UK's Reform promises ICE-style deportation agency to halt migrantsReform UK has unveiled "radical" plans to tackle immigration, proposing a new agency to deport thousands of illegal migrants and potentiall...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Indian-origin Suella Braverman quits UK Conservatives, joins anti-immigrant Reform UKThe latest high-profile member of the struggling main opposition Conservative Party to jump ship on Monday announced she was defecting to t...
26 Jan, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
UK takes to TikTok to highlight immigration raidsBritain's government launched a TikTok account showcasing raids on alleged illegal workers, aiming to deter potential migrants and reassure...
14 Jan, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Britain takes to TikTok to highlight immigration raidsBritain's government has launched a TikTok account showing raids on migrants accused of working illegally, with the aim of convincing voter...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025The tally comes as Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK surges in popularity ahead of bellwether local election...
01 Jan, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across EuropeAcross Europe, right-wing parties are gaining traction as anti-immigrant sentiment intensifies, fueled by economic stagnation and divisive ...
14 Dec, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
UK net migration drops by about two-thirds after tougher policiesBritain's net migration has significantly dropped. Official data shows a fall to 204,000 in the year to June. This decline is attributed to...
27 Nov, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
UK pauses refugee family reunion applicationsBritain's government announced Monday it was suspending a scheme enabling families of refugees already in the UK to apply to join their rel...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
France: New PM Barnier signals rightward tilt, vows harder stance on immigrationBarnier said on Friday that his government, which lacks a clear majority in a hung lower house of parliament, will include conservatives as...
07 Sep, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
Corporate France braces for new era of political turmoilFrance's business elite is concerned about political volatility, street protests, and potential bankruptcies as the country heads into a pa...
07 Jul, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
French PM Elisabeth Borne resigns, Emmanuel Macron to name new governmentMacron fuelled speculation of a government reshuffle in December by promising a new political initiative, after 2023 was bookended by polit...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.51 PM IST
Europe no more in immigration denialImmigration and asylum are lightning rod issues in rich, developed countries where economic growth has slowed down. The absence of a system...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
Thousands protest French government's immigration plansThousands marched in French cities in protest against the planned changes to immigration laws and evictions of illegal migrants from Mayott...
30 Apr, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
France is mulling a new residency permit for foreigners to ease labour shortagesThe French reform comes at a time when other European countries are also loosening immigration rules to deal with labour market pressures, ...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Sunak, Truss vow crackdown on illegal immigration to UKSunak said he would tighten the statutory definition of who qualifies for asylum in his first 100 days in office, and fight the European Co...
25 Jul, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
France's Emmanuel Macron pledges more reform medicine in 'decisive' 2019Promised overhauls of France's unemployment benefits, civil service and public pensions will be undertaken in the coming year, Macron said ...
01 Jan, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
US honours two Indian-Americans as 'champions of change'The US has honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, including two Indian-Americans, as "champions of change."
07 May, 2013, 11.04 AM IST