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

Latest news

Date of publication

29 August 2019

Summary

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

Property investment and immigration

Blog post

Date of publication

28 August 2019

Written by

Mark Burns, Pure Investor

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

Father of Islamic State fighter fails in judicial review claim

Blog post

Date of publication

22 August 2019

Written by

Thomas Beasley, UK Human Rights Blog

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

Why there is a need for mediators in immigration situations

Blog post

Date of publication

19 August 2019

Written by

Elizabeth Bilton, Midlands Dove

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

The Times: Home Office made profits of £500 million from immigration and citizenship fees last year

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Date of publication

12 August 2019

Summary

Analysis shows surplus made from fees for residency and citizenship increased by 91 per cent since 2014

Downing Street announces plans for new fast-track visa route for scientists

Latest news

Date of publication

09 August 2019

Summary

Plans to attract "brightest and best" could see cap on Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visas abolished

Unreasonable Costs in Immigration Appeals

Blog post

Date of publication

07 August 2019

Written by

Jasmine Theilgaard, Richmond Chambers

Government criticised for rejecting Commons committee's recommendation for a 28-day limit on immigration detention

Latest news

Date of publication

06 August 2019

Summary

Home Office says a limit would severely constrain its ability to maintain effective immigration control

BAME Students at Elite Universities: How Will Brexit Impact Them?

Blog post

Date of publication

05 August 2019

Written by

Emily Hedgley, Immigration Advice Service

Notice for members: New EIN website scheduled for launch on Friday, 9 August

Latest news

Date of publication

04 August 2019

Summary

Some downtime expected this weekend from Friday evening as we update our website