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EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...
EU to greenlight 'return hubs' migration reformThe European Union is expected to reach a deal Wednesday on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, with som...
UK stops issuing student visas for several countriesThe UK has implemented a study visa ban on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, citing their use as a route for asylum claims. This "...
UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migrationThe United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutti...
Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025The tally comes as Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK surges in popularity ahead of bellwether local election...
Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern timesBritain is set to implement significant changes to its asylum seeker policies. The government is drawing inspiration from Denmark's stringe...
Scammers and loan sharks target debt-ridden migrants in UKMigrants in Britain are increasingly vulnerable to scams and loan sharks, exploiting their desperation amid tightened immigration policies....
AI will help make 'life-or-death' calls in rammed UK asylum systemThe governing Labour party has pledged to hire more asylum caseworkers and set up a new returns and enforcement unit to fast-track removals...
UK set to restrict visas for nationalities most likely to claim asylumFacing pressure from the hard-right populists, the Labour government in Britain is planning to restrict visa applications from nationalitie...
What is the Rwanda Policy? UK's plan for asylum-seekers explainedConservative government has pushed legislation to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, sparking legal challenges and criticism. The plan faces op...
Barge to house asylum-seekers arrives in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration billA barge, Bibby Stockholm, that can accommodate 500 asylum-seekers, arrived in England after Parliament passed a bill aimed at curbing migra...
UN says UK migration bill contrary to international lawThe United Nations has criticised the UK’s new Illegal Migration Bill, stating it sets a worrying precedent for global migration. The Bill ...
Britain's controversial asylum plan explainedInterior minister Suella Braverman says that as many as 80,000 could cross by the end of the year, and that the "broken" asylum system is c...
UK minister Suella Braverman under fire for calling migrants an 'invasion'Home Secretary Suella Braverman used the term while defending conditions at a processing center for new arrivals where some 4,000 people ha...
Sunak, Truss vow crackdown on illegal immigration to UKSunak said he would tighten the statutory definition of who qualifies for asylum in his first 100 days in office, and fight the European Co...
Britain toughens its post-Brexit asylum systemSince Britain completed its exit from the European Union at the end of last year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been keen to set out a n...
Vijay Mallya could escape extradition through asylum routeIf Mallya’s asylum application is ongoing or has been granted, he will not be extradited.
Edward Snowden journalist to publish UK secrets after Britain detains partnerThe journalist who first published secrets leaked by fugitive former US intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden vowed on Monday to pu...
- UK opts out of EU directive on asylum
Britain has refused to implement two asylum directives of the EU as part of its moves to be tough on immigration and asylum seekers.
- Say cheese to enter UK
he United Kingdom has unveiled an entry-exit system similar to the US-VISIT system, to track all foreigners entering and exiting the UK. Th...