The UK government is planning to make it significantly harder for migrants to obtain permanent residence. If the proposals go ahead, the UK would become more restrictive than most other high-income democracies. In the case…
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: 24-month extension of Ukraine Permission Extension scheme opened to applications on 8 April 2026Motion to regret debate in House of Lords over latest statement of changes to the Immigration Rules
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: Prisons watchdog identifies continued communication failures during escorted removal operation, despite professional conduct by staffHome Office to remove EUSS pre-settled status from individuals who have clearly ceased to maintain continuous residence
: Independent Monitoring Authority warns guidance lacks clarity about how caseworkers will make individual decisionsGuest blog
The UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled – making it one of the longest waits in the world
Visas, Values, and the Case of Kanye West
In the quiet authority of British law, decisions are seldom made for spectacle. They are made, instead, for principle and once made, they carry a weight not easily undone. The recent scrutiny surrounding Kanye West and his…
Criminalising Asylum Beyond Prosecution: Exclusionary Law and Policy in the UK
Abstract1. Introduction2. Criminalising Asylum Through Prosecution3. Criminalising Asylum Beyond Prosecution: The Penal Nature of Administrative Processes3.1. Exclusion from Protection via Inadmissibility Regimes3.2.…
Sponsor Duties Tightened and Skilled Worker Rules Rewritten for UK Employers
The UK sponsorship regime is undergoing a significant and deliberate shift. The Home Office has introduced a series of updates to sponsor licence guidance over the past year, with further changes continuing into 2026. While…
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MR (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 473
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AH, AK & AJ (Identity documentation; returns to the KRI) Iraq CG [2026] UKUT 00150 (IAC)
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CGW, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 858 (Admin)
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AL v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 370
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CYK, R (on the application of) v Kent County Council [2026] EWHC 779 (Admin)
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Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 311. These Regulations increase fees across a range of immigration and nationality products and services.…
Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 209. This instrument will enable asylum support to be suspended or discontinued if, following an…
Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
SI 2026 No. 217. These Regulations bring into force section 45 of the Sentencing Act 2026 on the deportation of foreign…
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