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Major statement of changes to the Immigration Rules raises Skilled Worker thresholds and ends overseas recruitment of care workers

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Date of publication

01 July 2025

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138-page statement of changes to the Immigration Rules begins White Paper's "complete reset" of the immigration system

Devastating impact of UK’s family immigration rules detailed in major new report

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Date of publication

30 June 2025

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Reunite Families UK says spouse and partner rules and Minimum Income Requirement damage adults, children, and society

Minister announces temporary legal aid reforms after cyber-attack on Legal Aid Agency

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26 June 2025

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New Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025 come into force tomorrow

HMI Prisons finds immigration detainees uninformed about destination ahead of removal flight to India

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Date of publication

26 June 2025

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Charter flight removing detainees to India well organised but limited information left many anxious

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill won’t respect migrants’ rights without reform, Joint Committee on Human Rights finds

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Date of publication

25 June 2025

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Parliamentary committee says amendments are needed to ensure bill does not punish victims of organised immigration crime

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules includes changes to long residence and EUSS continuous residence

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Date of publication

24 June 2025

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27-page statement, HC 836, makes numerous changes to the Rules, taking effect from 16 July 2025

ICIBI calls for evidence on asylum casework and quality of decision-making, one week left to respond

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Date of publication

24 June 2025

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New inspection focuses on quality of Home Office asylum decisions – submissions open until 2 July 2025

Report details challenges facing young asylum seekers in London, including finding an immigration solicitor

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Date of publication

20 June 2025

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New academic research published by London Councils urges root and branch reform of asylum and care systems

New citizenship bill targets legal loophole in deprivation appeals identified by Supreme Court

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Date of publication

19 June 2025

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Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill to prevent automatic reinstatement of citizenship before all appeals concluded

Lord Chancellor backs ECHR reform, citing Article 8 immigration concerns

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Date of publication

18 June 2025

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Shabana Mahmood tells Council of Europe that Article 8 is too often used in ways that frustrate deportation

Report finds immigration lawyers are crucial to ensuring justice for Windrush survivors

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Date of publication

18 June 2025

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New research by JUSTICE, University of Sussex, and Dechert LLP highlights value of legal representation in the Windrush Compensation Scheme

Jo Wilding chronicles deepening immigration and asylum legal aid crisis, with failure to recruit staff an ‘existential threat’ to the sector

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Date of publication

16 June 2025

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New 255-page report documents how legal aid crisis leaves increasing numbers of people without access to representation

Chancellor announces end to asylum hotels by 2029 and increased court capacity for asylum appeals

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Date of publication

11 June 2025

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HM Treasury's spending review sets out savings of £1 billion per year by reducing asylum support costs

MAC recommends against £38K minimum income for spouse visa, finds no easy answers in balancing immigration control with family life

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Date of publication

10 June 2025

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Migration Advisory Committee review of financial requirements for family visas is published

Updated briefing on ‘no recourse to public funds’ immigration policy published by House of Commons Library

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Date of publication

09 June 2025

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Helpful briefing explains the policy restricting migrants' access to welfare benefits and social housing