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Open Rights Group raises concerns over Home Office AI asylum tools and calls for their suspension

A new report by the Open Rights Group (ORG) has raised concerns about the Home Office's use of artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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Dr David Jandieri

I am a Georgian lawyer and academic based in New York, with more than 25 years of legal experience and a PhD in Public International Law. My country expertise concerns Georgia’s justice system, ...
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Earned settlement consultation closes with huge response as Home Secretary signals major changes ahead

The Government's consultation on its proposed "earned settlement" reforms closed yesterday, drawing what Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described as a "genuine piece of work" to a close after many ...
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Green Party pledges to end the hostile environment, reduce immigration fees, and abolish minimum income requirement for family visas

The Green Party launched its election manifesto today and the section on immigration shows the party taking a strong pro-migration and pro-refugee stance. Image credit: UK GovernmentThe Greens pledge ...
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Home Secretary tells MPs that earned settlement policy will be set out later this year

Giving evidence before the Home Affairs Committee last week on the work of the Home Office, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the Government will be making decisions on its proposed 'earned ...
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Commons committee says earned settlement ILR changes must be implemented carefully to avoid unintended consequences

The Home Affairs Committee yesterday published an important new report on the Government's earned settlement reforms, which will see the standard qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) ...
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New NAO overview shows Home Office total spending on asylum and migration for 2023-24

The National Audit Office (NAO) last week published an overview of the Home Office's spending and performance for the year 2023-24. Image credit: UK GovernmentYou can ...
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Retrospective ‘earned settlement’ ILR changes to face legal challenge by new Skill Migrants Alliance

As reported by The National yesterday, the new organisation Skill Migrants Alliance is preparing a legal challenge against plans by the Government to retrospectively extend the five-year qualifying ...
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Government unveils plans for new Immigration and Asylum Bill in today’s King’s Speech

In today's King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, the Government announced plans to introduce a new immigration bill, which it says will "deliver a firm but fair immigration system that ...
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Ministry of Justice confirms new court interpreting contracts from October 2026

In a letter last week to the House of Lords Public Services Committee, the Minister for Courts and Legal Services, Sarah Sackman KC MP, said the procurement process had concluded. The minister said ...
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Supreme Court: Approach in Begum as to SIAC's procedures meets Convention standards

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal and Lord Reed found that SIAC approached the issues in the present case on essentially the proper basis, and the specific errors. The court gave the ...