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UK visa delays disrupt January intake for international studentsInternational students face significant delays in starting their UK university courses. Visa processing issues are impacting the January in...- UK to tackle asylum backlog, saving '£1 bn a year'The Labour government in Britain, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is taking steps to reduce the asylum application backlog and eliminat...
- Indian students, workers lead exodus trend in UK's latest migration dataThe UK’s latest migration statistics for 2024 show a significant drop in net migration, with Indians emerging as the largest group leaving ...
- 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...
- Sex offenders to be denied asylum under new UK lawBritain is set to deny asylum to foreign nationals convicted of sex offences. The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill aims to ...
- UK claims highest deportations of illegal migrants and biggest 'returns flights'The UK government reported removing 16,400 illegal migrants, achieving the highest rate since 2018. Enforced returns increased by 24%, incl...
- Sunak-era crackdown causes sharp fall in UK health worker visasThe number of British visas granted to foreign health and care workers, as well as to the family members of international students, has sha...
- Wanted in UK: A miracle worker on migrationThe incoming Labour government's first move in addressing the illegal landings, which have come to represent Britain's inability to control...
- UK government disputes claims of cleared asylum backlog despite lingering casesThe government's assertion of clearing the asylum backlog faces dispute as 99,000 cases remain unresolved, contradicting claims by Home Sec...
- UK peers question India's addition to safe states list to block asylum seekersThe cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee considered the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (...
- EXPLAINER-What is the UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan?The Rwanda plan, struck in April 2022 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is designed to deter asylum seekers from making the dangerous j...
- UK backlog of asylum applications hits record highThe backlog of asylum applications in the UK has reached a record high, with over 134,000 applications awaiting a decision. The number of a...
- The United Kingdom may be planning to ban foreign students from bringing familyBritain has registered a near-eightfold rise in the number of family members joining foreign students. As per the immigration figures, near...
- Conservative Party MP Sir Roger Gale raises concerns over deplorable conditions at Manston migration centre in KentWith outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and diphtheria among the immigrants, Conservative Party MP Sir Roger G...
- Channel migrant crossings hit new 24-hour record: UK govtSome 1,295 people were detected on Monday, beating the previous single-day record of 1,185 on November 11, 2021, the Ministry of Defence sa...
- 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...
- Donald Trump proposes to end visa lottery system, favours skilled workersIf passed by the Congress and signed into law, such a move is expected to reduce the green card backlogs for highly skilled immigrants from...
- UK Border Agency to be scrapped: Theresa MayThe "troubled" UK Border Agency is to be scrapped and split into two parts reporting directly to the Home Office, British Home Secretary Th...
- UK PM Cameron plans tougher immigration crackdownMigrants are to lose their right to benefits after six months unless they "have a genuine chance of finding work", Cameron wrote in an arti...
- Indian migrants to take test in British way of lifeIndian and other foreign nationals seeking to settle in the UK will be required to take tests in the English language and the British way o...
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