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BASW urges social workers not to take jobs with Home Office age assessment body

Community Care

‘An appalling abuse of our system’ – Priti Patel When announcing the plans at the start of last year , then home secretary Priti Patel said: “The practice of single grown adult men, masquerading as children claiming asylum is an appalling abuse of our system which we will end.

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‘Routine’ use of hotels for lone child asylum seekers is unlawful, UK court rules

The Guardian

Judge says Home Office may only use housing arrangement for ‘very short periods in true emergency situations’ UK politics live – latest updates The Home Office’s “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, the high court has ruled.

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‘We are sick of double speak’: French government intensifies attack on Johnson over Channel tragedy – live

The Guardian

Latest updates: Macron slams Boris Johnson for trying to negotiate with him via Twitter as it cancels talks with UK officials over Channel crossings Channel deaths: Priti Patel disinvited to meeting with France Analysis: France senses policing alone won’t stop risky crossings Channel drownings unlikely to slow exodus from Iraqi Kurdistan Coronavirus (..)

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Has Boris Johnson lost his grip? : Politics Weekly podcast

The Guardian

Plus: Can Priti Patel solve the issue of Channel crossings? Heather Stewart and Polly Toynbee discuss the government’s narrowly approved social care plan and Boris Johnson’s bizarre CBI speech. Rowena Mason is joined by Rajeev Syal and Sunder Katwala Continue reading.

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