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Detention Action launches legal action after immigration detainees left unable to contact lawyers due to mobile phone outage

06 February 2020
charity argues Home Office has breached Detention Services policies and common law right of access to legal advice

NGOs raise immigration-related concerns as UN Human Rights Committee carries out periodic ICCPR review of the UK

04 February 2020
Submissions include Bail for Immigration Detainees, Medical Justice, Anti-Slavery International, and Focus on Labour Exploitation

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published to introduce the Global Talent category

30 January 2020
Fast-track visa scheme replaces Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) and aims to attract top scientists, researchers and mathematicians

Migration Advisory Committee publishes its key report considering the role of a points-based system and salary thresholds for the new immigration system

29 January 2020
MAC recommendations include lowering the minimum salary for skilled workers to £25,600

UK’s leading business organisations set out key immigration priorities and offer to help design of new points-based system

27 January 2020
Business and trade groups say points-based model needs to provide access to the labour and skills to support the economy

New report by the House of Commons Library examines the UK’s refugee family reunion rules

27 January 2020
Useful overview published as MPs vote against Dubs amendment to the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Government expected to scrap £30,000 minimum salary threshold under new post-Brexit immigration system

23 January 2020
Salary to form just one element of the Government's Australian-style points-based system

University of Wolverhampton and Mayor of London report examines the struggle of children and young people without secure immigration status

20 January 2020
An estimated 133,000 undocumented children and young people in the capital face barriers to participating in daily life

Law Commission report recommends a complete overhaul of overly complex and unworkable Immigration Rules

14 January 2020
Report following consultation recommends how the Rules can be made simpler and more accessible to the user

New report by Amnesty UK, Refugee Council and Save the Children finds UK policy on refugee family reunion is damaging the lives of children

13 January 2020
Groups accuse the Government of deliberately pursuing policies that keep child refugees away from their families

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