The government has dropped plans to end the right to judicial appeal against asylum decisions.

Lord Irvine of Lairg, the former lord chancellor, was ready to attack the proposals in the Lords until ministers retreated.

Lord Falconer, the constitutional affairs secretary, said it is right that the new streamlined asylum process is "properly supervised" by the courts.

Meanwhile the Express reports that Home Office minister Beverley Highes agreed to a secret plan to waive checks on 29,000 immigrants.