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Joint Committee on Human Rights: Nationality and Borders Bill is littered with measures that are incompatible with human rights law and UK’s international obligations

01 December 2021
Important new report by Parliamentary committee examines Part 3 of Bill on immigration offences and enforcement

Report says victims of sexual and gender-based violence are systematically let down by UK immigration and asylum policies and practices

30 November 2021
New research report by SEREDA academic project led by the University of Birmingham's Professor Jenny Phillimore

Legal opinion by Garden Court barristers finds Nationality and Borders Bill disproportionately disadvantages women seeking asylum

29 November 2021
Stephanie Harrison, Ubah Dirie, Emma Fitzsimons and Hannah Lynes prepare legal opinion for Women for Refugee Women

Asylum Matters details how failures during contract transition for ASPEN cards left asylum seekers living in poverty and uncertainty

25 November 2021
Brief report finds thousands had severe problems when ASPEN contract changed in May

Latest ONS migration statistics show dramatic 88% fall in net migration to the UK in year ending December 2020

25 November 2021
Office for National Statistics estimates net migration down to just +34,000 due to Covid and Brexit

New Scientist: Fast track immigration route for prestigious award winners fails to attract a single application from the best and brightest

24 November 2021
FOI request reveals nobody has applied in six months since route was launched

Inefficient workflow processes and over-reliance on cumbersome Excel files contribute to Home Office’s failure to keep on top of asylum claims

22 November 2021
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases inspection report of asylum casework

Refugee Council: Majority of asylum seekers crossing the Channel are likely to be recognised as being in genuine need of protection

18 November 2021
Over 91% of those arriving are from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Yemen or Ethiopia

New House of Commons Library report on changes for temporary business travel between UK and EU following Brexit

17 November 2021
Overview of UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement ahead of Parliamentary debate on visas for musicians

United Nations Special Rapporteurs express concerns over impact of Nationality and Borders Bill on the human rights of victims of trafficking

15 November 2021
Letter to UK government highlights "serious flaws" in the Bill with regard to trafficking and modern slavery

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