Immigration
UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners

UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners
As we race to the bottom, exploitation of migrants’ labour gains a stronger footing. Labour must break the cycle
The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration

The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration
Experts have proposed a special visa to bring in 200,000 builders from abroad to train up British workers and help Labour hit its 1.5 million-home target
Home Office visa delays leave thousands of migrants in limbo – and job vacancies unfilled

Home Office visa delays leave thousands of migrants in limbo – and job vacancies unfilled
Between 2017 and 2023, more than 400,000 applications for Skilled Worker visas were delayed, leaving workers in limbo
Labour’s new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners ‘appalled and disappointed’
Labour’s new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners ‘appalled and disappointed’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
I didn’t know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?

I didn’t know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais

‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: ‘It’s more like a prison’

This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: ‘It’s more like a prison’
10 acts of violence and far-right ‘activism’ police ignored ahead of summer riots

10 acts of violence and far-right ‘activism’ police ignored ahead of summer riots
Politicians and activists explain what went right – and what went wrong – for the world in 2024

Politicians and activists explain what went right – and what went wrong – for the world in 2024
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications

Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels

‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
Families fleeing war will be split this Christmas – thanks to the UK’s ‘cruel’ immigration system

Families fleeing war will be split this Christmas – thanks to the UK’s ‘cruel’ immigration system
‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years

‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
‘Remember these are human beings’: This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean

‘Remember these are human beings’: This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
‘Punitive’ asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: ‘It’s fuelling injustice’
‘Punitive’ asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: ‘It’s fuelling injustice’
‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal

‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal
Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal

Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony
Cost of housing asylum seekers soars to £41,000 per person, study finds: ‘Urgent reform needed’

Cost of housing asylum seekers soars to £41,000 per person, study finds: ‘Urgent reform needed’
‘Broken’ legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing ‘life and death’ decisions alone

‘Broken’ legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing ‘life and death’ decisions alone
The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why

The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why
How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid

How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid
Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
