Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery cases – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2024 in delay, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, victims by sally

‘The Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases left by the last government, a minister has told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 18th October 2024

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Woman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation – BBC News

‘A woman who has been living in the UK for 22 years said she has been left “traumatised” after being told she could be deported.’

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BBC News, 18th October 2024

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Attorney General to issue amended guidance for government lawyers on legal risk – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Attorney General, Lord Hermer KC, has announced he is to issue amended guidance for assessing legal risk across government that will seek to “raise the standards for calibrating legality”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2024

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Migrant took own life after ‘multiple failings’ at UK detention centre – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2024 in detention, government departments, immigration, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘An inquest jury has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre contributed to a Colombian man taking his own life in 2023.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2024

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Judgment in FT application for non-party access to documents – 5RB

‘On 28 June 2024, ICC Judge Mullen, sitting in the Chancery Division, gave an ex tempore judgment, partially granting the Financial Times’ application for pre-hearing access to an affidavit which the Secretary of State had lodged in support of its directors disqualification claim against the financier Lex Greensill.’

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5RB, 10th October 2024

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Government issues statutory guidance for local authorities on kinship care – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 15th, 2024 in carers, children, families, government departments, local government, news by tracey

‘The Department for Education has published statutory guidance for local authorities and their staff, setting out how councils should support children in kinship care and kinship carers.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th October 2024

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Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turn – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2024 in Afghanistan, armed forces, asylum, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘The government says it is allowing some “eligible” Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside the British military to resettle in the UK, after they were previously rejected.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2024

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Calls for investigation of Uber Eats and Deliveroo after raid on Bristol caravan camp – The Guardian

‘Migrant workers living in a caravan encampment raided by immigration enforcement officers have accused the Home Office of targeting the victims of labour exploitation rather than companies profiting from the hidden economy.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2024

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Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found – The Guardian

‘An estimated 500 elite Afghan soldiers who fought alongside the British are expected to become eligible to come to the UK after a previous decision rejecting their applications was overturned.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2024

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Children being traumatised at Gatwick deportation centre, finds watchdog – The Guardian

‘Young children are being traumatised while held at a Gatwick airport deportation centre that should be closed down, a watchdog has found.’

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The Guardian, 11th October 2024

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E-Visas – The Big Switch – EIN Blog

Posted October 9th, 2024 in documents, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to E-Visas in an attempt to modernise and introduce the digital immigration system to the UK. From 17 February 2024 the Home Office began sending emails to all those with physical immigration documents called Biometric Resident Permits (BRPs), inviting them to create a UK Visa and Immigration Account to access their E-Visas. The E-Visas are digital proof of their immigration status.’

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EIN Blog, 8th October 2024

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UK immigration laws ‘cannot be uncoupled from racism’, say minority ethnic MPs – The Guardian

‘Twenty-five black, Asian and minority ethnic MPs have written to the home secretary telling her that the framing of Britain’s immigration legislation “cannot be uncoupled from racism and the exclusion of people of colour”.’

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The Guardian, 8th October 2024

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Home Office ordered to pay over £203,995.24 in damages to Nigerian man – EIN Blog

‘Adegboyega v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 2365 (KB) (15 September 2024). In Mr Adegboyega’s case, the SSHD was ordered to pay over £203,995.24 in damages. A Nigerian national, Mr Adegboyega was unlawfully detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre for 88 days in 2017 despite having the right to remain in the UK as the spouse of an EEA national.’

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EIN Blog, 30th September 2024

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How to Challenge a ‘Clearly Unfounded’ Immigration Decision – EIN Blog

Posted September 30th, 2024 in appeals, asylum, government departments, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

‘In some circumstances, if your protection and/or human rights claim is refused, your claim may be certified by the Home Office as “clearly unfounded”. In this article we examine what to do next if you are facing this situation. You will be told that you have no right of appeal and that you must now leave the United Kingdom but such a designation is not necessarily the end of your claim in the UK. This article will go through your options if you receive a decision letter from the Home Office which refuses your claim and informs you the claim has been certified as “clearly unfounded”.’

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EIN Blog, 27th September 2024

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‘Hillsborough Law’ on the table by anniversary – PM – BBC News

‘A “Hillsborough law” will be introduced in Parliament before the next anniversary of the 1989 football stadium tragedy, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2024

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Polish man living in UK since childhood granted 11th-hour deportation reprieve – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2024 in brexit, deportation, documents, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘A Polish man who has lived in the UK since he was seven has been granted a last-minute reprieve after facing deportation because officials said he had not provided enough proof of living in the country for the last 20 years.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2024

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Iraqi refugee wins legal battle to prove he was a child when he arrived in UK – The Guardian

‘A child refugee who fled Iraq has won a three-year legal battle to prove he was only 16 when he arrived undocumented in the UK, not eight to 10 years older, as British officials claimed, citing his facial hair and broad shoulders.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2024

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Buffer zones to be introduced outside abortion clinics after lengthy delays – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2024 in abortion, delay, demonstrations, fines, government departments, harassment, news by sally

‘Buffer zones will soon be introduced outside abortion clinics to stop women seeking abortions from being harassed by protesters.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2024

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UK’s new eVisa scheme ‘could create digital Windrush scandal’ – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2024 in computer programs, documents, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘Millions of migrants have been urged to register for a new eVisa scheme as campaigners warn the document could create a digital Windrush scandal.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2024

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Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2024 in criminal justice, domestic violence, government departments, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse yet many operate with impunity due to forces failing to properly hold them to account, according to new research.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2024

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