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Home Office challenged by human rights reports

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has expressed concerns over tests the Home Office applies to children of foreign nationality. Children as young as 10 years old who have lived in the UK their...

Unprecedented immigration case could open door to removal challenges

A High Court ruling that a gay Ugandan woman was wrongly removed and should return to the UK could open the door to thousands of similar claims. The Home Office has said it will challenge the unprecedented verdict...

Boris Johnson considers Australian-style Points Based System

Boris Johnson, one of the two remaining candidates in the ongoing Conservative Party leadership race, recently stated that he would consider introducing an Australian-style points based system. Speaking about...

Scrapping visa fees for Commonwealth veterans

To remain or not to remain Soldiers from across the Commonwealth are feeling the financial pinch of choosing to remain in the UK after their service has ended. There are currently over 6,000 recruits from countries...

Expert panel considering Welsh migration rules

The Home Office is calling on UK immigration experts to determine whether migration rules should be different in Wales after the UK leaves the EU. The assessment comes as part of government consultations on a...

Home Office faces criticism over visa algorithm

New reports suggest the Home Office has been using a secret visa algorithm to process visa applications, with experts warning this could be discriminating against some applicants based on their age or nationality.  The...

Government sets up advisory groups for skills-based immigration system

The UK government published details of five new immigration advisory groups on 17 June 2019. These groups will help inform decisions on the new skills-based immigration system that will come into operation in 2021....

Home Office investigation into migrants' English language skills

It’s possible the investigation into English language testing in the UK could blow up into a similar scandal to Windrush if the Home Office don’t admit their failings in this matter. Since...

Theresa May’s final immigration stats as PM miss target once more

The final immigration figures to be released under Theresa May’s premiership show that the government has missed its target of reducing net immigration for the 37th time in a row despite EU long-term immigration...

Court of Appeal scolds Home Office judgments

The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that the Home Office has been “too ready to find dishonesty” in UK immigration claims. This is with respect to skilled migrants who are living in Britain and is the...

British Medical Association Questions NHS Charges for Overseas Patients

The British Medical Association has published a new report which strongly suggests a significant amount of immigrant patients are forgoing NHS treatment due to upfront charges introduced in 2017 (under The National...