Written by Lauren Butler

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee draws attention to powers under section 3(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 after error in March's HC 1691

This policy note explains how the UK can break the human smuggling policy trap through enforcement, legal routes, returns and international cooperation.

Nearly five years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, one issue should be beyond dispute: Afghanistan is not safe for anyone forcibly returned there. Governments are fully aware ...

New position paper by the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Media coverage of political institutions can undermine the legitimacy they rely on.

Immigration Solicitor or Barrister

Written by Zonglin Lyu, Skilled Worker Justice Alliance (SWJA)

Written by Zoe Bantleman, University of Oxford and Alex Papasotiriou, Richmоnd Chambers

Written by Zonglin Lyu, Skilled Worker Justice Alliance (SWJA)

Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings publishes 112-page evaluation report on the UK

This instrument amends the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/930) by inserting into regulation 6(2) provision that the Secretary ...

New policy will focus on managing needs in detention rather than identifying people at increased risk of harm

Investigation reveals rising deaths among young asylum seekers in touch with a local authority, with young Eritreans disproportionately represented

Written by Jonathan Collinson

Reports submitted by the ICIBI in May and October 2025 have still not been published

Madeleine Sumption will be joined by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd to explore how governments can design immigration policies that work.

Written by Professor Sarah Singer, University of London. Originally published in Laws by MDPI

Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill says judiciary waiting to be told "what the plan is, what the timeline is, and what the proposals are"

Written by Georgia Cole, University of Edinburgh. Originally published on The Conversation

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31) (“the Act”) on 2nd February 2026. They are the second commencement regulations m...

Independent Monitoring Board finds "restraint has become routine, oversight is weak, and the dignity of detained individuals is too often disregarded"

This policy statement sets out significant reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns policy.

The home secretary has the power to remove a person’s British citizenship if they consider it ‘conducive to the public good’.

The Home Secretary has today announced John Tuckett's appointment as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI).

Written by Amanda Spalding and Jonathan Collinson

Image In England and Wales, 65% of the population lacks access to a legal aid provider for immigrat

An Eritrean migrant had his deportation to France delayed last week after a High Court ruling

The Home Office faced its second legal challenge after a High Court judge issued a temporary halt to plans to deport another man over human trafficking concerns.

On July 7, 2025, Austria became the first EU country to deport a Syrian national to Syria since the start of the country’s conflict in 2011. The man, whose identity has not been made public, had his r...

Those held expected to be returned to France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme, but no one yet granted safe route to UK

The Legal Administrator & Training Programme Coordinator combines two crucial roles with key responsibilities to support the Asylum Aid team.

The United Kingdom’s announcement on July 22 that it would use AI face-scanning technology to evaluate whether an asylum seeker is under age 18 threatens to harm children seeking refuge.

New report documents how vulnerable people continue to suffer harm and inadequate care in UK's detention centres

Find out who the new appointees are and read their biographies

Joelle Grogan, Alice Donald and Victoria Adelman examine the relationship between the ECHR and immigration law.

Strasbourg 16/06/2025

These Regulations amend the Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”).

Migration Advisory Committee concludes IT and engineering sectors' use of the immigration system is proportionate, compliant with rules, and driven by clear labour market demand