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Inspection report published: An inspection of juxtaposed controls, April – May 2022
This inspection team visited the UK Border Force juxtaposed controls at Paris Gare du Nord and Coquelles. The report makes 3 recommendations.
Read MoreInspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing of family visas September 2021 – February 2022
This inspection examined the Home Office’s processing of indefinite leave to remain applications on the family visa route.
Read MoreFree legal advice expanded to help thousands more people at risk
Thousands of domestic abuse victims will be able to access free legal advice and representation under new changes to the legal aid system introduced today (17 October 2022).
Read MoreHome Office launches Independent Examiner of Complaints Service
The Home Office has launched a new Independent Examiner of Complaints (IEC) service for customers of the Department’s immigration services.
Read MoreTurks and Caicos Governor’s update on national response to gang related violence
Governor, Nigel Dakin, provides an update on local and international response to tackle spike in gang related violence in the Turks and Caicos.
Read MoreIAGCI re-opens a call for tenders to evaluate the coverage of statelessness in Home Office country information products
The Independent Advisory Group on Country Information seeks an expert to complete a thematic review of the treatment of statelessness in the country of origin information used to assess asylum and protection claims.
Read MoreIAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products
Potential reviewers of country of origin information on Myanmar, Albania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Iraq are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of Friday, 21 October.
Read MoreThe Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has commenced a reinspection of family reunion applications
The inspection will examine the Home Office’s management of family reunion applications, and the effectiveness of the transfer of casework from the Asylum Operations team to the Resettlement, Relocation and Reunion Services …
Read MoreSanctions in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions
UK to implement services sanctions and export ban that target Russian economic vulnerabilities in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions.
Read MoreOver 500 criminals and immigration offenders removed
Foreign criminals removed in September had received combined prison sentences of more than 337 years.
Read MoreLord Chancellor Swearing-in Speech: Brandon Lewis MP
Full text of the speech given by Brandon Lewis MP as he was sworn in as the Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Read MoreBEIS in the Growth Plan
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have a key role to play in delivering the government’s Growth Plan.
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