Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in handcuffs Move is part of scheme to target families for expedited voluntary removals before enforced removal proceedings The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Young mother unaware of ‘tentacles’ from Hong Kong, China ‘shadow policing’ trial told Dual Chinese-British national Peter Wai, 38, and retired Hong Kong police superintendent Bill Yuen, 65, are on trial at the Old Bailey The Independent UK · Mar 5
UK government ‘effectively allowed’ child sexual abuse, campaigners say Maggie Oliver Foundation taking action over government’s alleged failure to adopt changes recommended by inquiry The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
Sweeping UK visa changes announced by Home Office after 'unacceptably high' abuse of system Six new countries have had new visa rules placed on them by the Home Office Evening Standard · Mar 5
Failed asylum seekers will be paid up to £40k to leave the UK, Shabana Mahmood announces Home Office will detain and deport families with children if they do not accept financial payments to leave The Independent UK · Mar 5
Young refugee spent winter on London streets due to ‘secret’ hotel eviction rule Home Office now must give notice of its discretion to extend 28-day deadline, which it did not do for 19-year-old The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
UK Cracks Down on Student Visas from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru and Myanmar The UK has imposed an 'emergency brake' on most student visas and skilled work permits from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru, Myanmar and Afghanistan amid claims of widespread asylum system abuse. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
Problems ‘getting passengers on board’ caused UK rescue flight to be delayed Home Office minister Alex Norris said the Government-chartered plane would now leave Oman for the UK on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 5
Home Office reveals issue behind Oman rescue flight after delay Defence Secretary John Healey is travelling to Cyprus The Independent UK · Mar 5
Failed asylum seeker families to be paid £40,000 to leave Britain Migrants who leave the UK within seven days will receive payments of £10,000 per person, capped at four per family, under the plan Evening Standard · Mar 5
Home secretary to urge Labour left to back hardline immigration crackdown Shabana Mahmood insists Labour is 'at the heart of my migration reforms' as she warns against backing the Greens and Reform - but critics accuse home secretary of ‘bullying refugees’ rather than tackling real problems The Independent UK · Mar 4
Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Strict new rules for asylum seekers unveiled by Home Secretary in immigration overhaul The Home Secretary is set to lay out the strict new rules as part of a Government bid to crack down on illegal migration Evening Standard · Mar 4
UK halts study visas from four countries to stop students claiming asylum The British government has imposed an "emergency brake" on visas for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, in response to what it said was a surge of requests for asylum from people arriving in the United Kingdom to study. Radio France Internationale · Mar 4
International Business Times UK · Mar 4 Visa Suspension Shock and UK Travel Warnings Spark Fear Amid Iran, Middle East Conflicts The UK has imposed a sudden visa suspension on Sudan, Myanmar, Cameroon, and Afghanistan, affecting students, businesses, and families.
Evening Standard · Mar 4 ‘Unprecedented’ visa bans placed on four nations after asylum applications rocket 470% The Home Office confirmed an ‘emergency brake’ had been placed on UK student visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe
The Independent UK · Feb 28 CCTV captured moment Brazilian national left fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 HQ Julian Valente Pereira had used rolled-up A4 paper, brown masking tape, and string to create the fake dynamite
Evening Standard · Feb 28 CCTV captured moment asylum seeker left fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 HQ Brazilian national Julian Valente Pereira, 32, staged a protest at the secret services base at Thames House, central London.
Evening Standard · Feb 27 Resident group to file new legal claim over military camp housing asylum seekers Crowborough Shield, a community interest company, began legal action against the Government last year.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27 Legal challenge over plan to use East Sussex army camp as asylum housing dismissed Judge rules that residents cannot challenge a decision before it has been formally made
Evening Standard · Feb 27 Legal challenge over plan to use military camp as asylum accommodation dismissed The judge told a protest group they had ‘jumped the gun’.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Does every holiday really have to begin with a tangle of red tape? TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder explores how travellers are heading abroad to experience political hotspots firsthand, while dual nationals face complex bureaucracy and passport hurdles just to return to the UK
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts Care roles hit particularly hard by UK’s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office data
The Independent UK · Feb 26 These airlines will allow UK dual nationals to travel on expired passports Exclusive: Travellers need a valid passport from another country with details that match the expired document