Legal Challenge Targets Home Office £40,000 Voluntary Departure Payments
A legal challenge has been launched against the UK government over a pilot scheme reportedly offering payments of up to £40,000 to certain failed asylum
Major Immigration Rules changes announced in the United Kingdom
The government of the United Kingdom has published a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1691), introducing several significant amendments to the immigration
Failed asylum seeker families to be offered up to £40,000 to leave UK
Families of failed asylum seekers in the UK may now be offered up to £40,000 to leave the country under a new trial scheme announced
Major overhaul of UK asylum system introduces 30-month refugee leave under ‘core protection’ model
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has today announced the start of sweeping reforms to the UK’s asylum system, originally outlined in November last year. In
UK Refugee status to become temporary under major Asylum Reform
The UK government has announced a major change to its asylum system, with refugee status now set to become temporary. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed
Ukrainians given more time to renew UK visas as Home Office extends Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme
The Home Office has announced that Ukrainians currently in the UK will now have substantially more time to apply for an extension under the Ukraine
UK Asylum claims fall slightly in 2025 while small boat arrivals rise
The number of people claiming asylum in the UK dropped by 4% in 2025, according to new Home Office data, even as arrivals on small
UK enforces mandatory digital travel permission
The UK Government has officially enforced new rules requiring non-visa nationals to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the United Kingdom. From
Demos Calls for Public Involvement in Immigration Reforms to Rebuild Trust
Demos has published a new report urging the Government to involve the public more directly in shaping immigration reforms, arguing that this could help rebuild
Updated Commons Library briefing details immigration fee levels and recent changes
The House of Commons Library has recently updated its briefing on the structure, levels, and policy framework of immigration fees in the UK. The 19-page