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New report by the British Red Cross and UNHCR examines the risks of exploitation in the UK asylum system

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Date of publication

05 August 2022

Summary

Research identifies serious risks for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK

New Scientist: Home Office independent scientific committee expected to recommend dental X-rays and collarbone analysis for assessing the age of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

01 August 2022

Summary

Age Estimation Science Advisory Committee to recommend X-rays and MRI scans in forthcoming report

Refugee Council: Lives on hold as number of asylum seekers housed in hotels trebles in 2021 to reach 26,000

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Date of publication

29 July 2022

Summary

Asylum seekers continue to experience significant issues whilst living in hotel accommodation

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration highly critical of Home Office’s poor response to asylum seekers arriving in Kent via small boats

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Date of publication

25 July 2022

Summary

Inspection report of initial processing at Tug Haven and Western Jet Foil for people arriving by boat

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules amends the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

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Date of publication

20 July 2022

Summary

Amendments to ensure there is a route for children to come to the UK from Ukraine without their parents

Major new Supreme Court judgment on the deportation of foreign criminals and the ‘unduly harsh’ test

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Date of publication

20 July 2022

Summary

Secretary of State's appeals dismissed in HA (Iraq), RA (Iraq) and AA (Nigeria) [2022] UKSC 22

Home Affairs Committee: Asylum system is broken, but not due to asylum seekers crossing the Channel

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Date of publication

19 July 2022

Summary

Report points to poor resourcing of staff and technology as major reason for Home Office struggle with asylum backlog

First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) presidential guidance note on taking oral evidence from abroad is updated

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Date of publication

14 July 2022

Summary

Third version of the guidance note to be issued this year

Next week’s High Court hearing on lawfulness of policy of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda is adjourned until September

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Date of publication

12 July 2022

Summary

Detention Action says legal teams now have time to prepare the substantial case

Report on electronic monitoring of foreign national offenders published by Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

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Date of publication

11 July 2022

Summary

Home Office team is hard working and dedicated, but understaffed and undertrained

HMI Prisons: Colnbrook immigration removal centre decently run, but let down by inadequate Home Office engagement with detainees

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Date of publication

07 July 2022

Summary

Inspection report published following unannounced visit to removal centre near Heathrow

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases new reports on asylum accommodation at Napier Barracks and immigration system for higher education

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Date of publication

04 July 2022

Summary

Improvements found at Napier, but not to sleeping areas; Immigration routes for students working well

New report by Homeless Link and NACCOM highlights the importance of high quality immigration advice for non-UK nationals facing homelessness

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Date of publication

01 July 2022

Summary

Comprehensive report lays out roadmap for supporting migrants facing homelessness in England

Senior officials tell Commons Home Affairs Committee about Home Office plans to tackle backlog of 89,000 asylum cases

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Date of publication

27 June 2022

Summary

Home Office continuing to expand asylum teams; new flow model introduced to improve decisions

EU Rights and Brexit Hub publishes toolkit for advisers on establishing worker/self-employed status for EEA nationals

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Date of publication

24 June 2022

Summary

Toolkit to help advisers argue client's work should give them qualifying right to reside