The population of non-UK born citizens rose to 9.4m last year, up three per cent from 9.2m in 2016. Romanians have now become the second most common non-British population living in the UK. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that the total number of Romanian nationals rose by 25% from 2016 to […] More
Home Office has allowed G4S to continue running the Gatwick Immigration Removal Centres for two more years until a long-term manager is identified. The contract for the management of Brook House and Tinsley House, which was due to expire this month, was put out for tender in November 2016. Home Office has however decided that […] More
Italy has elected the first black senator in its history. The biggest surprise is that Tony Iwobi, the Nigerian-born Senator belongs to the anti-immigration League. On Tuesday Mr Iwobi announced on his Facebook page that he had been elected to the Senate in Italy’s general election. He said he was happy to reveal that after […] More
The UK government has so far resettled 10,538 refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS). By 2020 the government plans to resettle 20,000 people through the scheme. The VPRS is just one of the routes by which the UK is helping to resettle refugees. In 2017, a total of 6,212 people were resettled in […] More
The Students Against Racism National Conference will be held on 3rd March 2018 in London. It is being organised by Stand Up to Racism and MEND – Muslim Engagement and Development. “We’ve seen a rise of racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism across Europe. Challenging it is a key priority,” say the organisers of the conference. “Universities […] More
The SOAS Sanctuary Scheme to support displaced people is now accepting applications. There will be seven SOAS Sanctuary Scholarships available in 2018/19. The SOAS University of London offers a range of degrees in languages, humanities, social sciences and law. The University is keen to recruit a diverse range of students, and support people who would […] More
Whistleblowers have revealed to the Guardian how the British asylum process is a lottery and unjust. Many asylum interviews, they said, are rushed, biased and resolved by “cut and paste” decisions by overworked Home Office staff. The whistleblowers who are former Home Office staff who used to make decisions on asylum claims, said some of […] More
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has provided a detailed explanation of what is a non-straightforward UK Visa application. “Visa applications are considered to be non-straightforward (identified as complex) when an Entry Clearance Officer determines that additional information is required in order for a decision to be made and that these enquiries will take longer than the […] More
The first Britons were black, a cutting-edge scientific analysis shows has confirmed. The researchers this week revealed a facial model of a fossilized Stone Age hunter-gatherer who died around what is now the English town of Cheddar, in Somerset – for which he is named Cheddar Man. The study by University College London (UCL) and […] More
The Home Office plans to introduce different passport fees for online and postal applications. Under the plans, online applications, which are available to all UK-based applicants, will increase in line with inflation, taking the total from £72.50 to £75.50 for adults and £49 for children. Postal applications will increase by £12.50 to £85 for adults […] More
Prime Minister Theresa May has hinted that EU citizens who come in the UK after Brexit transition period will not have the same rights as those who came before. She said there had to be a difference between those arriving after the UK leaves and those who came before. Ms May’s remarks sparked a new […] More
Campaign groups have strongly condemned immigration checks on bank account holders saying they will have harmful and discriminatory consequences. The Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN), Global Justice Now and No Borders in Banks said they were deeply concerned by the adding of another element to the already pernicious and established ‘hostile environment’ for migrants. A new […] More