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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds Home Office’s Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route is working effectively and efficiently

09 November 2022
Inspection report published on a route that could potentially have seen millions of applications

Jo Wilding finds continuing crisis in legal aid provision for asylum seekers is leaving half of main applicants without a legal representative

07 November 2022
Sector can only accommodate around half of the demand from new applicants in 2021-22

Parliamentary committee chairs say conditions at Manston asylum centre may amount to inhuman and degrading treatment contrary to Article 3 ECHR

03 November 2022
Government to face judicial review as concerns grow over site in Kent

HM Inspectorate of Prisons releases timely inspection report on short-term holding facilities in Kent for migrants and asylum seekers, including at Manston

01 November 2022
July inspection report published, though situation at Manston has since significantly deteriorated

Ground-breaking new report examines the mental and physical effects of Global Positioning System (GPS) ankle tags on migrants

01 November 2022
BID, Medical Justice and the Public Law Project highlight human costs of tagging in the immigration system

Consultation opens on changes to First-tier (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal procedure rules due to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022

31 October 2022
First of two consultation opens, covers accelerated detained appeals, priority removal notices and age assessments

1,000+ Home Office decision-makers to aim for 4 decisions a week to tackle asylum backlog, as only 4 percent of 2021 Channel crossers’ claims have been processed

27 October 2022
Home Affairs Committee hears evidence from officials on current issues around small boat arrivals

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases four new inspection reports

25 October 2022
Asylum-seeking children in hotels; ILR applications under Appendix FM; Border controls in France; Country information on Afghanistan and China

Suella Braverman is reappointed as Home Secretary just days after her resignation for breaching the Ministerial Code

25 October 2022
A round-up of some of the new Home Secretary's quotes on immigration and asylum law

ATLEU: Lack of legal aid for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery is leading to destitution, homelessness, anxiety and mental health problems

20 October 2022
New report describes catastrophic impact of a legal advice system on the brink

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