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Five reports by independent immigration inspector published, covering asylum casework, administrative reviews, overstayers, contact with migrants, border refusals
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (1091+ words) Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds asylum decision-making declined to "unacceptable level" as backlog was cleared No less than five new inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) were released yesterday. They cover…...
House of Commons Library briefing explains how the UK can exclude foreign nationals for the "public good
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (1672+ words) Updated 20-page briefing outlines legal framework giving Home Secretaries wide discretion to bar individuals from the UK The House of Commons Library has published an updated version of its helpful research briefing on Government's powers to prevent foreign nationals from…...
UK and France agree to extend and amend asylum seeker returns deal until autumn
1+ week, 2+ day ago (357+ words) Minister tells Home Affairs Committee that extension reflects strength of partnership to tackle small boat crossings In a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee sent on 10 June and made public yesterday, the Minister for Border Security and Asylum confirmed…...
Home Office-commissioned evaluation report recommends extension of "move-on" period for new refugees
2+ week, 1+ day ago (336+ words) Evaluation by National Centre for Social Research and Fortia Insight of initiatives to improve move on process The Home Office yesterday published a commissioned evaluation of initiatives to enhance the "move on" period for newly recognised refugees to transition from…...
Rights groups warn of "egregious" impact of asylum support reforms on stateless people
2+ week, 4+ day ago (177+ words) Asylum Aid, Jesuit Refugee Service UK and others say proposals will leave failed asylum seekers destitute A coalition of refugee, legal and statelessness organisations last week published a joint statement warning that proposed changes to the UK's asylum support system…...
Public Accounts Committee warns asylum system is failing to cope in face of severe pressure
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (484+ words) Highly critical report finds government lacks coherent strategy for managing asylum as an integrated, end-to-end system Image credit: Wikipedia You can read the report online here or download the PDF here. In 202425, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice spent…...
Home Office awards contract, plans 2027 implementation for using AI to assess age of asylum seekers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) New guidance says facial age estimation technology to only be used as supplementary tool for immigration officers The Home Office on Friday published guidance outlining plans to use facial age estimation (FAE) technology to support immigration officers making initial age…...
Report warns child asylum seekers are being wrongly detained and removed under UK-France "one in, one out" scheme
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) Jesuit Refugee Service UK and Humans for Rights Network say at least 141 age-disputed young people have been detained A joint briefing published this week by the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK) and Humans for Rights Network (HFRN) has raised…...
UK net migration nearly halves to 171, 000 in year to December 2025, ONS says
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (492+ words) Net migration reached its lowest level since early 2021, with fewer non-EU nationals arriving for work Long-term international net migration to the UK fell to an estimated 171, 000 in the year ending December 2025, nearly halving from an updated estimate of 331, 000 a year…...
The Guardian: "One in, one out" pilot scheme for asylum seekers extended until October
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) British and French governments reportedly agree extension of agreement that has seen over 1, 000 asylum seekers exchanged The Guardian reported on Saturday that the UK and France have agreed to extend their 'one in, one out' small boats pilot scheme allowing…...