Summary: The UK faces a record high backlog of 175,000 asylum applications , sparking concerns about the government's response. The migrant crisis intensifies as individuals exploit the system, and the cost of addressing the issue reaches £3.97 billion. Debates arise over the allocation of foreign aid funds for domestic crises like the migrant situation. Charities' ethics are scrutinized as allegations of inappropriate financial transactions and questionable behavior emerge. Amid ideological clashes, the focus remains on finding ethical solution...

Summary: New migration routes and methods, such as arriving via Spain, raise questions about human rights and asylum claims. The effectiveness of deterrents, like being sent to Rwanda or a barge, in curbing migration remains uncertain. Border security measures and the sophistication of migrant networks contribute to the evolving dynamics of migration. Labour's historical track record suggests potential for more effective management of returns and migration balances. The challenges and complexities of managing migration and asylum claims pose significant policy dilemmas. ...

Italy: At least 59 migrants drown including 12 children In the darkness they're looking for survivors, the desperate who've managed to make it to shore. People cast into the water when this, their overpacked boat was wrecked off the Italian coast. Migrants heading to Europe, but dying at sea. With daylight, the grim reality, a growing line of bodies arising death toll. Rough conditions meaning many, including children, are already dead when they're pulled from the water. The search and rescue operation is very, very difficult. It's very windy and the sea is not, it's dangerous. So, so it's, these operations are really not so simple to do at the moment. This reduces the possibility to find other people still alive. The survivors are deeply traumatised, haunted by the horrors they've seen. People from Pakistan, Somalia and Afghanistan, sailing from Turkey w...