests wealthy areas house more asylum seekers; Piddington considers leaving the UK, again.
2026-08-11
BBC Politics
2026-08-04
BBC World
Egyptian 'Judges' Were Apparently Just Guys With Sashes and a Dream
Egypt nabs fake judges who staged court scenes and solicited cash, proving that theater majors should stick to acting.
2026-08-03
The Guardian
Judge Tells Home Office to Bring Back Trafficking Victim It Booted Out Under 'One In, One Out' Scheme
High court tells Home Office to bring back a trafficking victim it exiled to France under the 'one in, one out' scheme - because who needs the rule of law when you have a deterrent?
BBC Politics
Conservatives Propose Making Facial Recognition Mandatory, Because 'Basics' Apparently Include Mass Surveillance
Tories want to make facial recognition mandatory for police, because why rely on judgment when you can rely on AI?
2026-05-26
BBC Business
Post Office Horizon Investigation Might Take So Long Sub-Postmasters Could Retire First
Post Office Horizon investigation faces five-year delay without extra funding, as 900+ wrongfully prosecuted wait for justice that's moving at the speed of a dial-up connection.
2026-05-18
The Guardian
Government Finally Notices Those Vape Shops That Definitely Aren't Just Money Laundering Fronts
UK launches £20m unit to tackle £1bn laundered through dodgy high street shops, because apparently that American candy store wasn't selling enough candy.
2026-04-25
The Guardian Europe
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood Won't Rule Out Sending Afghan Asylum Seekers Back to the Country the UN Calls a 'Graveyard for Human Rights'
Home Secretary refuses to close the door on deporting rejected Afghan asylum seekers to a country the UN calls a 'graveyard for human rights' - because nothing says 'we care about women's safety' like sending them to a place with gender apartheid.
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