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Home Office confirms it remains on track to have 2,500 asylum decision makers in place by September

10 August 2023
Officials say number of decisions is rising significantly and legacy backlog on track to be cleared by end of year

Government taskforce to step up action against corrupt immigration lawyers, but Law Society says little is new in today’s announcement

08 August 2023
Law Society warns focus on tiny minority of lawyers should not deflect from wider problems in asylum system

HMI Prisons identifies concerns around lengthy detention and casework delays at Tinsley House immigration removal centre in Gatwick

07 August 2023
New inspection finds IRC provides good living conditions, but Home Office processes and decision-making are slow

Home Office announces massive increases in fines for employing or renting to irregular migrants, up between 200% and over 6,000%

07 August 2023
Fines for employers to triple next year, fines for landlords up at least tenfold

UK has failed to live up to its commitment to support Afghan refugees, the Refugee Council finds

04 August 2023
Despite the promise of ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, Afghan refugees are slowly being abandoned

Updated House of Commons Library briefing on accommodation and integration support for resettled Afghans

02 August 2023
First group of resettled Afghans move out of temporary hotel accommodation

Solicitors Regulation Authority closes down three immigration firms in wake of Daily Mail undercover investigation

31 July 2023
SRA announces immediate action has been taken to suspend solicitors named in article

High Court finds Home Office’s routine use of hotels to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is unlawful

27 July 2023
ECPAT UK is successful in judicial review brought over treatment of child asylum seekers

Lord Chancellor urges Solicitors Regulation Authority to undertake urgent follow-up review into immigration and asylum sector

27 July 2023
Alex Chalk KC says vital to show that abuse of immigration system will not be tolerated and will be dealt with

High Court judgment provides vital guidance after finding widespread failures in asylum support system

26 July 2023
HA & Ors finds Home Secretary breached duty to provide financial support and adequate housing to asylum seekers

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