What do Reform’s gains mean for housing and migration?
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…
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More news items and new guides
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…
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Other developments on asylum accommodation and support
Hostile Housing — The health impacts of housing for people seeking asylum Migrants Organise and Medact have published Hostile Housing, a new report outlining how asylum accommodation is…
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Migrant victims of domestic violence and abuse — latest news
Rights of Women update: Changes to settlement policy for migrant victims of domestic abuse On March 26, Rights of Women welcomed Home Office policy changes improving access to justice for migrant survivors of domestic…
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Refugee homelessness and the UK’s response to world crises
Refugee Council says a 56-day move-on period is vital to avoid homelessness Home Office ministers finally decided, from 9 March, to set a 42-day notice…
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Safe housing for Black and minoritised migrant women
Elizabeth Jiménez-Yáñez, head of policy and public affairs at Hibiscus, explains how their Toolkit helps Black and minoritised migrant women overcome barriers to accessing secure and suitable housing. “You cannot heal when you’re…
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Asylum support accommodation on ‘large sites’ — an information pack
Olivia Halse and Anya Draycott-Kapp of solicitors Gold Jennings describe the work they have done on “large sites”. The case of TG and others v Secretary of…
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Asylum hotels, overcrowding and the HMO rules
A recent High Court judgment on asylum hotels has given guidance on adequacy, overcrowding and the HMO rules. Ben Amunwa of 3PB examines the ruling. (This article has been reproduced with permission…
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Government’s triple whammy on asylum support, refugee status and settlement
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…
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Reforming asylum support — the significant effects of the government’s planned changes
ASAP, the Asylum Support Appeals Project, assesses the far-reaching implications of the government’s proposals to reform the asylum support system. Following on from the Restoring…
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More news items and new guides
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…
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Refugee homelessness and the UK response to world crises
Effects of the shorter move-on period for most refugees Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period in September is pushing vulnerable people into rough…
