Category: government departments

Racism within the Windrush compensation scheme – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, marriage, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘The Guardian’s Amelia Gentleman wrote her first story on the Windrush scandal almost three years ago – yet she is still hearing from people facing injustice. Alexandra Ankrah, the most senior black Home Office employee in the team responsible for the Windrush compensation scheme, discusses why she resigned this year, describing the scheme as systemically racist and unfit for purpose while Samantha Cooper describes her frustrations with trying to access financial help.’

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The Guardian, 24th November 2020

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Boris Johnson ‘acted illegally’ over jobs for top anti-Covid staff – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2020 in coronavirus, employment, equality, government departments, judicial review, news, remuneration by sally

‘Boris Johnson and his health secretary, Matt Hancock, acted “unlawfully” when appointing three key figures – including the head of NHS Test and Trace, Dido Harding – to posts in the fight against Covid-19, according to a legal challenge submitted by campaigners to the high court.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2020

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Shamima Begum: Justice and the jihadi bride – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2020 in appeals, children, citizenship, government departments, Islam, news, Supreme Court, terrorism by sally

‘Shamima Begum ran away to Syria as a 15-year-old to join the self-proclaimed Islamic State. But when the terror group was defeated, she ended up in a refugee camp in Syria.’

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BBC News, 22nd November 2020

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UK’s ‘no notice’ immigration policy unlawfully interfered with the right to access to justice, holds Court of Appeal – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted November 20th, 2020 in appeals, deportation, government departments, immigration, news, notification by sally

‘Until March 2019, the UK operated an immigration policy – set out in Chapter 60 of the General Instructions to Home Office caseworkers – that worked like this: if a migrant did not have leave to enter or remain in the UK (that is, if they were an “irregular migrant”), the Secretary of State for the Home Department could serve a “notice of removal window”. After a short notice period (usually just 72 hours), the “removal window” (usually 3 months) would open. During the removal window, the migrant could forcibly be removed at any time, without further warning.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 16th November 2020

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Paul Cleeland case: Government reviews files on 1972 murder – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2020 in Administrative Court, appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, documents, government departments, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘The Home Office is reviewing its archives to see if any files exist on Paul Cleeland, who has been fighting to clear his name of murder for 47 years.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2020

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Grieving daughter wins first stage of legal fight on Covid releases to care homes – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2020 in bereavement, care homes, coronavirus, elderly, families, government departments, hospitals, news by sally

‘A grieving daughter who lost her father to Covid-19 in an Oxfordshire care home has won the first stage of a high court challenge against the government’s policy of discharging hospital patients into care homes without tests.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2020

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Windrush: two years on, victims describe long waits and ‘abysmal’ payouts – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Applicants to the Windrush compensation scheme have spoken about the difficulties they have experienced in securing payouts. Some are concerned by the long delays between applying and being awarded damages, others have expressed unhappiness about the amount they have been offered.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2020

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Call to protect UK doctors from prosecution over life-or-death Covid rationing – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2020 in coronavirus, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, doctors, government departments, medical treatment, news, unlawful killing by sally

‘Doctors forced to choose which patients to treat during the coronavirus pandemic and who would be left to die should be protected from prosecution, the prime minister has been told.’

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The Guardian, 17th November 2020

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Covid spending: Watchdog finds MPs’ contacts were given priority – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2020 in auditors, budgets, conflict of interest, coronavirus, government departments, news, ombudsmen, public procurement by sally

‘Companies recommended by MPs, peers and ministers’ offices were given priority as the government raced to obtain Personal Protective Equipment, the National Audit Office found.’

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BBC News, 18th November 2020

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Victory For Workers Denied Health And Safety Protections Amid Covid-19 – Each Other

Posted November 18th, 2020 in coronavirus, EC law, employment, government departments, health & safety, judicial review, news, self-employment, trade unions by sally

‘Precarious workers have been wrongly denied health and safety protections amid the pandemic, a court has found.’

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Each Other, 17th November 2020

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Police can resume issuing instant £10,000 Covid fines – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, fines, freedom of movement, government departments, news, police by sally

‘Police forces can resume handing out £10,000 fines for breaches of coronavirus regulations, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has said following discussions with the government.’

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The Guardian, 17th November 2020

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Home Office ‘failed to discuss restart of asylum evictions with local authorities’ – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2020 in asylum, coronavirus, government departments, homelessness, housing, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘The Home Office did not discuss the decision to restart asylum evictions with local authorities, it has been revealed, despite concerns about the immediate impact on homelessness and heightened risks of coronavirus transmission.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2020

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Asylum seekers crossing Channel face ‘inhumane treatment’, observers say – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2020 in asylum, detention, government departments, health, immigration, news, standards by tracey

‘Independent monitors say migrants arriving at Dover are moved with untreated injuries amid serious documentation errors.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2020

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Sacked Treasury adviser settles unfair dismissal claim – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2020 in employment, employment tribunals, government departments, news, political parties, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A special advisor who was escorted out of Downing Street by police after a confrontation with Dominic Cummings has settled her unfair dismissal claim.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2020

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Home Office ‘missed chance to stop rise in migrant boats’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2020 in asylum, government departments, immigration, news, reports, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘The Home Office failed to stop a rise in migrant boats crossing the English Channel before it was too late, an independent inspector has said.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2020

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Harry Dunn death: family begins court case against Foreign Office – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2020 in armed forces, dangerous driving, diplomats, families, government departments, human rights, immunity, judicial review, news, prosecutions by tracey

‘The family of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old motorcyclist killed outside a US airbase, have begun their court case seeking a ruling that the Foreign Office acted unlawfully in granting diplomatic immunity to the American driver of the car that killed him.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2020

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UK to ban all online junk food advertising to tackle obesity – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2020 in advertising, children, consultations, food, government departments, health, internet, news by sally

‘Downing Street has unveiled plans to implement a total ban on online junk food advertising – the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world – in an attempt to tackle the growing obesity crisis.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2020

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Virus backlogs must not become “new normal”, says Lord Chief – Legal Futures

Posted November 11th, 2020 in civil justice, coronavirus, Crown Court, delay, government departments, HM Courts Service, immigration, legal profession, news, select committees, statistics by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice told MPs yesterday that he is “extremely concerned” that the backlogs that have grown across the justice system since March should not be “viewed by anybody as the new normal”.’

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Legal Futures, 11th November 2020

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Tens of thousands made homeless despite UK ban on evictions during pandemic – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2020 in coronavirus, government departments, homelessness, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession, statistics, young persons by sally

‘Tens of thousands of people have been made homeless since the start of the pandemic despite a ban on evictions, the Guardian has found, with charities warning that younger people are falling through the gaps.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2020

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Family of mentally ill single mother accuse DWP of failing to protect her – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2020 in benefits, bereavement, disabled persons, families, government departments, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘The family of a severely mentally ill woman who died after being without disability benefits for several months have accused the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of failing to safeguard her.’

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The Guardian, 5th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com