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Refugee charities react cautiously to plans to overhaul asylum appeals.
The government has proposed creating an independent panel of adjudicators to hear cases.
The Refugee Council says fewer asylum appeals are needed, but there must be 'legal' and 'judicial' oversight of decisions. Also: questions are raised about new criminal sentencing guidelines which could prevent visits to pubs or football matches. And: a lucky escape for those on board a hot air balloon which landed on a street in Bedford.
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