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Badenoch signals leaving ECHR on the table in new Tory approach to immigration

The UK’s continued membership of a Europe-wide human rights treaty is on the table for the Tories as they set out a “new approach” to immigration, Kemi Badenoch has signalled. Ahead of the latest migration figures being published on Thursday, the ...

27 Nov 2024 at 19:56

Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings

Tony Blair’s Labour government pressed ahead with plans to grant unrestricted access to the UK to migrants from eastern Europe despite mounting concerns among senior ministers, according to newly-released official files. Papers released to ...

31 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Ireland’s immigration policy needs to be firmer – Harris

Ireland’s system for dealing with immigration needs to be firmer, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. In a pre-election interview, the Fine Gael leader also said people in the country need help “in the here and now” to deal with the cost of ...

13 Nov 2024 at 23:38

Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

The Home Secretary has said guidance related to decisions on Syrian asylum claims is under “constant review” as the UK continues to monitor the “fast-moving” situation. Yvette Cooper also said there are “initial signs” of people wanting ...

11 Dec 2024 at 16:55

PM urged to strip UK citizenship from ‘jihadi terrorists and Assad supporters’

Kemi Badenoch has urged Sir Keir Starmer to remove UK citizenship from any “jihadi terrorists and supporters of Assad” who want to return from Syria. The Conservative Party leader said the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime could increase ...

11 Dec 2024 at 14:33

World

Trump announces opening Guantanamo Bay detention centre for illegal migrants

US President Donald Trump has said he is directing the opening of a detention centre at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States. Mr Trump made the announcement just before ...

29 Jan 2025 at 22:19

Tories to attempt to increase earnings threshold for migrants and partners

Migrants will have to earn more to qualify for a work visa and will not be able to bring partners to the UK unless they have been married for two years, under proposals tabled by the Conservative Party. In amendments to the ...

09 Mar 2025 at 22:00

Visa applications for key routes to UK drop by 37% in a year

The number of migrants applying for key visa routes to the UK has dropped by more than third in a year, data shows. Applications covering a total of 772,200 people were submitted across the main visa categories in the year ...

10 Apr 2025 at 15:49

UK planning on restricting visa applications from certain nationalities – report

The UK is planning on restricting visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a report has suggested. Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as ...

06 May 2025 at 09:02

Nursing union boss condemns immigration plans as ‘pandering and scapegoating’

One of England’s leading nurses has slammed Government plans to reduce immigration as “pandering and scapegoating”. Professor Nicola Ranger, general secretary and chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing ...

12 May 2025 at 16:32

India deal has no impact on immigration, says Trade Secretary

The UK’s free trade deal with India will have “no impact on the immigration system”, the Trade Secretary has said. Jonathan Reynolds said the agreement announced on Tuesday involved no changes to immigration ...

06 May 2025 at 17:15

World

Trump marks his first 100 days in office with rally in Michigan

US President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days of his second term. He is staging his largest public event since returning to the White House in a state that ...

29 Apr 2025 at 15:28

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