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Articles tagged with: Immigration
Rishi Sunak Warned Hiking Migrant Visa Cost Will Send Food Prices Higher
Economy
Rishi Sunak Warned Hiking Migrant Visa Cost Will Send Food Prices Higher
Government has been warned that plans to make visas more expensive for foreign workers will fuel food inflation by exacerbating an "unholy mess" of high costs already faced by businesses.
Is Rwanda safe for refugees?
Home affairs
By Thom Brooks
Is Rwanda safe for refugees?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop small boat crossings in the Channel as a key priority for what's left of his premiership.
I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees
Home affairs
By Prudentienne Seward
I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees
I was a foster parent for young refugees who came to Kent via the Channel, but were too old to live on their own.
Downing Street Is Weary Of Tory MPs Challenging Rishi Sunak On Immigration
Economy
Downing Street Is Weary Of Tory MPs Challenging Rishi Sunak On Immigration
Irritation has emerged in Downing Street after a group of Conservative MPs launched yet another public challenge against the government on its record in bringing down net migration.
Artificial Intelligence Should Make Us Rethink Our Skilled Migration Policy
Environment
By George Eustice MP
Artificial Intelligence Should Make Us Rethink Our Skilled Migration Policy
We must use the advent of AI to update our outdated view of "skilled" work, as the current policy is leading to labour shortages and fuelling inflation.
We must reflect on the legacy of the Windrush pioneers who helped rebuild Britain
Communities
By Blondel Cluff
We must reflect on the legacy of the Windrush pioneers who helped rebuild Britain
The 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush is a chance to reflect on the pioneers who helped rebuild Britain, and explore the impact of ‘toxic’ government policies on the community.
Senior Tory Says 'Right-Thinking' MPs Know More Overseas Workers Are Needed In UK
Economy
Senior Tory Says "Right-Thinking" MPs Know More Overseas Workers Are Needed In UK
Politicians need to speak with more "honesty and openness" about the importance of foreign workers to the economy, according to former Cabinet minister Stephen Crabb, who said that Britain "needs more workers from overseas and will carry on doing that".
Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Foreign affairs
Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Political pledges to significantly slash net migration are at risk of being undermined by the unpredictable factors that drives migration, such as conflict and workforce needs, according to experts responding to new figures showing immigration to the UK has reached a record high.
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Home affairs
By Thom Brooks
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Today, the ONS has published figures showing net migration has risen to a record high of 606,000 in 2022, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year’s figures.
We must defend the right to seek asylum
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith
We must defend the right to seek asylum
For decades, the international right to seek asylum has offered hope and protection to those forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Home affairs
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Tory WhatsApp groups were "alive" this week with backbench MPs complaining that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had undermined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when she appeared to deviate from the government approach to immigration.
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Brexit
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Former environment secretary George Eustice has said that the number of overseas workers who come to the UK to pick fruit and vegetables is likely to go up in the next few years, despite the government's insistence they'll come down.
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take 'Decades' To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take "Decades" To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Critical industry leaders have accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of being disconnected from the realities facing short staffed sectors after she claimed that there is "no good reason" why more British people can't be trained to take up jobs as butchers and fruit pickers.
Logistical Challenges Have Halted Home Office Barge Plans Since Last Year
Home affairs
Logistical Challenges Have Halted Home Office Barge Plans Since Last Year
A range of practical challenges including food, safety, and where to moor them are believed to have held up Home Office plans to house asylum seekers on barges and cruise ships since last year, PoliticsHome understands.
We must change the toxic narrative on immigration
Home affairs
By Ged Grebby
We must change the toxic narrative on immigration
Gary Lineker's vocal outrage at the government’s use of language in their announcement on new migration policy kick started this whole debate on freedom of speech, impartiality and government influence.
Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
Rishi Sunak is refusing to take up a previous Conservative party policy of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands after many failed attempts by Tory governments to deliver it.
Tory Peer Questions 'Outlandish' Government Plans For Child Asylum Seekers
Home affairs
Tory Peer Questions "Outlandish" Government Plans For Child Asylum Seekers
A Conservative peer has called the government’s new plans for unaccompanied minors claiming asylum in the UK “outlandish”.
Government Accused Of 'Groundhog Day' Small Boats Plan That May Not Deliver
Home affairs
Government Accused Of "Groundhog Day" Small Boats Plan That May Not Deliver
Rishi Sunak's tough new Illegal Migration Bill, designed to tackle large numbers of small boats crossing the Channel, has left some Tories wondering if the government is prioritising soundbites over substance with plans that could prove difficult to deliver.
Home Office Resumes Migrant Worker Visa Review After Industry Frustration
Home affairs
Home Office Resumes Migrant Worker Visa Review After Industry Frustration
Exclusive: Home Secretary Suella Braverman has resumed a review into migrant visas that could help tackle shortages in the UK workforce after it was put on hold late last year to the frustration of industries struggling for staff.
Home Office Delays Workforce Review To Frustration Of Staff-Short Industries
Economy
Home Office Delays Workforce Review To Frustration Of Staff-Short Industries
Exclusive: The government has delayed a planned review of shortages in the workforce after net migration to the UK reached its highest level on record.
Moving and uplifting: Lord Collins reviews 'Allegiance'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Moving and uplifting: Lord Collins reviews 'Allegiance'
This unlikely musical based on American actor George Takei’s experience of internment during the Second World War is a celebration of the human spirit overcoming adversity
Work And Pensions Secretary Admits Foreign Workers Would Help 'Resolve' UK Staff Shortages
Economy
Work And Pensions Secretary Admits Foreign Workers Would Help "Resolve" UK Staff Shortages
Mel Stride, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has admitted that loosening immigration rules to allow more foreign workers to come to the UK would abate staff shortages, but government remains unlikely to budge on the matter.

Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Natalia Byer
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
This week marks the third anniversary of Brexit. While for some it’s a cause to celebrate or say, “I told you so”, for European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) citizens and their families falling through the cracks of the Home Office system, it is cause for concern.
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Home affairs
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Immigration staff who would be in charge of overseeing flights for the government's controversial Rwanda deportation scheme believe the policy is still “massively theoretical”, despite the High Court's ruling that it is lawful.