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Asylum claims in UK reached record high of 108,000 in 2024, new Home Office immigration statistics show

27 February 2025
Immigration system statistics published for year ending December 2024 reveal visa grants down, asylum claims up

Supreme Court rules withdrawn citizenship deprivation orders have no effect, affirming continuous British citizenship

27 February 2025
Judgment finds Bangladesh-born British citizens remained British and were not stateless whilst deprivation orders were in place

HMI Prisons identifies child safeguarding failures at Border Force short-term holding sites in France

25 February 2025
New inspection report of Border Force facilities in Calais, Coquelles and Dunkirk highlights ongoing challenges

Scapegoating of Albanians underscores endemic failures in UK asylum system, new report finds

24 February 2025
Public Law Project and Migrant and Refugee Children's Legal Unit identify five key failings that undermine asylum system's legal framework

Rights of Women highlights significance of counter allegations in immigration cases involving domestic abuse

20 February 2025
New briefing aims to raise awareness of the issue among immigration practitioners working with victims of domestic abuse

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill expands criminalisation of asylum seekers, report warns

19 February 2025
Briefing by Border Criminologies and Humans for Rights Network highlights range of new criminal offences in the bill

Minister provides update on continuing pause of Syrian asylum claims, assuring continued support and no removals

17 February 2025
Angela Eagle responds to concerns over temporary pause raised by Asylum Matters and hundreds of others

Government defends decision to refuse British citizenship to anyone entering UK without authorisation

12 February 2025
Lord Hanson, Minister of State for the Home Office, says updated good character policy is compliant with the Refugee Convention

Home Office misunderstanding of DNA evidence among refugee family reunification barriers identified by King’s College workshop

12 February 2025
New report highlights common and systemic issues impacting the family reunion process, including need for enhanced training for decision-makers

UNISON: Migrant care workers exploited with illegal visa fees and deportation threats

11 February 2025
Trade union UNISON calls for urgent overhaul of visa sponsorship system after surveying over 3,000 migrant care workers

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