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Move to eVisas explained in helpful new factsheet published by the Home Office

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Factsheet answers common questions and offers practical advice for individuals with expiring BRPs or those who have lost their documents

Visa regime for Jordan, ETA expansion among key changes in first statement of changes to the Immigration Rules by new Labour government

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Five main changes and numerous minor changes take effect on various dates from today to next March

JRS UK calls for urgent reform as homelessness rises among refused asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

New report reveals human reality of asylum destitution and urges government to end the 'hostile environment' policy

Women for Refugee Women reveals harsh conditions for asylum-seeking women housed in UK hotels

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Date of publication

10 September 2024

Summary

Report finds women are subjected to damaging patterns of coercion and control while in hotel accommodation

New report highlights barriers to healthcare access for asylum seekers and proposes framework for improvement

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Date of publication

09 September 2024

Summary

British Red Cross and Migrant Health Research Group at St George’s, University of London, provide practical guidance on improving healthcare

Beginning of the end of ‘lamentable’ Illegal Migration Act welcomed by Lords scrutiny committee

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Date of publication

06 September 2024

Summary

Act raises serious questions about Home Office’s policymaking processes, says Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Minister details plans to speed up migrant returns and strengthen border security

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Date of publication

05 September 2024

Summary

The Minister for Border Security and Asylum outlines Government's immigration plans in new written statement

UK visa schemes for Ukrainian nationals explained in updated House of Commons Library research briefing

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Date of publication

04 September 2024

Summary

New briefing covers history of the schemes and the changes announced by the Conservative government earlier this year

Annual report published by interim Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration amid leadership transition

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Date of publication

03 September 2024

Summary

David Bolt reviews year that saw the former Independent Chief Inspector David Neal sacked by James Cleverly

Migration Observatory report highlights sharp decline in work visas in first half of 2024

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Date of publication

02 September 2024

Summary

Reduction in healthcare visas largely responsible for falling levels of work-related immigration in wake of Conservatives' five-point plan

Home Office’s unrealistic and ‘deeply unsatisfactory’ asylum budgeting explained by Institute for Fiscal Studies

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Date of publication

29 August 2024

Summary

Brief new report says Home Office got into bad habit of submitting budgets it knew would be insufficient

Immigration reform urgently needed to support migrant nurses and prevent exodus, Royal College of Nursing says

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Date of publication

27 August 2024

Summary

New report calls for 'no recourse to public funds' condition to be ended immediately for migrant workers

Home Office intends to significantly increase removal of failed asylum seekers

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Date of publication

21 August 2024

Summary

New measures announced to strengthen border security and expand immigration enforcement and returns activity

Five new monitoring reports on places of immigration detention released by Independent Monitoring Boards

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Date of publication

20 August 2024

Summary

Annual reports covering facilities from Dover to Durham published by volunteer watchdog bodies

Byline Times: FOI request reveals increase in self-harm at immigration detention centres

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Date of publication

19 August 2024

Summary

Self-harm rising faster than detention estate population, with almost two incidents a day in first five months of 2024