Immigration-and-asylum Articles

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December 25, 2025

UK politics: Government says it is ‘fully committed to free speech’ after campaigners’ US visa ban – as it happened

Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford among five Europeans hit with visa bans over claims they wish to ‘suppress American viewpoints they oppose’The Global...

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December 20, 2025

Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia

British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner’s appeal against decision last year rejected by judges in LondonAppeal court judges have backed a...

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December 13, 2025

‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts

As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of...

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November 29, 2025

UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined...

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November 17, 2025

Reform MP invites Mahmood to join his party, saying he ‘welcomes’ and ‘recognises’ her rhetoric – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood tells MPs asylum system is ‘out of control and unfair’ amid Labour backlash over proposalsMomentum, the leftwing Labour group, has...

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November 02, 2025

UK rule change allows some Palestinian scholars to bring families from Gaza

Previous visa policy had forced the students ‘to choose between their education and their family’Some Palestinian students taking up scholarships at...

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September 07, 2025

Shabana Mahmood to host Five Eyes meeting on people-smuggling

New home secretary will be joined in London by counterparts from US, Australia, Canada and New ZealandShabana Mahmood, the new home secretary, will...

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August 30, 2025

‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe

‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say expertsSporting black shirts emblazoned with an...

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August 13, 2025

Sharing suspects’ ethnicity won’t stop all instances of disinformation, says minister – UK politics live

Policing minister Diana Johnson says government wants a suspect’s nationality and ethnicity released in most cases

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August 11, 2025

UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti-migrant protests

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsMore than 200 refugee...

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August 11, 2025

EU citizens awaiting UK residency status have right to travel, Home Office told

Statutory body expresses ‘serious concerns’ over difficulties faced by some applicants taking short trips abroadEU citizens waiting for the Home...

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August 10, 2025

Campaigners criticise UK plans to reveal suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Yvette Cooper wants guidance to change after row over claims police ‘covered up’ status of two men on charges relating to an alleged rapeAnti-racism...

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