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Convicted people smuggler able to live in UK due to Brexit, immigration officers claim

The Immigration Services Union said the UK’s decision to leave the EU has meant we no longer have access to a data-sharing agreement with many countries in the bloc

The Independent UK · Jul 2

The Guardian view on yet another immigration bill: law as performance is a failing model

Editorial: Legislation drafted around an agenda of proving ‘toughness’ is a method that was tested to destruction by the Tories

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Home Office says new-build homes should never house asylum seekers

Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in the first half of the year fell sharply compared with the same period in 2025

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Andy Burnham's Immigration Stance Clashes With Labour as New Asylum Bill Is Branded 'Performative Cruelty'

Labour's proposed Immigration and Asylum Bill faces criticism for its repayment scheme for refugees and changes to the appeals process, sparking debate over the future of the UK's asylum system.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1

Most asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK

Critics call proposed limits on asylum claims a ‘quick fix that will create long-term chaos’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Labour Targets 45,000 Illegal Migrants and Foreign Criminals After 70,000 Removals: 'We Will Not Stop'

Labour will remove 45,000 more illegal migrants and foreign criminals over the next decade, building on nearly 70,000 removals already made.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Shabana Mahmood tipped for chancellor as John Healey in frame for Home Office

IN THE ROOM: The Independent understands that Mahmood is now among the leading names being discussed for the Treasury, while Healey is being spoken of in Westminster as the frontrunner to take over at the Home Office if she is moved, writes Maja Anushka

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Mahmood introduces radical reforms to asylum system including clampdown on modern slavery claims

The home secretary is trying to make it harder for migrants to fight their deportation over links to family in the UK

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Journalists at Risk? UK's New Terror Bill Could Criminalise Journalists Covering Wars and Conflict

Legal experts warn the UK's new terror bill could put journalists covering wars at risk of prosecution, raising fresh concerns over press freedom and conflict reporting.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told

Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, from being removed to Pakistan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30