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UK British Citizens Being Left Behind? Councils Housing More Asylum Seekers Than the Homeless”
At last - an educated voice over the din of the far-right nonsense being spouted so far. I will also add another salient point. One of the main reason there is such a problem with asylum seekers is the backlog in processing, created initially through Covid but still continues to present time. https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/the-uks-asylum-backlog/ . 'In 2024, the UK saw a record number of asylum applications, with 108,138 applications received, representing 18% more than in 2023. This figure includes both main applicants and their dependents. At the end of 2024, the UK's asylum backlog stood at approximately 91,000 applications awaiting an initial decision - however, also in 2024 there were 8,164 enforced returns to another country, an increase of 28% on the previous year (6,361), there were 25,186 voluntary returns, up by 24% compared to 2023, 23,009 were refused entry at port and subsequently departed (‘port returns’) and in 2024 and there were 5,034 foreign national offenders returns made in 2024, which is an increase of 25% compared to the previous year.' https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2024/how-many-people-are-returned-from-the-uk As brewsterbudgen has pointed out, whilst being processed, asylum seekers have to be temporarily housed (they don't get social/council houses) racking up a huge bill, but when approved, they then apply for social housing, putting a huge strain on local councils who have neither the money nor the houses to offer. And before you all start crapping on about 'preferential treatment', ALL applications are given the same rigorous criteria which prioritises those with the greatest housing need, with a focus on families, homelessness, poor living conditions, health and welfare, and specific vulnerable groups. The idea that asylum seekers get priority is plain wrong - when they are ready for social housing they go through the exact same process as a UK person and get no preferential treatment. https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/migrants-will-not-get-priority-over-britons-social-housing-says-government-2024-09-30/ And for the likes of JohnnyF getting his usual dig into the Labour government (who have only been in power for 6 months) or the other poster saying not to blame Thatcher, first Thatcher initiated the 'right-to- buy' council houses policy (without replacing council stock) which started all of this and the Tories have had 14 years to sort all this out but were so obsessed with the abject failure that is Brexit, they have done literally nothing but let this build up to what is now a crisis point. -
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Should I do 90-days report?
- entered Thailand on a visa exemption 3 months ago, - after 1 month, changed a visa-free stamp to a Non-O visa (retirement) - now, after 2 months, will apply for a 1-year extension 1+2= It's been 3 months since entering the country. Should I do 90-days report before applying for a 1-year extension? -
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BREAKING NEWS Trump Declares 'Complete and Total' Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran After '12 Day War'
I said, "Trump is a liar, the whole world knows it, except you"..🙄 -
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Dr Gerry Brady - The folly of genetic therapy injectable mRNA based products
I thought you were convinced it was killing everyone! Yes, taking the jabs definitely does harm you and can even kill you, as it screws up your immune system thereby distorting your natural defense against any threats that you encounter. The manipulated Pfizer trial data were touted as having a relative risk reduction of 95% to convince you of their effectiveness. But what they conveniently did not tell you that this only meant a reduction in absolute risk of 0.7-1.3% OF CATCHING COVID. So even if those data were correct the jab provided a very small benefit of preventing you catching covid, but for that miniscule and temporary risk-reduction you got the huge risk of all adverse effects by tampering with your immune system. -
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USA Inside the 37-Hour Fordow Bombing Raid: How B-2 Bomber Crews Endured the Epic Mission
I smell a future hollywood movie coming about this. Of course with the necessairy propaganda. -
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Report 150,000 Expected at Victory Monument Protest Demanding PM Paetongtarn’s Resignation
Like most protests this will be a band of useful idiots indignant over whatever the headlines instruct. They never produce only destroy.
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