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Prime Minister to include immigration as one of the taskforces overseeing delivery of policy pledges

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Date of publication

02 June 2015

Summary

David Cameron to lead immigration taskforce with remit of reducing net migration and controlling EU migration

Further details of the Immigration Bill published

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Date of publication

28 May 2015

Summary

Queen's Speech background briefing notes reveal slightly more of what to expect in the forthcoming Immigration Bill

Queen's Speech promises measures to control immigration, but no repeal of Human Rights Act yet

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Date of publication

27 May 2015

Summary

Government will introduce measures to control immigration, will only bring forward proposals for Bill of Rights

UN Secretary-General says response to refugee crisis should demonstrate humanity, solidarity, and respect for human rights

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Date of publication

26 May 2015

Summary

Ban Ki-moon calls on world to provide more safe avenues of migration for people fleeing conflict and persecution

Net migration to UK reaches 318,000, highest for a decade

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Date of publication

21 May 2015

Summary

Office for National Statistics says net migration for 2014 over 100,000 higher than in 2013 and just below 2005 peak

New Immigration Bill set to tackle illegal working and extend "deport first, appeal later" to all non-asylum appeals

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Date of publication

21 May 2015

Summary

David Cameron makes speech announcing a 'whole of government' approach to clamping down on illegal immigration

Supreme Court to hear appeal in MM and Others on the minimum income requirement for partner visas

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Date of publication

20 May 2015

Summary

BritCits blog says Supreme Court has granted permission to hear the appeal in the case of MM and Others

Doctors of the World finds migrants are avoiding seeking medical treatment

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Date of publication

19 May 2015

Summary

New report says fear of being arrested and administrative and legal barriers stop migrants accessing healthcare

The Expert in Asylum and Human Rights Cases: Possibilities for Use and Abuse

Blog post

Date of publication

18 May 2015

Written by

Geoffrey Care

Magna Carta and the Holy Grail

Blog post

Date of publication

14 May 2015

Written by

Lord Neuberger

European Commission publishes a new European Agenda on Migration

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

Summary

Full text of today's new 'European Agenda on Migration' in response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

James Brokenshire to remain as Immigration Minister

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

Summary

James Brokenshire "delighted" to be reappointed by Prime Minister to role of Minister of State for Security and Immigration

Major new Council of Europe study on ECtHR sexual orientation and gender identity case law

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

Summary

New analytical presentation of the key aspects of European Court of Human Rights case law relating to LGBT issues

Enactment of Conservatives' Bill of Rights will be complex, delicate and far from straightforward process

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Date of publication

11 May 2015

Summary

Martin Howe QC says "complex and delicate" process ahead, bloggers argue all is far from straightforward

EU referendum and repeal of Human Rights Act coming as Conservatives win majority

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Date of publication

08 May 2015

Summary

Conservative majority means in-out EU referendum by 2017 and a break of the formal link between British courts and European Court of Human Rights