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Migration Exchange offers comprehensive insights into UK’s refugee and migration charitable sector

25 July 2023
New report finds sector is committed and resilient despite UK's turbulent social and political context

As the Illegal Migration Act 2023 becomes law, the Law Society warns it will be unworkable in practice

20 July 2023
Law Society says new Act will leave people in limbo, unable to be removed and unable to claim asylum

Immigration firewall needed so migrant victims can safely report honour-based abuse to police, Parliamentary committee says

20 July 2023
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report following inquiry into so-called honour-based abuse

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules imposes visa regime on Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu

19 July 2023
Second statement of the week published today, in part due to increased asylum claims from Namibians and Hondurans

Devastating impact of negative decision on asylum seekers detailed in new report by NACCOM

19 July 2023
No Accommodation Network finds refusal leads to homelessness, destitution, and declining physical and mental health

Illegal Migration Bill to become law within days after Government wins all votes in House of Lords

18 July 2023
Lords' battle against Bill draws to a close as it fails to vote through any further amendments

Wide-ranging new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules removes right of most students to bring dependants, pauses Nationality and Borders Act’s two-tier refugee system

17 July 2023
Changes on asylum, EU Settlement Scheme, Ukraine scheme, and on students bringing dependants

Immigration health surcharge to increase 66 percent from £624 to £1,035

14 July 2023
Government announces immigration fees will rise to help cover public sector costs

Lords vote through fresh amendments to Illegal Migration Bill and require MPs to think again

13 July 2023
Peers inflicts a further nine defeats on Government as Bill returns to second House

MPs reject all Lords amendments to Illegal Migration Bill on its return to House of Commons

12 July 2023
Government makes concessions as it wins 18 votes, but Labour says they do not offer enough

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