Latest News: Asylum
12 November 2009 Home Office sets out new rules for migrants
The Home Office sets out new rules for migrants who will require 'permission' to stay under new draft proposals published in Parliament today.
29 October 2009 Changes to enhanced package for assisted voluntary return to Zimbabwe
The government has announced changes to the delivery of the enhanced assisted voluntary return package for Zimbabwe.
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13 October 2009 Changes to the asylum process
The UK Border Agency is changing the way it registers further submissions and initial in-country asylum applications.
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27 August 2009 Immigration and asylum statistics released
Annual immigration statistics for 2008 and quarterly immigration figures for April to June 2009, covering migration from Eastern Europe, asylum applications and removals and voluntary departures, were published by the Home Office today.
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21 August 2009 International crackdown on identity fraud
A new fingerprint sharing deal with Canada and Australia will boost the fight against identity fraud, the Home Office announced today.
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20 July 2009 Changes to our policy on judicial review challenges
The UK Border Agency is changing its published policy on judicial review challenges in cases where we are seeking to remove people from the UK. The changes to the policy will come into effect on 3 August.
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17 June 2009 War criminals in the United Kingdom - UK Border Agency response
The UK Border Agency has responded to a new report on suspected war criminals in the United Kingdom, published by the Aegis Trust.
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16 June 2009 Public Accounts Committee report - Government response
The Government has responded to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report 'Management of Asylum Applications', which was published today.
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15 June 2009 Language analysis introduced for Palestinian and Kuwaiti asylum seekers
The Government has announced that asylum applicants claiming to be from Palestine or Kuwait may in future be asked to have their language analysed.
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20 May 2009 Immigration and asylum statistics released
The Home Office has published immigration statistics covering migration from Eastern Europe, asylum applications, removals and voluntary departures.
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