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Metropolitan Community Church of North London report examines the multiple issues facing LGBT African asylum seekers in the UK

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Date of publication

19 September 2019

Summary

Comprehensive new study finds LGBT African asylum seekers face discrimination and multiple financial, psychological and emotional difficulties

Law Society publishes new guidance for practitioners who may come into contact with victims of modern slavery

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Date of publication

17 September 2019

Summary

Guidance helps legal professionals recognise and protect clients who are victims of modern slavery

New report from Maternity Action looks at the impact of NHS charges on maternity care

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Date of publication

16 September 2019

Summary

Study finds NHS charging has detrimental effect on migrant women and health care professionals

Government announces the return of the two-year post-study work visa for international students

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Date of publication

13 September 2019

Summary

New graduate route will start with 2020/21 intake of students and will not be capped or restricted by skills

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules released

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Date of publication

09 September 2019

Summary

Changes include Dublin Arrangements, Appendix EU, and amendments to business sectors, employment and talent categories

Home Secretary Priti Patel announces further details of Government's post-Brexit and post-'no deal' immigration plans

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Date of publication

09 September 2019

Summary

Home Secretary commissions points based review from MAC and provides details of immediate immigration plans following a no deal scenario

New Refugee Action and NACCOM report finds refused asylum seekers face destitution and delays accessing asylum support

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Date of publication

06 September 2019

Summary

Evidence from 200 asylum support applications finds people waiting up to seven times the recommended time limit

Refugee Rights Europe reports on safeguarding failures facing unaccompanied minors in Northern France

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Date of publication

03 September 2019

Summary

Large numbers of asylum-seeking minors living in 'legal limbo' as they seek a route to the UK

Presidents of the Immigration Tribunal issue new guidance on permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

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Date of publication

01 September 2019

Summary

Mr Justice Lane and Mr Michael Clements issue new guidance aimed at those making applications and the judges considering them

Independent Monitoring Board concerned by increase in self-harm and detention of those with mental health conditions at Morton Hall

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Date of publication

29 August 2019

Summary

IMB's annual report on Lincolnshire detention centre notes improvements as well as continuing concerns

NGOs concerned by backlog as number of asylum applications in year ending June 2019 increases by 21% to reach over 32,000

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Date of publication

27 August 2019

Summary

Refugee Council welcomes increase in positive initial decisions, but worried by a rise in delays

Office for National Statistics publishes latest migration statistics after announcing they should now be considered 'experimental'

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Date of publication

22 August 2019

Summary

EU immigration continues to fall and is at its lowest level since 2013, but ONS says new data shows error in previous estimates

The Independent investigates Home Office's outsourcing of visa applications to Dubai-based multinational VFG Global

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Date of publication

19 August 2019

Summary

Concerns raised over Home Office benefiting financially from VFS' sales of premium services

New House of Commons Library briefing examines how adults can become British citizens by naturalisation

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Date of publication

18 August 2019

Summary

Useful new report considers the current requirements for naturalisation under the British Nationality Act 1981

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons criticises use of restraint and finds privacy and dignity lacking on deportation flight to Nigeria and Ghana

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Date of publication

15 August 2019

Summary

Inspection report raises concerns over unnecessary and unacceptable use of restraint