Emily Dugan
Emily Dugan is a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
Contact this reporter at emily.dugan@buzzfeed.com
Family Lawyers Are Turning Away Thousands Of People In Child Access Battles Thanks To Legal Aid Cuts
Exclusive: New research seen by BuzzFeed News shows that the number of people being turned away by family lawyers has risen fourfold since 2014.
Emily Dugan
• 4 days ago
The Home Office Said This Gay Couple Weren’t In A Long-Term Relationship Because Their Utility Bills Were In Only One Name
“Honestly, how many people when they find their soulmate ring up the utility companies saying, ‘Hello, Mr Water Company, I’ve got great news. I’m in a relationship!’”
Emily Dugan
• 14 days ago
Their Relatives Were Crushed To Death At Work. Now These Families Are Having To Crowdfund For Justice.
Five men were killed by a wall collapsing at Hawkeswood Metal plant in Birmingham. Their families were expected to represent themselves at the inquest despite not speaking any English.
Emily Dugan
• 21 days ago
People Taking The Government To Court Were Denied Legal Aid After Whitehall Officials Were Briefed On Their Cases
Exclusive: Internal emails seen by BuzzFeed News show officials in ministers’ private offices discussed legal aid applications with supposedly independent decision-makers before they were rejected.
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
A Cardiac Expert And A Nurse Who Were Facing Deportation Have Been Given Visas
“I was gobsmacked. I couldn’t say any words. ... I’m still upset with the government, but I love Britain.”
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
Skilled Migrants Say The Government's New Immigration Plan Won’t Work If The Hostile Environment Continues
“Why can’t we have a human approach to immigration? Do British people not make small common mistakes?”
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
A Cardiac Expert And A Nurse Needed By The NHS Are Facing Deportation Because Of An "Innocent Mistake"
Paul Ermitano, a “highly respected” cardiac physiologist who was recruited from the Philippines because of NHS staff shortages, and his wife, Jamila, a nurse, are facing deportation because they briefly accepted child benefit for their son.
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
A Criminal Investigation Into The Ministry Of Justice Has Been Dropped And Legal Experts Are Not Happy
"There are still questions to answer about why and how the Ministry of Justice suppressed this document."
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
A Father Was Arrested And Pinned To The Ground Naked In A Home Office Raid After A Bad DVLA Tip-Off
Tapiwa Matukutire, who was living in the UK legally with his British wife and child when his home was raided, was pinned down and handcuffed while his toddler was left unattended.
Emily Dugan
• One month ago
This Man Says He Can't Go To University Because The Home Office Ignored Its Own Rules
Amin Khoshkhoo, 20, did not get asylum with the rest of his family and has just two weeks left to take up a place to study medical sciences and pharmacology at Coventry University.
Emily Dugan
• 2 months ago
The Equalities Watchdog Will Investigate Whether Victims Of Discrimination Are Being Denied Justice By Legal Aid Cuts
Exclusive: The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission told BuzzFeed News that Britain now faces a "two-tier" system with justice only for the rich.
Emily Dugan
• 2 months ago
The Home Office Has A Secret Process To Deal With Poor Immigration Decisions: Solve The Cases That Get Bad Publicity
Exclusive: Lawyers say a new rapid-response process established by then home secretary Amber Rudd in 2017 to resolve high-profile cases creates a double standard.
Emily Dugan
• 2 months ago
This Woman Has Won Her Fight To Stay In The UK With Her British Family
"It feels like my life has been handed back to me and I can start living again," said Valentina Hynes, who was initially told she should return to Nigeria and leave her 2-year-old son behind with her husband.
Emily Dugan
• 2 months ago
A Man Has Been Arrested For Suspected Terrorist Offences After A Car Crashed Outside Parliament
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the crash, which they said "appears to be a deliberate act."
Hazel Shearing
• 3 months ago
This Family Could Be Torn Apart By Home Office Policy Even Though They Meet The Income Threshold
Valentina Hynes settled in the UK with her British husband Stephen after he suffered a heart attack during a trip home, but the Home Office says she should go back to Nigeria.
Emily Dugan
• 3 months ago
This Baby Was Born Stateless Because Of "Avoidable" Home Office Delays
Hajer Alwadaei was needlessly born without a nationality in London. BuzzFeed News has uncovered evidence of multiple failings in the Home Office's handling of stateless people like her.
Emily Dugan
• 3 months ago
Britain’s Most Senior Judge Says Problems In The Justice System Are "Too Numerous To Mention, Let Alone Address”
The comments from the president of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, have been made public as a report from MPs says cuts to criminal justice risk undermining the rule of law.
Emily Dugan
• 3 months ago
This Man Is Fighting A Legal Battle To Live In Britain After The Government Forced His Family Out Of Their Homeland
Dominique Elysee's family cannot return to the Chagos Islands and he was refused British citizenship, so he's bringing a test case in the High Court on Tuesday.
Emily Dugan
• 4 months ago