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UK News: PC Perry Lathwood fined for assaulting Jocelyn Agyemang after wrongly suspecting her of fare evasion
A woman assaulted by a Metropolitan police officer has said he treated her with “contempt” and that the attack had “devastated” her son, who witnessed the incident.
The victim impact statement of Jocelyn Agyemang was read out in court as PC Perry Lathwood was ordered to pay a total of £2,950 following his conviction for assault last month. Continue reading…
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FOI reveals non EU migrants could be caught in ‘Windrush style scandal’ at end of 2024 as Home Office struggles to contact them
More than 4 million non-EU migrants living in Britain will need to switch to digital “eVisas” by the end of this year or risk being unable to prove their legal rights, according to figures seen by the Observer.
Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) – given to all foreign nationals with permission to live in the UK for at least six months – demonstrate proof of an individual’s right to study, access public services and claim benefits. But they are being replaced under the Home Office’s digitisation programme. Continue reading…
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