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Freedom from Torture writes to Home Secretary as it begins legal challenge against Government policy to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda

25 May 2022
NGO argues policy is irrational, breaches European Convention on Human Rights and Refugee Convention

New reports find misuse of transit visas and confusion over immigration rules is leading to exploitation of migrant workers in UK fishing industry

24 May 2022
University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and International Transport Workers’ Federation detail abuse on UK vessels

Senior President of Tribunals issues new practice direction for the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

17 May 2022
Full text of Sir Keith Lindblom's new practice direction

New practice statement by the President of the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) replaces all previous practice statements

17 May 2022
Full text of Practice Statement No 1 of 2022 by Judge Michael Clements

Updated guidance on taking oral evidence from abroad issued by the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

17 May 2022
Full text of Presidential Guidance Note No 2 of 2022 on witnesses giving evidence from outside the UK

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes review of the Home Office’s use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation

16 May 2022
Report highlights pressures caused by Covid, small boat arrivals, and the asylum backlog

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules introduces differentiated asylum system, makes amendments to humanitarian protection claims, imposes visa regime for El Salvador

11 May 2022
27-page statement published, with some changes taking effect at 4pm today

Home Office publishes batch of important new documents with further details on policy of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda

10 May 2022
Updated guidance on inadmissibility, new equality analysis, and four new country information reports published

Doctors of the World UK and University of Birmingham: Asylum seekers housed in temporary accommodation are not receiving adequate and appropriate healthcare

09 May 2022
Report concludes contingency asylum accommodation is unsafe and is leaving people without treatment

Migrant Voice: UK’s extortionate visa fees are ruining the lives of too many people

04 May 2022
Report finds burden of paying high visa fees leads to debt, stress and health problems

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