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European Commission takes next steps over UK’s failure to comply with free movement law for EU citizens

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Date of publication

25 July 2024

Summary

UK given two months to respond to accusations of continued free movement failures before possible court action

Home Secretary delivers asylum update to Parliament, announcing end of retrospective nature of ‘unworkable’ Illegal Migration Act

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Date of publication

22 July 2024

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Yvette Cooper outlines steps Labour government will take to restore order to asylum system

Prime Minister announces turning of the page on policy of higher and higher immigration at Skills England launch

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Date of publication

22 July 2024

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New body will work with Migration Advisory Committee to identify and address current and future skills gaps

Collapse in immigration and asylum legal aid in Wales documented by Bevan Foundation

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Date of publication

22 July 2024

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Snapshot report by Welsh think tank highlights 60% reduction in immigration legal aid provision since 2018

Unlawful use of hotels to house child asylum seekers increased risk of trafficking and exploitation

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Date of publication

19 July 2024

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ECPAT UK and University College London examine risks of Home Office child hotels in operation between July 2021 and January 2024

King’s Speech announces new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

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Date of publication

17 July 2024

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Government to introduce bill to modernise the asylum and immigration system and establish new Border Security Command

British Red Cross reviews Homes for Ukraine visa scheme, identifies successes and challenges

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Date of publication

16 July 2024

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New report looks at what can be learned about solutions to refugee accommodation from Ukraine response

House of Lords Library sets out Government’s immigration and asylum policy commitments ahead of King’s Speech

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Date of publication

15 July 2024

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Border Security Bill expected in Wednesday's King's Speech, with new powers to enable authorities to treat people smugglers like terrorists

UNHCR issues important recommendations on asylum and refugees for UK’s new Labour government

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Date of publication

12 July 2024

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UN refugee agency calls on Government to repeal Illegal Migration Act and restore access to a fairer and more efficient asylum system

SMF report explores problems caused by UK’s rapid rise in international student numbers

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Date of publication

11 July 2024

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Social Market Foundation highlights 'overexpansion and overreliance' following 2019 student visa reforms

HMI Prisons says ‘shocking’ conditions at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre are worst ever witnessed

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Date of publication

09 July 2024

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Prisons watchdog publishes highly critical inspection report following visit to detention centre at Heathrow

Border Security Command launched to tackle Channel crossings, but academics question chances of success

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Date of publication

08 July 2024

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Home Office says new Command is step change in how Britain tackles organised immigration crime

Policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is ‘dead and buried’, Prime Minister confirms

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Date of publication

06 July 2024

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Keir Starmer says he is not prepared to continue with the Rwanda scheme, calling it a gimmick that does not work

Abandoning Rwanda plan and lowering net migration expected to be among Labour’s immigration policies

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Date of publication

05 July 2024

Summary

A round-up of what Labour said about its asylum and immigration policies ahead of election victory

Academic researchers say UK asylum system is actively dangerous for queer people seeking sanctuary

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Date of publication

04 July 2024

Summary

Report by University of Birmingham's Queer SEREDA project finds heterosexist, homophobic asylum system violently abandons queer people