Industrial estates are not usually places of inspiration. Yet among the rumble of HGV traffic and the beep of reversing forklift trucks, something unexpected is taking shape on this Mitcham estate ...

A family accused of masquerading as Afghans to illegally claim asylum in the UK are living in a £575,000 luxury house in an exclusive Home Counties commuter town having cost the taxpayer £160,000 over ...

Home Office tells 29 authorities asking to be exempt from national transfer scheme they must participate but Scottish and council leaders warn system needs more resource Photo: Lydia Geissler/Fotolia ...

Croydon says it may stop accepting asylum-seeking children and calls on central government to help fill £2.4m funding gap Photo: Croydon Council Croydon council has warned it could have to lay off ...