Prime minister pledges route off the streets for everyone sleeping rough by Christmas   Prime minister Andy Burnham has announced £442 million in funding as part…

There has been plenty of controversy over the summer. Here we pick out news items and commentary relating primarily to housing and benefits issues.  Immigrants…

More than 200 charities urge the new PM to ‘reject the politics of division’ Many organisations, including CIH, welcomed Andy Burnham as the new prime minister.  Coordinated…

The Housing Rights newsletter will continue to focus on ways to handle the attacks on migrants and put forward positive messages promoting community cohesion. Here…

New research on the move-on period and refugee homelessness The Home Office has finally published the independent evaluation of its 56-day move-on pilot — which…

After weeks of anti-migrant rhetoric and racist attacks in Belfast and elsewhere, here is a summary of news and hostile commentary on housing and migration,…

Here is a round-up of this month’s policy developments and related news.  Government policy: Latest developments  Reforming asylum support and enforcing family returns  The government consultation on major changes to asylum support and…

Local elections in England “laid bare an increasingly fragmented political system”, said the Guardian. Reform gained 1,349 council seats and control of at least 13 councils, with…

eVisa judicial review dismissed but court acknowledges real hardship from digital-only status  Computer Weekly reports that the High Court dismissed the judicial review challenge to the Home Office’s eVisa policy…

In past months, the government has produced a barrage of policy and legal changes. With help from the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit’s (GMIAU) April update, we give…

Pre-settled status holders and domestic abuse immigration applications — policy changes  Rights of Women has produced a new guide about changes to immigration policy affecting migrant victim-survivors…

EU Settlement Scheme updates and changes The 3million explain that the Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Fertre v Vale of White Horse…