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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent independent review of the protective security the state provides to people in public life, and expanded police support with immediate effect to political figures who are not MPs, after the killing of Ann Widdecombe.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says there was "insufficient protection" for people in public life, and announces an urgent independent review of security for high-profile figures including politicians and royals.
A UK citizen living in France was told to provide a £600 DNA test to prove paternity for his daughter's British passport application, leaving the family unable to visit an unwell grandfather in the UK.
A Syrian plastic surgeon in London faces deportation after the Home Office cancelled his refugee protection, with Syria classified as safe to return to despite UNHCR advice and Foreign Office warnings over the country's volatile security situation.
A new UK resettlement scheme for Palestinian refugees will only consider a very small number of cases processed in Jordan and Lebanon, despite initial announcements suggesting broader eligibility.
