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UK’s extensive use of citizenship deprivation needs much greater transparency, Joint Committee on Human Rights says

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Date of publication

14 May 2025

Summary

New report on accountability for Daesh crimes highlights UK uses deprivation orders more than almost any other country

Qualifying period for UK settlement to double to 10 years under White Paper’s immigration reforms

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Date of publication

12 May 2025

Summary

Migrant Voice says forcing more people onto a ten year route to settlement will be devastating for many migrants

Government to tighten rules around ‘exceptional circumstances’ and Article 8 in immigration cases

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Date of publication

12 May 2025

Summary

Today's White Paper says a new framework will set out clear rules for individuals seeking to enter or remain in the UK on exceptional grounds

Government unveils major immigration reforms in newly published White Paper

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Date of publication

12 May 2025

Summary

82-page document, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, is published

Skilled worker visa threshold to rise, overseas care recruitment to close, as Home Office promises ‘radical reforms’ to reduce immigration

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Date of publication

11 May 2025

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Government's immigration White Paper will be published tomorrow and establish 'whole new approaches to migration'

‘Irrational, costly and harmful’ ban on working is putting asylum-seeking women at risk, new report finds

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Date of publication

09 May 2025

Summary

Women for Refugee Women says asylum-seeker work ban has a profoundly negative impact, forcing women into exploitative and abusive situations

IAA welcomes proposed new powers to strengthen regulation and enforcement of immigration advisers

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Date of publication

07 May 2025

Summary

Immigration Advice Authority says amendments to Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will help tackle provision of poor immigration advice

NAO examines Home Office’s asylum accommodation contracts and finds spending is substantially higher than planned

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Date of publication

07 May 2025

Summary

New report prepared for the Home Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into the delivery of asylum accommodation

India hails mobility gains in new trade deal but UK stresses immigration system remains unaffected

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Date of publication

06 May 2025

Summary

Minister tells Commons today's trade deal only expands existing business mobility routes and does not impact points-based immigration system

House of Commons Library releases report on Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill’s parliamentary progress

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Date of publication

02 May 2025

Summary

Comprehensive new research briefing ahead of Bill's return to the Commons on Monday, 12 May

Home Office to expand AI use in asylum decision-making after promising pilot results

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Date of publication

29 April 2025

Summary

Artificial intelligence will be deployed to support caseworkers to make swifter decisions on asylum claims

Home Office announces new fines for illegal immigration advice as IAA practice note clarifies legal boundaries

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Date of publication

28 April 2025

Summary

Immigration Advice Authority to get new powers to tackle rogue advisers; practice note on immigration assistance outlines types of assistance requiring regulation

Work Rights Centre calls for a new ‘Workplace Justice Visa’ to address failings of current employer-sponsored visa system

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Date of publication

25 April 2025

Summary

Report based on six-country comparison finds UK's visa sponsorship system risks breaching human rights obligations

Harmondsworth immigration removal centre sees ‘exceptional’ improvements after ‘worst ever’ findings, but significant safeguarding concerns remain

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Date of publication

24 April 2025

Summary

HMI Prisons latest inspection of Heathrow-based IRC praises response to major failings identified in previous years

UNHCR examines third-country return hubs for failed asylum seekers as UK reported to be considering partnerships in the Balkans

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Date of publication

21 April 2025

Summary

Refugee Council warns UK's proposals to use return hubs will be unworkable and a waste of public money