A Kurdish asylum seeker from Iraq has been granted the right to remain in the UK due to his tattoos. The migrant, who was granted anonymity, claims he is unable to return to his homeland as his...

Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey8 hours agoSimona FoltynBBC World ServiceReporting fromIraqi KurdistanPhil CallerNestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the...

Turner Prize nominates neurodiverse and refugee artists38 minutes agoPaul GlynnCulture reporterTateA non-verbal neurodiverse artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are...

Police raid barbers and vape shops suspected of being fronts for crime gangs35 minutes agoEd ThomasUK editorPolice officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market...

Europe’s migrant crisis could become "even more volatile, unpredictable or large-scale" if Russia weaponises it, police chiefs warned.Europol said the "instrumentalisation of migration has become a...

Iranian missiles that reach as far as Europe have been handed over to Iraqi proxy groups in a major snub to Donald Trump. The US President has threatened consequences for Tehran for the actions of...

British detectives warned people smugglers “our reach is global” after four suspected traffickers were arrested in war-torn Libya.A Syrian suspected of transporting migrants across the central...

Eric Clapton playing a charity gig in 2020 (Image: Gareth Cattermole / Getty)Eric Clapton is nothing if not a survivor. As he turns 80 tomorrow – with a major series of concerts in Japan, Europe...

An Iraqi asylum seeker has had his deportation delayed amid claims a people smuggler threw away his phone and ID. Judge David Kelly ordered a fresh immigration tribunal hearing after the man appealed...