The Illegal Migration Act 2023 came into force on 20th July 2023, it sets out to punish certain people depending on the manner of entry into the United Kingdom. New legislation aims to discourage people from arriving in the UK by small boat to claim asylum. However there are ways in which it impacts on...Read More

The Home Office’s operations for removing foreign national offenders have been criticised by The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) in an inspection report published on 29 June 2023. The ICIBI has especially emphasized the Home Office’s inability to bring reliable data and management information, it is ineffective use of resources which weaken...Read More

A letter to the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons that the Home Office has recommenced from 5 June 2023, the use of certification under section 94B of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 has been confirmed by the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP. The certification under section...Read More

By a majority the Rwanda deal to deport asylum-seekers has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal, after judges concluded it is not a safe country to receive those claiming refuge and has recognised problems with the process. This landmark decision found that the deficiencies in the system in Rwanda were of a significant...Read More

Immigration bill During the bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this month, conservative lords criticised it. On May 10, the House of Lords held a second reading of the Illegal Migration Bill. The administration could have hoped for more support from Conservative peers, but that did not happen. Many Conservative peers raised issues...Read More