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Articles tagged with: migration
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.
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.
Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Home affairs
Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Home affairs
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs will table two amendments to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, including calling for unaccompanied children to be exempt from being made inadmissible.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Illegal Migration Bill amendment undermines rule of law – Bar Council
Commenting on reports that the Government is proposing to amend the Illegal Migration Bill to allow ministers to ignore interim injunctions – known as Rule 39 orders – from the European Court of Human Rights, Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar, said:
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Health
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Asylum seekers are at risk of missing out on essential healthcare due to limited access to digital tools and the internet, according to a new charity report.
Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
Political parties
Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour MP at the next general election, as current leader Keir Starmer sets out to show that the party has changed.
Top Stories: UK To Increase Migrant Detention Capacity, Global Women's Strategy Announced
Home affairs
Top Stories: UK To Increase Migrant Detention Capacity, Global Women's Strategy Announced
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the government will increase detention capacity in order to carry out powers in the new Illegal Migration Bill.
Government To Set Out New 'Black And White' Asylum Legislation
Home affairs
Government To Set Out New "Black And White" Asylum Legislation
New legislation set to be announced by the government next week will curtail the rights of asylum seekers if they did not arrive to the UK via a safe or legal route.
The Mel Stride interview: 'In a tight labour market, every worker is really important'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Mel Stride interview: "In a tight labour market, every worker is really important"
A core member of the Prime Minister’s leadership campaign, Mel Stride, now Department of Work and Pensions Secretary, tells Tali Fraser about his review into why so many people have dropped out of the workforce – and how to bring them back.

Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has accused unions of "consciously" inflicting harm on patients, claiming they have not made sufficient contingency plans during the ambulance driver strikes.
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Home affairs
By Sunder Katwala
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Census data this month revealed that 10 million of us in the United Kingdom were born overseas, an increase of 2.5 million since 2011. India topped the list as the most common overseas birthplace followed by Poland, Pakistan, Romania and Ireland.
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
Home affairs
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
Home affairs
By Anonymous,
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
Whilst the outgoing prime minister had planned to extend the existing Skilled Worker visa scheme to deal with the post-Brexit labour market shortage and disagreement amongst many senior politicians, could the answer lay much closer to home?
Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Toughen Immigration Pledges In Race To Become Prime Minister
Home affairs
Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Toughen Immigration Pledges In Race To Become Prime Minister
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both pledged to further toughen the UK's stance on illegal migration if they win the Tory leadership contest as they try to scoop up right wing support from the party’s grassroots.
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Crabb MP
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
This year has seen Britain’s relations with its nearest continental neighbour reach their lowest point in decades.
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is 'Political'
Environment
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is "Political"
There is no evidence that creating safe routes from France for asylum seekers would encourage criminal gangs to keep smuggling people across the Channel, charities have told PoliticsHome.
Fashion Industry Warns Of Severe Skills Shortages Because Of 'Brexit Talent Drain'
Culture
Fashion Industry Warns Of Severe Skills Shortages Because Of "Brexit Talent Drain"
The fashion industry has warned it faces severe talent shortages after a government advisory body rejected its plea to offer more visas to foreign workers
Downing Street Defends “Pushback” Tactics That Could See Migrant Boats Turned Around
Home affairs
Downing Street Defends “Pushback” Tactics That Could See Migrant Boats Turned Around
Number 10 has defended new proposals to stop migrants crossing the Channel to the UK saying it “is a long-standing problem that the public expect us to address”.
‘I Look After People But No One Will Look After Me’ - Why The UK's Migrant Key Workers Are Facing Extreme Poverty And Abuse In The Pandemic
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
‘I Look After People But No One Will Look After Me’ - Why The UK's Migrant Key Workers Are Facing Extreme Poverty And Abuse In The Pandemic
Approximately 1.4 million migrants in the UK have no access to state funds – including hundreds of thousands of key workers in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. As Covid-19 pushes more people into destitution, Georgina Bailey reports on how they've been impacted by the government's policies.
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A 'Difficult Position', Labour Say
Coronavirus
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A "Difficult Position", Labour Say
A gap in government guidance means that thousands of legal migrant key workers could be forced to choose between following new public health laws and destitution, according to Labour MPs and charities.
Priti Patel Has Promised To Overhaul The “Broken Asylum System” With The Biggest Change To Immigration Laws In Decades
Home affairs
Priti Patel Has Promised To Overhaul The “Broken Asylum System” With The Biggest Change To Immigration Laws In Decades
Priti Patel has pledged to make the biggest overhaul to immigration policy in decades saying she will "take every necessary step to fix this broken system”.
Britain's moral duty to end people trafficking
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Britain's moral duty to end people trafficking
Ending illegal Channel crossings will require long-term strategy and global leadership.
Exclusive: The Lib Dems Have Urged The Attorney General To Intervene Over Priti Patel’s 'Activist Lawyer' Tweet
Home affairs
Exclusive: The Lib Dems Have Urged The Attorney General To Intervene Over Priti Patel’s "Activist Lawyer" Tweet
The Liberal Democrats have written to cabinet ministers urging them to condemn the home secretary Priti Patel for claiming “activist lawyers” were preventing the removal of migrants in the Channel.