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A convicted sex offender has been deported from Britain to Ethiopia after being accidentally released from prison. Following a national manhunt, home secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed that Hadush Kebatu – an asylum seeker…
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The existing "General Grounds for Refusal" is being replaced by a new section called Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules. The core methodology remains: The Home Office can refuse or cancel entry if the applicant fails…
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