High Court grants temporary ban on arrivals at Epping asylum hotel
On August 12, 2025 the council applied for a High Court interim injunction to halt asylum placements at…
Articles by & updated by Lukas Brandt
Son of Afghan exposed in UK data breach warns family will be killed if deported
The UK ended ARAP and the last ACRS route on July 1, 2025; no new applications accepted. Only…
UK Skilled Worker Visa 2025: Impact on Sports’ Hidden Workforce
Effective July 22, 2025, UK rules raise the Skilled Worker threshold to RQF Level 6+ and set a…
Fury as Home Office to Move Male Asylum Seekers into Small Market Town Hotel
On August 12, 2025 Epping Forest Council sought a High Court injunction to halt Home Office placements at…
UK work and family visa applications fall sharply after rule changes
By March 2025 work visa grants fell sharply to 192,000 (−39%), with Health and Care visas collapsing and…
UK Seeks Order with New Asylum Deal Amid Record Channel Crossings
Record crossings—50,271 since July 2024—prompted the One In, One Out returns deal with France and the Border Security,…
UK equality campaigner: Abuse of suspected migrants is not an ‘innocent mistake’
Campaigners argue 2025 enforcement and the Hostile Environment worsen exploitation, citing 665 reported 2024 abuse cases and soaring…
Home Office Phishing Scam Targets UK Immigration Sponsors’ SMS Credentials
In July–August 2025 a phishing campaign impersonating the Home Office targeted the SMS, with Mimecast logging ~10,500 emails.…
UK Adds India to ‘Deport Now, Appeal Later’ List Amid Crackdown
The UK broadened Deport Now, Appeal Later in August 2025 to include India among 23 countries. Foreign nationals…