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Institute for Public Policy Research predicts crisis in asylum system will worsen significantly by next election

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Date of publication

23 August 2023

Summary

Next government's Home Secretary faces an overflowing in-tray on asylum

Independent Monitoring Board details its continuing concerns at Europe’s largest immigration removal centre at Heathrow

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Date of publication

21 August 2023

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Voluntary prison monitoring body releases annual reports on Heathrow IRC and London short-term holding facilities

JUSTICE calls on the Government to reform and fix deficiencies in Afghan Resettlement Schemes

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Date of publication

16 August 2023

Summary

Comprehensive 110-page report finds Afghan schemes are manifestly lacking in application and operation

Survivors of trafficking with uncertain immigration status unable to rebuild their lives in safety in UK

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Date of publication

15 August 2023

Summary

Helen Bamber Foundation says shockingly few non-UK nationals recognised by National Referral Mechanism are granted leave to remain

ILPA seriously concerned by climate of hostility towards immigration and asylum lawyers

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Date of publication

11 August 2023

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Immigration Law Practitioners' Association says Government's hostile narrative poses serious threat to justice system

Home Office confirms it remains on track to have 2,500 asylum decision makers in place by September

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Date of publication

10 August 2023

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Officials say number of decisions is rising significantly and legacy backlog on track to be cleared by end of year

Government taskforce to step up action against corrupt immigration lawyers, but Law Society says little is new in today’s announcement

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Date of publication

08 August 2023

Summary

Law Society warns focus on tiny minority of lawyers should not deflect from wider problems in asylum system

HMI Prisons identifies concerns around lengthy detention and casework delays at Tinsley House immigration removal centre in Gatwick

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Date of publication

07 August 2023

Summary

New inspection finds IRC provides good living conditions, but Home Office processes and decision-making are slow

Home Office announces massive increases in fines for employing or renting to irregular migrants, up between 200% and over 6,000%

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Date of publication

07 August 2023

Summary

Fines for employers to triple next year, fines for landlords up at least tenfold

UK has failed to live up to its commitment to support Afghan refugees, the Refugee Council finds

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Date of publication

04 August 2023

Summary

Despite the promise of ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, Afghan refugees are slowly being abandoned

Updated House of Commons Library briefing on accommodation and integration support for resettled Afghans

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Date of publication

02 August 2023

Summary

First group of resettled Afghans move out of temporary hotel accommodation

Solicitors Regulation Authority closes down three immigration firms in wake of Daily Mail undercover investigation

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Date of publication

31 July 2023

Summary

SRA announces immediate action has been taken to suspend solicitors named in article

High Court finds Home Office’s routine use of hotels to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is unlawful

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Date of publication

27 July 2023

Summary

ECPAT UK is successful in judicial review brought over treatment of child asylum seekers

Lord Chancellor urges Solicitors Regulation Authority to undertake urgent follow-up review into immigration and asylum sector

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Date of publication

27 July 2023

Summary

Alex Chalk KC says vital to show that abuse of immigration system will not be tolerated and will be dealt with

High Court judgment provides vital guidance after finding widespread failures in asylum support system

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Date of publication

26 July 2023

Summary

HA & Ors finds Home Secretary breached duty to provide financial support and adequate housing to asylum seekers