Police unrest is reported in Norfolk as Shelter criticizes housing policy, coinciding with comments from Anna Turley regarding Home Office arrest figures.

The entities involved

• Norfolk →

  county in East Anglia, England, UK

  • Andrew Crook has taken on a role representing industry standards within the Norfolk region.Mon 13:16
  • Anglian Water is planning a new desalination plant in Norfolk, with Mablethorpe as a potential site, and a second plant in Lincolnshire, with Bacton as a potential site.Mon 07:33
• Home Office →

  United Kingdom government ministerial department

  • Calum Miller, MP for Bicester, urged transparency on the asylum plan and requested an independent review by NISTA.Mon 14:31
  • Discussion regarding policy pressure on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood concerning immigration policy and settlements.Mon 13:54

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