The 2025 UK Border Strategy plans to create ‘the most effective border in the world with new technology to improve security and efficiency. The UK Border Force still uses wildly out-of-date technology to decide who is allowed to enter the...
Last night, protests against the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill broke out in Bristol, following similar demonstrations across the country. The Bill – which passed its second parliamentary hearing but has since been...
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...
With this weekend marking the partial ending of a much-criticised and legally-challenged project to hold asylum seekers in disused army camps in the UK, the Home Office said nothing more about the closure of one of these sites on Sunday. From 21...
Gibraltar and Isle of Man distance themselves from UK offshoring plans, rejecting suggestions they could be used to temporarily hold asylum seekers on behalf of the UK. The two territories said the plan, believed to have been drawn up for the Home...
It’s no secret that the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, wants to shake up what she’s called a broken asylum system. Details about what she has in mind are due to be published next week. Speculation is rife and concern at fever pitch over reported plans...
New research carried out and published by the Home Office claims that migrants are abusing the asylum system. Recommendations announced today make preparations for changes to judicial review, rolling back access to protection against government...
A recent report published by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and Fife Migrants Forum (FMF) showcased the risks of the UK’s Seasonal Workers Pilot (SWP) and the increased risk of human trafficking since the scheme began in 2018. FLEX and FMF...