The one in, one out deal is being wound down, after it returned around 1,400 people back to France

Britain has told Afghans to find their own way to the UK. But the new route is paved with danger, as Holly Bancroft finds out

Rasheed Rahman had carried out another random stabbing attack two months before murdering Camden local Mark Carroll – but was not tracked down by police after delays in gathering CCTV

People smugglers have been increasing the number of migrants crammed into boats in recent months

Exclusive: The UK admits those who helped British forces face fear of retribution, Taliban surveillance, and door-to-door searches – but still won’t help them escape

Thousands of people have been arrested over support for pro-Palestine group

The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.

Exclusive: Government advisors describe the tool as ‘hideously flawed’ amid concern facial age estimation has ‘baked-in racial bias’ — and can wrongly identify a 14-year-old as an adult

Exclusive: Britain is holding an ageing Iranian stalker whose deportation could help spare Lindsay and Craig Foreman from a 10-year jail sentence – so why won’t officials let him go? Crime corresponde...

CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

Exclusive: In the midst of a growing prison overcrowding crisis, men were piled into HMP Dartmoor. Officials had been warned parts of the ageing Victorian prison were filled with dangerous levels of a...

Exclusive: Deadly incidents have moved closer to the French shore in recent years, new analysis shows

The suggestion that officials are considering curbing the scope of the Freedom of Information Act is deeply worrying

Exclusive: Minister for youth justice Jake Richards says ‘we can’t afford to ignore what works’ after trip to Spain

Brook House near Gatwick airport was the subject of an independent inquiry after G4S guards were filmed abusing detainees in 2017. Now, The Independent has obtained stark written accounts from officer...

Exclusive: More than 6,000 children will be hit by shutdown after Labour said route was being manipulated by people-smuggling gangs

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first universal credit payment – but many struggle to pay it back

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be rev...

The Ministry of Defence ordered to publish ‘transparent and accurate’ information about review into Afghan commando cases

Ministers close ‘lifeline’ sanctuary routes for Afghans who worked with British troops and who fought for democracy and womens’ rights

Brazilian student Júlia Couto has been waiting for seven months to find out if she can stay in the UK

The shocking case emerged in a report into immigration detention which warned sites are becoming increasingly unsafe due to overcrowding

Special report: Staff at hotel were ‘not appropriately trained’ and Home Office officials didn’t know who was providing crucial services

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

Nearly 1,500 complaints escalated by help service to Home Office accommodation providers last year, new data reveals

Social media platform will be compelled to provide evidence in case of 13-year-old’s death

Children lost an estimated 11.5 million days of learning last autumn term as school absence rates remain higher than pre-pandemic

New analysis has found almost half of all private renters who receive housing benefit experience a shortfall between the government support and monthly rents. Holly Bancroft and Albert Toth speak to c...

In the 1960s, the Swiss had some of the dirtiest water in Europe. Now, their cities boast pristine rivers and lakes – and other countries are looking to follow their lead

The accidental discovery of the woman led to a video that went viral, spurring public outrage. The Communist Party quashed the discussion, but the anger never went away.

Girls’ lack of confidence studying maths and science could be impacting their results, academics warn

Warnings over declining language skills come as early years organisations publish list of things a child should be able to do before they start reception

Chris Sherwood speaks to Holly Bancroft in his first interview since becoming the children’s charity CEO about the challenges facing this generation’s children

Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas

Laura Winham’s family say she would still be alive if social services had checked on her following police referral

Climate Change Committee issues advice to government on meeting carbon emissions target by 2050

Officers using pain-inducing techniques on a detainee among report’s shocking findings

Asma Khan has been told she will be deported to Pakistan and be separated from her ill mother, who is allowed to stay

Exclusive: More than one incident at day at asylum camp branded ‘an unmitigated disaster’

Hundreds of former Afghan soldiers are being brought to the UK as part of ongoing evacuation

Sourcing fruit and veg without wrapping was hard enough, but finding an eco-friendly way to brush my teeth was its own world of pain. And as for my 6pm crisps fix – forget it