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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 1d

In the Commons earlier, the Tories' James Cartlidge repeatedly asked David Lammy whether any other asylum seeker offenders has been released from prison.
Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...

Manhunt for foreign prisoner after mistaken release from HMP Wandsworth

The error happened just five days after the high-profile release of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford.

news.sky.com

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 1d

So far under one-in-one-out deal with France:

* 94 asylum seekers removed out from the UK

* 57 asylum seekers allowed in to the UK.

Today’s returns flight included the man who was removed on 19th September and returned to the UK four weeks later via small boat on 18th October.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 1d

As we recently reported from France, the government billed its one-in-one-out deal with France as a “breakthrough” in stopping small boats. But destitute, deported asylum seekers told us they will try to get back to the UK: www.channel4.com/news/how-des...

How desperation is fuelling deported migrants to reattempt Channel crossings

The government billed its one-in-one-out agreement with France as a breakthrough in stopping small boat crossings. But destitute, deported migrants in Paris tell a different story, writes Darshna Soni...

www.channel4.com

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Another migrant who re-entered the UK by small boat after being returned to France under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal has been deported back again. The man returned to the UK less than a month after being removed.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 2d

Me too 😆

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 2d

John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting point

Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 4d

He was great

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 4d

“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.”
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 5d

Four children, including a baby, were rescued from the top floor of the building, after an arson attack on asylum accommodation in Drogheda, Ireland.

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 5d

Justice Minister confirms arson attack on IPAS building in Drogheda last night.

"Fireworks were thrown into the building, causing a fire and putting lives at risk. This was a terrifying ordeal for the women and children living there, a number of whom were taken to hospital."

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 5d

Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Meg

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 8d

“At the top of Labour they feel if immigration is still the most salient issue come the general election,they might as well pack their bags and not even turn up.”

On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast:
youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM

Is immigration pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout?

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 9d

It’s still so great!

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 9d

Interesting point

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, this is the perception

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 9d

That’s a huge issue for people who get ILR, with only 28 days to sort themselves out

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 10d

The cost of 10-year “flawed” contracts with private companies who provide asylum accommodation has gone up from £4.5bn to £15.3bn. 32,000 asylum seekers are currently housed in 200 hotels. Report finds Home Office has failed to manage these contracts or impose penalty clauses.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 10d

Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 11d

Another woman in her 20s has been raped in what West Midlands Police have called a racially aggravated attack.
She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Suspect video released after 'racially aggravated' Walsall rape

Police say the woman was attacked on Saturday night in Walsall and have appealed for information.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 11d

Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney

He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.

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Darshna Soni @darshna.bsky.social · 15d

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