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Refugee Women Connect examines impact of Covid-19 on migrant survivors of gender-based violence; Bail for Immigration Detainees looks at detention decision-making during the pandemic

02 June 2020
Two new reports consider the consequences of coronavirus on migrants

Home Office statistical report highlights large fall in numbers across the immigration system due to Covid-19 pandemic

01 June 2020
Arrivals by air down 99% from 2019, entry clearance visa applications plummeted to just 250 in April 2020

Lancet Migration calls for suspension of the NHS visitor and migrant cost recovery programme

27 May 2020
Group says universal and equitable access to health services is needed; Prime Minister to look into No Recourse to Public Funds

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes inspection of Home Office's administrative review process

26 May 2020
David Bolt finds improvements, but several areas not working and there's still no analysis of cost savings

Home Office announces further visa extensions to 31 July for overseas nationals unable to return home due to Covid-19

22 May 2020
Previous extension until 31 May is extended for further two months as coronavirus pandemic continues

ONS: Non-EU net migration rises while EU net migration falls, leading to broadly stable overall figure

21 May 2020
Latest migration statistics report estimates net migration was +270,000 in year ending December 2019

Leading immigration law chambers say they will not accept instructions to prepare appeal skeleton arguments under new Immigration Tribunal fixed fee

21 May 2020
Fee changes made by Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 face widespread criticism

Not-for-profit law firm Commons says requirement to declare nationality in criminal proceedings is undermining equality before the law

19 May 2020
Report finds non-British nationals and ethnic minorities feel they may not receive a fair trial

Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Trust for London report examines provision of immigration advice in the voluntary sector

18 May 2020
How not-for-profits have improved capacity, efficiency and accessibility of advice since LASPO

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to EU Settlement Scheme and Start-up and Innovator categories

14 May 2020
Changes include extending the scope of the domestic violence provisions in EU Settlement Scheme

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