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House of Commons Library briefing examines the system of accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

23 April 2021

Summary

New report provides a concise and factual overview of the asylum support system

President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) issues updated practice statement on arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

22 April 2021

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Presidential Practice Statement No 1 of 2021 takes effect from Monday, 26 April

New report from Jesuit Refugee Service UK calls for an asylum system rooted in a sense of shared humanity

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Date of publication

21 April 2021

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Catholic charity says the asylum system should welcome, protect, promote and integrate people seeking sanctuary

New publications from the Office for National Statistics set out a substantial change in methodology for estimating net migration

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Date of publication

18 April 2021

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Use of administrative data shows EU migration was much higher than previously estimated

Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) finds Secretary of State breached Article 2 obligations following death of immigration detainee

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14 April 2021

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Garden Court Chambers and Duncan Lewis Solicitors announce 'ground-breaking judgment'

High Court begins hearing legal challenge over use of Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers

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Date of publication

14 April 2021

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Claimants argue accommodation was inadequate and a breach of the Home Office's own policies

Home Office signs legal agreement with EHRC to address failings following finding that hostile environment immigration policy did not comply with equality law

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Date of publication

12 April 2021

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Equality and Human Rights Commission will monitor new action plan for two years

Asylum Information Database publishes updated report on the asylum system in the UK

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Date of publication

08 April 2021

Summary

Comprehensive 107-page overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures

MPs hold House of Commons debate on the impact of ‘eye-watering’ immigration and nationality application fees

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Date of publication

06 April 2021

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Labour's Meg Hillier says fees are an injustice and price young people out of British citizenship

Hundreds of leading academics criticise Government’s New Plan for Immigration for being “completely unfounded in any body of research evidence”

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Date of publication

01 April 2021

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Open letter notes "deeply troubling echoes" of Australia's Temporary Protection Visa

Immigration barristers lodge formal complaint over recent Home Office press release claiming increase in abuse of modern slavery system

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Date of publication

30 March 2021

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Leading chambers say press release presented unevidenced political opinions as fact and breached Civil Service Code

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit highlights impact of Covid-19 delays on asylum-seeking children

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Date of publication

29 March 2021

Summary

Delays in asylum decision-making leads to children "emotionally and physically falling apart"

Home Secretary sets out plans for sweeping reform of the asylum system against widespread criticism

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Date of publication

24 March 2021

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Consultation opens for responses until 6 May 2021 following launch of New Plan for Immigration

Free Movement publishes guide for journalists as counterpoint to recent Government briefings about a ‘broken’ asylum system

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Date of publication

23 March 2021

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Colin Yeo says recent announcements coming out of Home Office are largely cover for internal problems

Home Secretary says her ‘New Plan for Immigration’ will see the most comprehensive overhaul of the asylum system in years

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Date of publication

22 March 2021

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Priti Patel to unveil new plan this week, says asylum system should be based on need