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Lords committee raises concerns over Home Secretary’s power to change immigration rules with no parliamentary scrutiny

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee draws attention to powers under section 3(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 after March 2026 error ...
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TUC Congress backs motion condemning Government’s earned settlement proposals and calling for their full withdrawal

At its annual congress in Brighton, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) yesterday backed a motion calling on the Government to ...
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Home Office criticised for profiting from immigration fees as figures show billions in income

The National Audit Office (NAO) reported last year that the Home Office had total income of £7.3 billion in 2024–25 against ...
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Border inspector commends implementation of eVisas and ETAs but warns work still needed to deliver digital border

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) yesterday published a new inspection report on the Home Office's Future Border and Immigration System (FBIS) programme, which was ...
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IPPR calls for major reform of UK citizenship system, including lower fees and clearer routes to settlement

Institute for Public Policy Research says government should build a system geared towards settlement, integration and ...
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Public Law Project reports examine the impact of financial and administrative incentives on immigration legal aid

The Public Law Project (PLP) last week published two new reports about what is terms 'misaligned incentives' in the legal aid scheme for immigration and asylum. The 28-page How Immigration Legal Aid ...
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Green Party pledges to end the hostile environment, reduce immigration fees, and abolish minimum income requirement for family visas

The Green Party launched its election manifesto today and the section on immigration shows the party taking a strong pro-migration and pro-refugee stance. Image credit: UK GovernmentThe Greens pledge ...