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One third of UK overseas aid budget now spent on asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, immigration minister announces plans to use military sites as asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

30 March 2023

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New report by independent watchdog says £3.5 billion spent in UK last year, leading to loss of efficiency and equity of UK aid

Illegal Migration Bill will prevent victims of modern slavery from getting protection, UN International Organization for Migration says

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29 March 2023

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United Nations agency says government data does not support claims that modern slavery system is being abused

Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner says it is essential for Parliament to reject Illegal Migration Bill as it is incompatible with the UK’s international obligations

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27 March 2023

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Bill would seek to prevent UK courts from interpreting its provisions in line with the European Convention on Human Rights

UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill will breach UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention and significantly undermine international refugee protection system

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24 March 2023

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees publishes its full legal observations on the Bill

Refugee Action says thousands of asylum seekers housed in accommodation centres and hotels face de facto immigration detention

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Date of publication

23 March 2023

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New report finds shameful conditions and treatment of people in asylum accommodation

House of Commons Library publishes overview of UK’s record backlog of over 160,000 asylum seekers awaiting a decision

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Date of publication

21 March 2023

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New briefing examines delays to processing asylum claims in the UK

Home Secretary updates migration partnership with Rwanda to enable all asylum seekers entering UK irregularly via safe countries to be in scope for relocation

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Date of publication

20 March 2023

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Two countries sign update to memorandum of understanding, plan for relocations to begin this year

UK’s largest association for social workers discourages members from carrying out age assessments on asylum seekers for new Home Office agency

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Date of publication

17 March 2023

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BASW says political priorities risk compromising independent professional judgement

UK in a Changing Europe offers an expert look at the changes seen following the post-Brexit immigration system

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Date of publication

14 March 2023

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New report provides a guide to UK's complex immigration landscape, looking both backwards and forwards

Report by Women for Refugee Women looks at the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women seeking asylum in the UK

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Date of publication

13 March 2023

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New report highlights struggles faced by women seeking asylum based on their sexual orientation

House of Commons Library publishes comprehensive overview of the Illegal Migration Bill

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Date of publication

10 March 2023

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A detailed look at the Bill's contents ahead of its second reading in the Commons on Monday

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to Innovator visa route and launches new Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme

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Date of publication

09 March 2023

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The first statement of changes of 2023 has been published today

Government unable to say if new Illegal Migration Bill is legal, UNHCR says it is a clear breach of the Refugee Convention

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Date of publication

08 March 2023

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Bill has more than 50% chance of incompatibility with European Convention on Human Rights

‘No recourse to public funds’ policy declared unlawful for failure to adequately instruct caseworkers in relation to exceptional circumstances and/or disability grounds

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Date of publication

06 March 2023

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Deighton Pierce Glynn reports GEN 1.11A of Appendix FM of Immigration Rules is declared unlawful in High Court order

Illegal Migration Bill to be published tomorrow will propose to automatically make asylum claims by Channel crossers inadmissible

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Date of publication

06 March 2023

Summary

Critics says proposals in new bill are unworkable and will not stop the boats