The Immigration Bill 2015-16 explained
Blog post
Date of publication
Search
Home Office to review policy of detaining pregnant women after groundbreaking legal challenge
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Home Office accepts that pregnant asylum seeker was unlawfully arrested and detained at Yarl's Wood
GOV.UK publishes new-look Immigration Rules in HTML format
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
The current Immigration Rules are now in HTML rather than PDF format on GOV.UK to aid ease of access and navigation
Home Secretary uses Conservative Party conference speech to warn UK needs to have an immigration limit
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Theresa May warns that current levels of net migration are unsustainable, announces new plan for the UK's asylum system
UK asylum applications hit six-year high in July
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Over 4,300 aslylum claims lodged in July, highest since 2009, but figures remain modest compared to highest in EU
Revealed: asylum seeker children face welfare lottery on arrival in Britain
Blog post
Date of publication
Written by
Joanna Wilding, University of Brighton via The Conversation
Brighton University report says asylum process is contrary to the best interests of unaccompanied children
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
New report examines the best interests of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK through their own experiences
House of Commons Library publishes updated briefing on duty of landlords to carry out immigration checks
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Updated briefing on Immigration Act 2014's 'Right to Rent' scheme as Immigration Bill 2015-2016 proposes new criminal sanctions
Eurostat: EU sees 85% increase in asylum seekers in second quarter of 2015 over 2014
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
213,200 first time asylum seekers apply for protection in the EU in April to June, 85% more than in 2014, UK sees around 7% increase
Right to reside – Carry on as before?
Blog post
Date of publication
Written by
Nearly Legal
Notice to EIN Members: New sorting functionality added for bundles
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Brief overview of new feature that allows you to sort bundles by date or by type (with, for example, case law first)
Immigration Bill 2015-2016 published; New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Parliament publishes the Immigration Bill, Home Office publishes 17-page statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC437)
ECJ rules EU Member States may exclude jobseekers from certain non-contributory benefits
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
European Court of Justice allows Germany to deny benefits to EU jobseekers
EU Member States agree to relocate 40,000 refugees, but UK won't participate
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Extraordinary Council meeting of EU ministers agrees initial relocation of 40,000 refugees, with a further 120,000 proposed
Children's Commissioner: Family Migration Rules separate 15,000 children from a parent
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
New report says Immigration Rules leave up to 15,000 children able to communicate with one parent only via Skype