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Immigration Act 2014 and Windrush scandal linked to decline in mental health for Britain’s Black Caribbean population

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Date of publication

21 February 2024

Summary

Academic study in The Lancet Psychiatry highlights mental health impact of immigration policies

New statement of changes to Immigration Rules makes changes to Ukraine schemes and care worker visas

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Date of publication

19 February 2024

Summary

Ukraine visa schemes rationalised and extended; care workers unable to bring dependants from 11 March 2024

King’s College London identifies failings in Windrush Compensation Scheme, including low success rate and lack of legal aid

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Date of publication

19 February 2024

Summary

Comparative research concludes urgent reform is needed for scheme to compensate Windrush scandal victims

Home Office clarifies position on inadmissible asylum claims after Supreme Court decision on Rwanda

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Date of publication

15 February 2024

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Immigration minister Michael Tomlinson releases statement clarifying that inadmissibility decisions are on pause

Updated research briefing on immigration fees published by House of Commons Library

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Date of publication

14 February 2024

Summary

Update covers recent increases in immigration health surcharge and visa application fees

Parliamentary rights committee: Safety of Rwanda Bill is fundamentally incompatible with UK’s human rights obligations

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Date of publication

12 February 2024

Summary

New reports by Joint Committee on Human Rights and Lords Select Committee on the Constitution warn Bill breaches international obligations

NAO finds more needs to be done to ensure legal aid is available to all who are eligible

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Date of publication

12 February 2024

Summary

Law Society says new National Audit Office report "lays bare the dire state of legal aid"

Academic report finds bespoke humanitarian visa schemes are not a viable replacement for UK’s mainstream refugee protection

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Date of publication

09 February 2024

Summary

Report examines experiences of people arriving in UK on “safe and legal routes” for Hong Kong and Ukraine

Council of Europe anti-torture committee publishes report on immigration detention facilities following visit to UK

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Date of publication

08 February 2024

Summary

Concerns raised over lack of time limit to immigration detention and continued detention of vulnerable people

New House of Commons Library briefing on the deportation and removal of foreign national offenders

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Date of publication

06 February 2024

Summary

Concise and factual briefing published ahead of Parliamentary debate tomorrow on deportation of foreign criminals

Major new report identifies insecure immigration status as a key risk factor for modern slavery among children and young adults

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Date of publication

05 February 2024

Summary

ECPAT UK and Rights Lab says research reveals alarming reality of child modern slavery in UK

Salary threshold for skilled worker visa increases to £39K on 4 April, minimum income requirement for family/spouse visa rises to £29K on 11 April

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Date of publication

30 January 2024

Summary

Immigration minister reveals dates when major changes to legal migration announced in December come into force

House of Lords votes against blocking the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

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Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Bill passes second reading stage in Lords and progresses to committee stage

Kingsley Napley: Definition of unmarried partner in Appendix FM of Immigration Rules will change this week

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Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Requirement for unmarried partners to have been living together for at least two years is being removed

Big increases in fines for employing or renting to irregular migrants will come into force on 13th February 2024

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Date of publication

26 January 2024

Summary

Maximum fines increase to £60,000 per illegal worker for employers and £20,000 per irregular occupier for landlords