The UK Government’s new immigration rules were published yesterday, 19 February, to the consternation of many who were holding out for an ‘Australian’ system – or any meaningful change whatsoever. If anything, the Home Office’s promising ‘new...
UNISON’s Women’s Conference voted for a motion that will fight back for pregnant migrant women who are facing fees of £7,000 and upwards if their immigration statuses are in flux. The cruel policy is forcing healthcare staff to act as immigration...
Recent research conducted by LSE’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and British Red Cross has suggested that changes to the UK’s asylum policy – in the form of offering greater support to asylum seekers – would benefit the UK...
Eugenics was supposed to be an ugly part of science that the world condemns. Once embraced by leading – white, western, neurotypical, straight, male – psychologists such as Francis Galton, it provides a foundation for support of fascist ideology...
The remarkable success enjoyed by Sinn Fein in this month’s general election was something of a watershed moment in Irish politics. Winning both the highest number of first-preference votes and 37 seats in total, the result was the party’s finest...
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, EU nationals living in the UK will have to apply for either Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status before 30 June 2021 if they wish to continue living here after that date. This requirement came as...
The University of Sheffield is driving forward a scheme to help displaced Syrian refugees grow food using old mattresses, designed to reduce landfill waste as well as provide fresh food for refugees living in the Jordanian desert. The University’s...
Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) released its research paper this February which assesses the current state of quality and accessibility of legal advice for those held under immigration powers in UK detention centres. The 20-page document...
Women for Refugee Women’s latest report is a devastating analysis of the destitution asylum-seeking and refugee women face in the UK. Harrowing accounts from 106 asylum-seeking and refugee women across England and Wales detail the misery and...
Boris Johnson gave the green light to HS2 this week, in spite of growing concerns about the cost of the project. In the other big news this week, despite considerable criticism, 17 foreign nationals with criminal records were deported from the UK...
