The UK's proposed reforms to settlement are often presented as a debate about numbers: should the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain remain five years, become ten years, or potentially be longer for some…
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BID’s latest legal survey finds only 14% of immigration detainees held in prison had legal representation
20 August 2026
Bail for Immigration Detainees says findings raise serious concerns about implementation of interim policies following SM v Lord Chancellor
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RPC gives ‘red’, ‘not fit for purpose’ rating for two measures in Immigration and Asylum Bill’s impact assessment
19 August 2026
Regulatory Policy Committee considers assessment's measures 11 (public interest test/Article 8) and 16 (prevention of modern slavery)
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Watchdog raises concerns over high levels of vulnerability and prolonged detention at Yarl’s Wood
14 August 2026
Independent Monitoring Board report says Detention Gatekeeper is failing to adequately assess vulnerability of detainees
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Royal College of Nursing warns visa system is leaving migrant care workers vulnerable to exploitation
12 August 2026
RCN says visa sponsorship system creates a dangerous power imbalance and a new, more balanced system is needed
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
Guest blog
When Immigration Rules Change: What Happens to Migrants Already on the Journey to Settlement?
The Hidden Mental Toll of Displacement: Afghan Refugees Facing the Invisible Wounds of Forced Migration
What happens when people escape war but cannot escape its psychological scars? Can a person truly be safe if fear follows them wherever they go? What is the greatest cost of displacement—the loss of a home, or the loss of…
Global Talent Visa Expansion: A Strategic Shift for Research-Intensive Businesses and UK Immigration Policy
On 6 August 2026, the UK Government announced a significant expansion of the Global Talent visa framework for researchers, allowing more than 100 innovative research companies to support eligible international researchers…
When a nationality decision is beyond the Convention’s reach
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…
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Key case law
LR (Male VOTs) Albania CG [2026] UKUT 00315 (IAC)
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Sadat & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 2157 (Admin)
High Court (Administrative Court)
CBC & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Defence & Anor [2026] EWHC 2147 (Admin)
High Court (Administrative Court)
MUF, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Defence [2026] EWHC 2108 (Admin)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Key country reports
At the brink: Preventing atrocity crimes and safeguarding South Sudan's transition
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Country Bulletin - Albania: Human trafficking (August 2026)
UK Home Office
DFAT Country Information Report: Ethiopia (August 2026)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australia
Country Bulletin - Algeria: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (July 2026)
UK Home Office
Key legislation
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 766 (C. 64).…
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 683. These Regulations bring into force section 48 (extension of prohibition on employment to other working…
Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 700. These Regulations amend the immigration status checks employers, landlords and agents must carry out to…