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Defence Committee examines Afghan data breach, says MOD ‘should never have been left to run immigration casework schemes’

3 August 2026

New report finds Afghans who worked with UK forces left in danger by years of delay and flawed decisions

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UN expert stresses that tougher migration policies must not breach the principle of non-refoulement to torture

29 July 2026

New position paper by the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

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Over 200 organisations call for new direction on asylum policy in open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham

29 July 2026

Asylum Matters coordinates 13-point blueprint to fix the broken asylum system and build one that works better for everyone

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Lords committee draws latest immigration rule changes to House’s attention over ‘minor’ asylum interview reforms

28 July 2026

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee says Home Office failed to adequately explain new 'merged registration' interview

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals

By Mark Henderson & Rowena Moffatt of Doughty Street Chambers and Alison Pickup & Monika Nollet of Asylum Aid

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When a nationality decision is beyond the Convention’s reach

By Matthew Howarth, UK Human Rights Blog

In R (Al Hashimi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 943, the Court of Appeal held that a woman living in the United Arab Emirates could not invoke Articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on…

Managing Employee Cross-Border Risks: Practical Guide

By Gabriela Goni, The Immigration Advice Service

Work does not stop at national boundaries anymore. The possibilities for remote work, international postings, business travel, and the global movement of the workforce have enabled businesses to operate in multiple nations…

The Drawbridge Effect: How the Cost of Sponsorship Locks Out Britain’s Smaller Businesses

By V Immigration Ltd

A café owner in the West Midlands trains a chef for two years. He is good: reliable, skilled, the kind of hire a small business is built on. His visa is running down, and to keep him she asks, for the first time, what…

Navigating “Genuine Vacancy” Rules in Skilled Worker Applications: A Practical Guide

By Joel Reiss, Latitude Law

A successful application for permission as a Skilled Worker must satisfy the "genuine vacancy" requirement among several others. Having a CoS issued by your employer does not mean the requirement has been considered or…