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ASIRT examines food poverty among children in Birmingham as a consequence of 'no recourse to public funds'

Tue, 28 May 2019: Report says hundreds of children consigned to food poverty due to parents' immigration status

National Audit Office releases report of its investigation into Home Office's response to cheating in TOEIC English-language tests

Fri, 24 May 2019: NAO finds some people may have been wrongly accused and unfairly removed from the UK

Social Market Foundation looks at the challenges of post-Brexit immigration policy

Thu, 23 May 2019: Think-tank finds ending freedom of movement will create significant new immigration challenges

UN Committee against Torture expresses concerns over UK's use of immigration detention and treatment of asylum seekers

Mon, 20 May 2019: Concluding observations issued following review into UK's record of preventing torture and ill-treatment

Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees publishes updated and expanded handbook

Fri, 17 May 2019: Practical new handbook for visitors is available as an e-book or in print

The Guardian: Home Office scraps six-month service standard for asylum claims

Wed, 15 May 2019: Home Office says it will now concentrate on cases with acute vulnerability, including unaccompanied children

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's approach to illegal working

Mon, 13 May 2019: Comprehensive new report finds problems identified in earlier 2015 report persist

Groups raise asylum and immigration concerns as UN Committee against Torture examines the record of the UK

Wed, 8 May 2019: Equality & Human Rights Commission and REDRESS among groups submitting critical reports

European Asylum Support Office publishes new judicial analysis on the detention of asylum seekers

Tue, 7 May 2019: Clear, readable and user-friendly analysis aimed at members of courts and tribunals

New guidelines published to help British businesses employ refugees

Fri, 3 May 2019: UNHCR, IOM and UK Government guide sets out practical advice and case studies

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The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
House of Commons Library report on the minimum income threshold in the Immigration Rules, November 2017

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