Since the announcement from the Home Office this week regarding ‘the biggest asylum shake up this country has seen in decades’, human rights campaigners, immigration lawyers, and opposition politicians have widely criticised the lack of compassion...
Proposed changes to the deportation appeals process may amount to stricter definitions for appeals on human rights grounds and other measures, making it harder for people seeking asylum to prevent their deportation. This comes as Priti Patel has...
Pre-Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK had a rich and diverse arts industry. Now, this vital element of UK culture and heritage is facing several roadblocks to survival as the international talent needed has been excluded from immigration...
The Home Office has announced new roles added to the Shortage Occupation List to fill gaps in healthcare services. The Shortage Occupation List details jobs in short supply across the UK. As Brexit has caused a large exodus of foreign workers with...
Brexit visa rules now limit access to the vast professional skill base available in the EU. One of the UK industries expected to be negatively impacted is financial technology or fintech. Plans for a new government visa scheme aimed at fintech...
Women’s aid charities aim to assist women fleeing domestic abuse. However, migrant victims of domestic abuse are not only fighting for survival, but for their entitlement to support. The crime report for England And Wales estimated that 1.6...
For more than 50 years, the au pair programme has existed as a mutually beneficial arrangement between young Europeans, and British families. However, post-Brexit immigration policies have placed this scheme under threat. The lack of a dedicated au...
Insight into the government’s choice of accommodation for asylum seekers that appears to place political gain over human rights. Hundreds of asylum seekers have been living in ex-military barracks since last September awaiting decisions on asylum...
As the June 30th deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) approaches, mixed messaging from the government appears to conflict with previous assurances. Since the 1st of January, the Home Office has been quietly reaching out to foreign...