Asylum
U.S. asylum application procedures, credible and reasonable fear standards, immigration court proceedings, and policy changes affecting asylum seekers. Covers defensive and affirmative asylum processes.
Labour MPs condemn asylum crackdown as performative cruelty
The government’s asylum crackdown led by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood would impose time‑limited refugee status, single appeals, expedited deportations, and cut housing and weekly support, drawing strong criticism from Labour…
UK Defends Asylum Crackdown as Starmer Faces Far-Right Pressure
The government plans to scrap the 2005 statutory duty guaranteeing asylum support, making assistance discretionary to curb over…
Mahmood pledges to tighten the “out of control” asylum system.
The Home Secretary announced a shift to temporary refugee status granting roughly 30 months’ leave and regular safety…
UK asylum reforms: refugees must wait 20 years to settle permanently
From 16 November 2025 the UK will grant refugees initial 2.5-year protection with reviews every 2.5 years, potentially…
Inverness Protests Over Asylum Seeker Plans: ‘Send Them Home’ Chanting
The Home Office plans to place 300 asylum seekers in Cameron Barracks by late November 2025, triggering protests…
Britain’s asylum overhaul: refugee status cut to 2.5 years
From 15 November 2025 the UK will grant asylum protection for 30 months instead of five years and…
UK asylum overhaul: refugees may be forced to return home if safe
The UK will switch to a 30-month temporary refugee status from 2025, with periodic reviews that can end…
UK tightens asylum enforcement as decisions accelerate, removals grow
Discussions about linking asylum support to work and offenses have spread widely, yet no official policy detailing automatic…
UK Asylum Policy Overhaul Cuts Refugee Protections
The UK now grants most asylum seekers 30-month core protection, replacing five-year refugee status for claims made on…
Government Warned Over Possible Linton Asylum Camp Near York
The Home Office is evaluating a potential asylum seeker site near Linton amid national shortages of placements. Preparatory…