Gordon Brown to be deported to Scotland

The former Labour leader is to be deported back to his home country after losing his job as prime minister, the new coalition government has announced. Following Labour's humiliating defeat in May's election, Gordon Brown resigned as the party leader, with the hope that he would quickly find a job in the City.
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Mary came to the UK from Somalia three years ago seeking asylum. She has been detained twice during this time in Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre in Bedfordshire, which is run by private security company Serco. Read more >

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The new coalition government has announced plans to build 20 new immigration detention centres around the country. A recent survey commissioned by the Home Office found that 98% of migrants prefer to be locked up in detention centres rather than being housed in normal houses because they do not appreciate freedom.