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New House of Commons Library briefing on the use of hotels, vessels and large-scale sites as accommodation for asylum seekers

10 July 2023
Wethersfield RAF base to receive first group of asylum seekers as Home Office seeks to end use of hotels

Illegal Migration Bill’s report stage ends with a further five votes lost by the Government in House of Lords

06 July 2023
Lords inflict what is thought to be a record 20 total defeats on a bill

Government suffers a further 11 defeats on Illegal Migration Bill in second day of voting in House of Lords

04 July 2023
Among multiple defeats for Bill, Lords vote to retain 'magnificent' Hardial Singh principles on immigration detention

UNHCR publishes comprehensive audit of Home Office’s Detained Asylum Casework procedure

04 July 2023
47-page report published following review of 30 individual cases

OISC revises its judicial review case management practice note in wake of Baxter v Doble & Anor

03 July 2023
Changes made to ensure advisers do not inadvertently conduct litigation and contravene Legal Services Act

First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) issues new guidance on immigration bail for judges

30 June 2023
New guidance note implemented in March, but may only have been made public this week

Chief Inspector of Borders finds Home Office’s performance in removing foreign criminals is inefficient, unacceptable and ‘no way to run a government department’

30 June 2023
Two new inspection reports released on removal of foreign national offenders and on country information for Iraq and Myanmar

Court of Appeal allows appeal against Rwanda policy, rules by a majority that Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers

29 June 2023
Judgment handed down in AAA and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Lords inflict multiple defeats on Illegal Migration Bill, including requiring it to be interpreted consistently with UK’s international obligations

28 June 2023
Government suffers four defeats before technical problems cause postponement of further votes

GMIAU highlights suffering of asylum-seeking children caused by crisis in legal aid representation and Home Office delays

28 June 2023
New report by Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit on children in the UK’s asylum system

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