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David Lammy to face Commons grilling over wrongly released migrant sex offender

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is expected to be grilled in the Commons today after an asylum seeker sex offender was mistakenly released from prison.
Home Office needs to 'get a grip' on asylum seeker accommodation after 'chaotic' response, MPs say

The head of the Home Affairs Committee has told the government to "get a grip" on the UK's asylum accommodation system after a report found the Home Office repeatedly cut corners in its "chaotic" response to pressures.
Starmer says migrant sex offender will be deported - as prison error likened to 'Monty Python sketch'

The prime minister has said the migrant who was mistakenly released from prison and found again will be deported following an error that Reform UK likened to a "Monty Python sketch".
Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King criticises potential mansion tax

A former Bank of England governor has criticised potential proposals for a mansion tax, saying the government lacks a "coherent strategy" on the economy.
Migrant sex offender release: A colossal reputational repair job is desperately needed after Kebatu debacle

Shoulders will have begun to fall in Number 10 today after the news broke that the convicted sex offender somehow released in error has been arrested and is back in custody.