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15 September 2026
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Emergency services called to Yarls Wood following detainee protests

Order has been restored to Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre after protests among detainees broke out at around 9.30pm last night (Wednesday). Bedfordshire Police, the Fire and Rescue Service...
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Report highlights “challenging year” following changes at Yarl’s Wood

The latest independent review into Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) has highlighted the challenges it has faced since being repurposed as a men-only facility. This month, the Independent...
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Former detainees return to Yarl’s Wood to protest 20 years of forced detainment

Former detainees of Yarl's Wood have returned to the immigration removal centre (IRC) in Thurleigh to protest its continued operation, 20 years to the day that it first became operational. Protesters...
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