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The UK has mobilised over 40 countries and organisations to launch an unprecedented global fight against ruthless people smuggling gangs.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a speech on the first day of the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in London.
In the latest move to restore order to the asylum and immigration system, the government will introduce tough new laws to clamp down on illegal working.
This inspection examined the Border Force operation to deter and detect clandestine entrants at the juxtaposed controls in northern France (Calais, Coquelles, and Dunkerque), focusing on how efficiently and effectively staff…
This inspection examined the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications for certain types of immigration and citizenship applications.
The Immigration Advice Authority has announced the permanent appointment of Heather Laing as Chief Executive.
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Employers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas.
The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s management of administrative reviews to submit evidence for the inspection.
The UK and France sign a roadmap to deepen cooperation on people smuggling.
Digital posters and leaflets, available in multiple languages, for regulated organisations, ambassadors, and charities to easily download, share, and distribute
Europeans can now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK and will need one from 2 April 2025.
Today, the UK and Vietnam have signed a joint communiqué to build on joint work to tackle irregular migration.
Digital advertising launches today in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to warn prospective migrants about people smugglers' lies.
Published statistics show millions have accessed their eVisa, as an extension to the period expired immigration documents can be used for travel is confirmed.
The UK has launched the ‘Visa Fraud Ton Bacho’ campaign to help protect Indian citizens from the physical, financial, and emotional risks of visa fraud and irregular migrations.
The Foreign Secretary will press partners to replicate Britain’s world-first plans for a sanctions aimed at organised immigration crime gangs.
An advertisement inviting applications to become the Windrush Commissioner has been launched today.
Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office.
Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working.
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