Immigration controls for people from Pakistan who wish to settle in the UK have failed to protect British borders, an independent report has said. Read the full story

Child asylum seekers arriving in Dover, some suffering from illness or serious injuries, are being denied basics such as rest, food and medicine before they complete “oppressive” interviews with the UK Border Agency, it was claimed today. Read the full story

The Border Agency has launched an internal review after a former employee revealed how a staff member sang the Um Bongo advertising jingle to a Congolese asylum seeker. Read the full story