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Commons to debate family migration rules

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Date of publication

09 September 2013

Summary

Media highlight negative effects of family migration rules, plus full text of comprehensive Commons Library briefing note on the subject

New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules

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06 September 2013

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Immigration minister Mark Harper announces substantial new Statement of Changes

Justice Secretary announces some concessions made on legal aid reforms

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06 September 2013

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Chris Grayling says government to proceed with most measures proposed in April, but a number of concessions have been made

MPs debate the Border Force in the wake of the National Audit Office report

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04 September 2013

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Transcript of today's Commons debate on the Border Force with immigration minister Mark Harper speaking for the government

National Audit Office examines the work of the Border Force

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Date of publication

04 September 2013

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NAO releases report on Border Force and finds success on passport checks and queues are at the cost of maintaining other aspects of border security

House of Commons Library: Organisational reforms to the immigration system since 2006

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Date of publication

02 September 2013

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Updated Standard Note examines changes in the immigration system since 2006, including the abolition of the UK Border Agency

Most immigration judicial review applications move to Upper Tribunal from November

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Date of publication

29 August 2013

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Direction by the Lord Chief Justice transfers to the Tribunal certain immigration and asylum judicial reviews from the High Court from the 1st of November

Net migration rises in latest ONS quarterly report but 2012 shows decline compared to 2011

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Date of publication

29 August 2013

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Office for National Statistics' latest quarterly report shows increase in net migration to the UK compared to May's report

BMA: Proposals to charge migrants for use of NHS are impractical, uneconomic and inefficient

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Date of publication

28 August 2013

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British Medical Association warns government proposals to charge migrants for using NHS are unworkable and potentially damaging to the health service

Government to introduce modern slavery bill

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26 August 2013

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Theresa May writes in the Sunday Times that new law will target gangs trafficking people into slavery

The Guardian: Syrian asylum seeker imprisoned for using false passport

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Date of publication

26 August 2013

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The Guardian highlights another case of criminal conviction of an asylum seeker following the "clear injustice" found in in Mateta & Ors

Diane Abbott: Labour failing to challenge government's anti-immigration narrative

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Date of publication

21 August 2013

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Labour MP says there is a lack of voices at a senior level making the case for immigration and party's policy is being swayed by the polls

New Best Practice Guide for country evidence expert witnesses in UK immigration and asylum cases

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Date of publication

19 August 2013

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Prof. Anthony Good and Dr. Tobias Kelly release practical hands-on guide to aid the writing of effective and useful country evidence reports

Chief Inspector releases findings from spot-checks on Home Office

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Date of publication

15 August 2013

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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases report following new initiative to check previously inspected areas of Home Office

Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant delivers major speech on immigration

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Date of publication

12 August 2013

Summary

Full text of immigration speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research by Labour's Chris Bryant