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Canadian citizen’s personal details shared with Russian woman in major eVisa data breach

Migrant rights groups call on the data watchdog to investigate ‘unresolved’ problems with eVisa rollout

The Independent UK

Home Office: New Visa Rules Could Cost UK Economy £2.2bn–£10.8bn Over Five Years

New Home Office visa rules may wipe up to £10.8bn from the UK economy in five years, with central costs at £5.4bn from lost fees and taxes

International Business Times UK

Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation

Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says

The Guardian - UK

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Hundreds of endangered species seized by Border Force in illegal wildlife smuggling crackdown

Border Force officers seized more than 2,000 live tarantulas in one month, 302 of which were protected endangered species

The Independent UK

UK visa restrictions to wipe £10.8 billion from economy, says Home Office assessment

Sweeping immigration reforms will damage the economy, a Home Office impact assessment suggests

Evening Standard

UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black people

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of asylum claims unresolved after three years, damning spending watchdog analysis finds

Ballooning backlog of asylum appeals is fuelled by shortage of immigration judges and lack of legal aid, national audit office finds

The Independent UK

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France and UK ‘failing to tackle anti-migrant activists’

Migrant support groups in France say lack of action over British activists is ‘encouraging violent and xenophobic practices’

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups

Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report finds

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s too scary to be in a tent’: On the frontline of this winter’s refugee homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into ‘crisis response mode’, writes Bryony Gooch

The Independent UK

‘Urgent clarity’ sought over racial bias in UK police facial recognition technology

Testing showing racial bias against black and Asian people prompts watchdog to ask Home Office for explanation

The Guardian - UK

Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects

Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings

The Guardian - UK

Delivery drivers arrested in London as dozens face deportation for illegal working

Watch: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood joins immigration operation in Streatham, south London

Evening Standard

Public and politicians left in dark about true impact of migration on Britain because of gaps in data, report finds

The government does not know how many people are in the country unauthorised - with policymakers unable to make informed choices about asylum claims and ECHR, experts warn

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government

The Guardian - UK

Sevenfold increase in serious incidents at UK immigration detention centre, report finds

Incidents rose from four in 2023 to 28 in 2024 as 22 Serco officers also investigated for serious misconduct at Gatwick centre

The Guardian - UK

Refugee homelessness in UK has more than doubled in two years, charity says

Naccom members accommodated record 4,434 refugees and migrants in 2024-25 but could not house another 3,450

The Guardian - UK

Children reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searches

Home Office accused of putting criminality before dignity with rule seeking intelligence on people-smugglers

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The Guardian - UK

Number of refugees allowed to settle in UK under UN schemes falls 26% in a year

Refugee Council says Home Office figures show safe and legal pathways are ‘disappearing when most needed’

The Independent UK

He fought alongside the British special forces in Afghanistan. This is the reality of trying to build a life in the UK

Thousands of former Afghan special forces soldiers are being brought to the UK after a campaign by The Independent. Holly Bancroft speaks to one family about the reality of starting a life in Britain

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum seekers to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments

Move, which is part of crackdown on costs, comes after it emerged Home Office spends £15.8m a year on service

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood announces ban on taxi use for asylum seeker medical trips

The Home Secretary said the Government is working with providers to introduce alternatives.

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers banned from taking taxis for medical trips

Ms Mahmood said the Government is working with providers to introduce alternatives

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers banned from using taxis for most medical trips, Home Secretary announces

All service providers will be required to stop using taxis for medical journeys from February

The Guardian - UK

UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined

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