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House of Commons Library updates its briefing on immigration health surcharge ahead of increase to £1,035 next week

Latest news

Date of publication

31 January 2024

Summary

Cost of surcharge rises from £624 to £1,035 for adults and from £470 to £776 for children and students on 6 February

The legality of the new minimum income requirement

Blog post

Date of publication

31 January 2024

Written by

Chris Rowe, Swansea University

Salary threshold for skilled worker visa increases to £39K on 4 April, minimum income requirement for family/spouse visa rises to £29K on 11 April

Latest news

Date of publication

30 January 2024

Summary

Immigration minister reveals dates when major changes to legal migration announced in December come into force

House of Lords votes against blocking the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Latest news

Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Bill passes second reading stage in Lords and progresses to committee stage

Kingsley Napley: Definition of unmarried partner in Appendix FM of Immigration Rules will change this week

Latest news

Date of publication

29 January 2024

Summary

Requirement for unmarried partners to have been living together for at least two years is being removed

Big increases in fines for employing or renting to irregular migrants will come into force on 13th February 2024

Latest news

Date of publication

26 January 2024

Summary

Maximum fines increase to £60,000 per illegal worker for employers and £20,000 per irregular occupier for landlords

New Office for National Statistics report on lived experiences of young people arriving in UK on various immigration routes

Latest news

Date of publication

25 January 2024

Summary

Displaced young people describe experiences with UK immigration system, housing, education and healthcare

What is rule 39? UK government tells civil servants to ignore European court of human rights on Rwanda deportations

Blog post

Date of publication

23 January 2024

Written by

Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool, via The Conversation

Refugee Council report finds 1,300 asylum-seeking children wrongly assessed and treated as adults by Home Office in just 18 months

Latest news

Date of publication

23 January 2024

Summary

Joint report says Home Office’s incorrect determination of age is leaving child refugees at risk

New academic articles on gendered harms of hostile environment immigration policy and on importance of primary evidence in asylum claims

Latest news

Date of publication

22 January 2024

Summary

Natalie Sedacca considers hostile environment's impact on migrant women, Imranali Panjwani says notion of evidence in immigration law needs broadening

66% increase in Immigration Health Surcharge to be implemented on 6th February 2024

Latest news

Date of publication

18 January 2024

Summary

Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2024 was made on 16th January and takes effect 21 days later

Rwanda bill voted through Commons and heads to Lords as International Agreements Committee says UK-Rwanda treaty not ready to be ratified

Latest news

Date of publication

17 January 2024

Summary

MPs approve Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill by 320 votes to 276 at third reading stage

Legislating fiction

Blog post

Date of publication

16 January 2024

Written by

Alice Donald and Joelle Grogan, via Verfassungsblog

Lord Chancellor makes statement about work to increase capacity in Tribunals’ Immigration and Asylum Chambers for Illegal Migration Act appeals

Latest news

Date of publication

16 January 2024

Summary

After The Times reports Government will move judges to Upper Tribunal, Alex Chalk clarifies it is for judiciary to decide

Right to Remain publishes new guide on work exploitation and migrant workers’ rights

Latest news

Date of publication

16 January 2024

Summary

New addition to Right to Remain's renowned Toolkit on the asylum and immigration system