Avoiding Financial Meltdown and Security Guards: Two Snapshots of Dudley in 2025 Tuesday, December 30, 2025 dudley council budget politics protests immigration regeneration metro finance welfare As Dudley Council looks toward a pivotal 2026, it faces ongoing challenges including financial pressures, political upheaval, immigration unrest, and stalled regeneration projects. Reflecting on 2025, several key moments … Read More
Convicted Terrorist Jailed After Paying £1,000 to Enter UK by Small Boat Monday, December 8, 2025 terrorism immigration uk extradition smuggling sentencing uklaw rnli dover prosecution Rebwar Hamad, a 48-year-old Iraqi man with a terrorism conviction, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for attempting to enter the UK illegally via a small boat. Hamad and others were intercepted by an … Read More
Chinese Delivery Workers Facing Deportation After Solihull Restaurant Raid Thursday, December 4, 2025 immigration deportation delivery illegalworking crackdown solihull uk riders enforcement migration Two Chinese nationals found working illegally at The Jade Wok in Solihull are now facing deportation following a targeted immigration crackdown on delivery drivers. The arrests were part of a wider operation last month, where … Read More
Controversy at Solihull Massage Parlour Leads to Closure Amid Exploitation Allegations Sunday, November 30, 2025 solihull massage exploitation closure police immigration asylum business investigation allegations A massage parlour in Solihull has been shut down after troubling incidents and allegations of exploitation surfaced. Dragon Phoenix Massage, located on Hatchford Brook Road, became the focus of police investigations and local … Read More
DWP to Withhold Benefits from Migrants for Up to 30 Years Under New Rules Friday, November 21, 2025 migrants benefits immigration dwp refugees bureaucracy settlement policy reform uk The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new measures that will prevent migrants in the UK from receiving benefits until they become citizens. This shift means that some migrants, including those who arrive … Read More
Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood Faces Regular Racist Abuse Amid UK Asylum Debate Monday, November 17, 2025 racism asylum ukpolitics shabanamahmood birmingham immigration labour houseofcommons asylumreform racismabuse Shabana Mahmood, the Member of Parliament for Ladywood and Home Secretary, has disclosed that she is frequently subjected to racist abuse, including being called offensive racial slurs and being told to “go back … Read More