Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many Home Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn The Independent UK · Jun 4
International students ‘could be banned’ from universities over visa abuse IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 4
Universities face international student ban if visa abuse is suspected More than 10,000 people on a study visa went on to claim asylum in the UK last year The Independent UK · Jun 4
Stephen Lawrence mother hits out at Badenoch over comments about her son following Henry Nowak murder Doreen Lawrence responded to Badenoch’s assertion that the police’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder ‘must be a seminal moment for Britain on a par with the murder of Stephen Lawrence’ The Independent UK · Jun 3
Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
North London bar faces losing licence after employing illegal workers The Metropolitan Police said it had to respond to multiple incidents of fights, drug use and loud music from the venue Evening Standard · Jun 2
'The Mighty United Kingdom is Afraid of Speech': Free Speech Activists Condemn Ban on Hasan Piker The ban on Hasan Piker in the UK has triggered a growing free speech controversy, with civil liberties groups and political figures criticising Britain's decision to block the commentator. International Business Times UK · Jun 2
UK bars US pro-Palestinian commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering country The UK government has revoked travel authorisations for pro-Palestinian figures Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, preventing them from entering the country ahead of scheduled speaking engagements in London. The Times of India · Jun 2
Sri Lankan family faces deportation despite mother's UK visa extension: Children must leave A Sri Lankan family living legally in the UK has been told that its two young children must leave the country despite their mother being granted permission to remain until 2031, according to a report by The Guardian. The Times of India · Jun 2
Hasan Piker's UK Ban Takes New Twist After Jeremy Corbyn Meeting Plans Surface New reports reveal Hasan Piker had planned talks with leading left-wing politicians before being barred from entering the UK. International Business Times UK · Jun 2
Two left-wing US commentators blocked from entering UK for London event Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur were both due to speak at London SXSW in early June Evening Standard · Jun 1
Why have two US commentators been banned from entering the UK? Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker were supposed to address events at SXSW London before their ETAs were cancelled The Guardian - UK · Jun 1
Home Office Slammed By Hundreds of Charities for Using AI to Assess If Migrant Kids Are Adults The UK Home Office faces criticism from over 400 charities for using AI to assess the age of asylum seekers, fearing misclassification of children as adults. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
'Go Home' Letters Ignite Fury as Children as Young as Five Ordered to Leave the UK The UK faces backlash after Home Office letters ordered children of migrant care workers to leave, highlighting the human cost of recent immigration policy changes. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Windrush compensation scheme needs significant overhaul, MPs told Victims should be given legal support to help slash number of claimants denied payouts, says Windrush commissioner
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1 London SXSW festival issues statement as speakers barred from UK over Israel views A LONDON festival has spoken out after two left-wing speakers due to appear at the event were banned from entering the UK by the Labour Government.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1 Home Office tells kids as young as 5 they have to leave UK THE Home Office has told children as young as five who are living legally in the UK that they must leave the country even if their parents have been…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1 UK Government refuses to break silence on visa ban for two left-wing US speakers THE Labour Government has chosen to remain silent amid a growing backlash at the decision to ban two left-wing US speakers from entering the UK ...
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Two left-wing US political commentators banned from UK Green leader Zack Polanski has called the decision ‘really grim’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK Children of those on care worker visas – who came legally before rule change – told to leave even if parents can stay
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities
The Independent UK · May 29 Controversial AI facial recognition age checks to be used on migrants at UK border Plans to use AI to assess migrants’ age labelled ‘deeply concerning’
The Guardian - UK · May 29 UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracks
The Independent UK · May 29 AI facial recognition to estimate age of asylum seekers posing as children Currently, immigration officers conduct age assessments when a claimant's age is disputed
The Independent UK · May 28 Number of UK motorists using phones illegally while driving reaches eight-year high Home Office data shows the number of people in England and Wales convicted for using a handheld mobile phone while driving was 40,723 for 2024, the highest level since 2016