Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK 05. September 2026 (12:00) Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancerA man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain.Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, fled Gaza in 2020 and was granted refugee status in the UK in 2021. After the destruction of large areas of Gaza by Israeli forces following the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023, he applied to bring his brother Hassan, Hassan’s wife, Maryam, their two young children and other family members to the UK in October 2025. He said the Home Office rejected their application. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live 05. September 2026 (11:55) Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on FridayReform UK home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf spotted at the conference, taking photos with supporters as the event gets under way.Before we get into today’s events, here’s a look back at the controversy at Reform UK’s conference yesterday.The row comprehensively overshadowed the first full day of the party’s conference with every Reform politician repeatedly questioned over the scandal.It also exposed splits at the top of the party, with Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesperson, strongly distancing himself from Jukes and Orr. He told reporters “anyone who supports Reform is disappointed”, and added of the investigation: “It’s just not something I am personally involved in.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit 05. September 2026 (11:16) Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizensSweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brexit.It is the first time the scale of the deportations of citizens who failed to secure residency in Sweden post-Brexit has been made public and comes amid mounting criticism of a cruel and hardline approach to Britons who had chosen to make the country their home before Brexit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent 05. September 2026 (10:57) Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with groupA large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions.Kent police said they were aware of the protest, which the Port of Dover described as a “public order incident”. Officers were in attendance and engaging with protesters, they said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
