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Citizens UK calls for reform of UK’s long, costly, and unfair settlement and citizenship system

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Date of publication

25 November 2024

Summary

New report details how people on pathway to citizenship live for years with constant stress and anxiety

High Court finds Home Office delays in supporting destitute migrants breached ECHR duty to prevent inhuman treatment

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Date of publication

21 November 2024

Summary

New judgment likely to affect the operation of the Government's 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy

Minister confirms increase in use of hotels to house asylum seekers, but says ending their use remains the Government’s ambition

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Date of publication

20 November 2024

Summary

Angela Eagle says hotels are necessary temporary step in keeping asylum system under control

Report argues easing ‘no recourse to public funds’ conditions for migrants in need would deliver economic and social gains

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Date of publication

19 November 2024

Summary

Centre for Social Policy Studies says NRPF policy is failing to meet its policy objectives and should be reformed

Annual tribunals’ review highlights 53% increase in workload of First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

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Date of publication

15 November 2024

Summary

Senior President of Tribunals, Sir Keith Lindblom, releases his 2024 annual report describing a busy year for the tribunals

Urgent immigration reform needed to protect migrant workers in the care sector, Work Rights Centre says

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Date of publication

14 November 2024

Summary

New report details acute pressures facing migrant care and explains why Health and Care Worker visa makes matters worse

Helpful guide published to accompany new Practice Direction of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

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Date of publication

12 November 2024

Summary

Guide intended to help lawyers, parties, judges and all other users in the IAC to understand the process involved in appeals

Jo Wilding continues to chronicle growing deficit in immigration and asylum legal aid, calls for a ‘demarketised’ system

Latest news

Date of publication

12 November 2024

Summary

Former Garden Court barrister finds 57% of asylum applicants in England and Wales are now unable to secure legal aid representation

New report concludes UK asylum system deepens trauma for women survivors of sexual violence and abuse

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Date of publication

08 November 2024

Summary

Rape Crisis England & Wales and Imkaan highlight how women do not feel safe when seeking asylum

Afghan Pro Bono Initiative finds UK’s resettlement schemes still plagued by delays and inconsistent decision-making

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Date of publication

05 November 2024

Summary

New report provides detailed overview of developments in immigration routes and resettlement schemes for Afghan refugees

Notice for EIN members: Changes to bundle functionality in response to new Tribunal requirements

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Date of publication

04 November 2024

Summary

Information on new features and functions to help our members meet the new bundle rules

Significant changes in new First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) practice direction

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Date of publication

01 November 2024

Summary

Bundle page limits introduced for appeal skeleton arguments, expert reports, and background country information

New NAO overview shows Home Office total spending on asylum and migration for 2023-24

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Date of publication

30 October 2024

Summary

£4.7 billion spent on asylum support in 2023-24, representing less than 0.5% of all government spending

Immigration inspector highlights numerous concerns over use of contingency asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

29 October 2024

Summary

Inspection finds poor quality data collection, insufficient stakeholder engagement, and limited communication with asylum seekers

Council of Europe anti-racism body calls on UK to extend 28-day move-on period for new refugees as a priority

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Date of publication

25 October 2024

Summary

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance publishes monitoring report, makes move-on extension a priority recommendation