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Mum fears being split from husband and 18-month-old as she cannot afford visa NHS surcharge even though she works there

An NHS worker who has lived in the UK for 18 years cannot afford to renew her visa after learning she must pay a £2,600 fee to access the health service she now helps provide and fears she could be asked to leave the country. Marie Madrid, 33, an ...

13 May 2024 at 06:30

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My second life as Lucy: Covid care worker from Jamaica pays price for buying ‘dead person’s passport’ 23 years ago

A mother-of-three from Jamaica with five years of service to the NHS lost her nursing qualifications and has spent more than £40,000 in visa fees to remain in the UK after she was prosecuted for buying what she thought was a dead person’s ...

04 Jan 2024 at 06:30

Fact check: Report estimated 686,000 migrants would settle over 3.5 years

The Conservative Party claimed on social media that two million immigrants could become British citizens in 2026. On several social media channels, the party wrote: “2 Million Immigrants. That’s how many people could get British ...

16 May 2025 at 17:02

How many foreign nationals receive benefits in the UK?

Around one in six people on universal credit in Britain are estimated to be foreign nationals, although this includes EU citizens who had settled long-term in the country before Brexit. Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride ...

06 Oct 2025 at 15:58

Mahmood vows reforms to law to ensure migrants prove contribution to society

Shabana Mahmood vows reforms to law to prove migrants contribute to society

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has vowed reforms to migration law, so people must prove they are making a social contribution before they can settle in Britain. In her first major interview since taking over the reins ...

28 Sept 2025 at 07:11

Mahmood to outline tougher stance on migrants seeking indefinite leave to remain

Migrants who want to remain in the UK will have to learn English to a high standard, have a clean criminal record and volunteer in their community, the Home Secretary will say. In her Labour Party conference speech ...

28 Sept 2025 at 22:30

Asylum and immigration in the UK: Key terms and definitions

The topic of migration often involves technical words and phrases whose meaning can seem unclear or be open to misinterpretation, such as the difference between a migrant and an asylum seeker, or the concept of ...

15 Oct 2025 at 00:07

How and where are asylum seekers given accommodation in the UK?

People who apply for asylum in the UK move through different types of accommodation while waiting to hear if their claim has been approved. Here the PA news agency explains how the system works and what the ...

28 Oct 2025 at 14:49

Shadow minister spoke ‘imprecisely’ about Tory settled status plans – Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has slapped down a shadow minister’s suggestion that a large number of migrants should have their legal status in the UK retrospectively revoked. The Conservative leader said Katie Lam spoke ...

30 Oct 2025 at 13:52

UK asylum system: Key numbers, trends and definitions

The Government is planning to change the UK’s asylum laws, including lengthening from five years to 20 years the period a refugee has to wait before being able to claim permanent settlement. Here the PA ...

17 Nov 2025 at 14:02

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