UK Immigration
UK visa rule changes, points-based system updates, and Home Office policy announcements. Covers Skilled Worker visas, student routes, family reunification, and settlement requirements under current legislation.
Labour may have walked into political trap over hotel asylum housing
A High Court order requires the Bell Hotel cleared by September 12, 2025, spurring legal challenges from 18 councils. The Home Office’s intervention raises appeals and potential national policy review…
First BN(O) Cohort Granted UK Settlement After Five Years
Nearly 600 BN(O) holders gained ILR in the year to June 2025, the first cohort from early 2021.…
UK student visas for Indians fall as detentions nearly double
In 2025 the UK saw an 11% fall in Indian student visas and a 108% rise in detentions.…
United NY–London fliers endure ‘flight to nowhere’ and 11-hour delay
(NEW YORK) United Airlines passengers booked on a New York to London service in August 2025 faced what…
Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in year to June 2025 revealed
In the year to June 2025 the UK logged 111,084 asylum claims, up 14%, with 39% via small…
Asylum seeker hotels span Labour and Conservative councils nationwide
After a 19 August 2025 High Court injunction ordering removal from Bell Hotel, nearly 30 councils across parties…
Why UK media obsess over asylum seeker hotel numbers in 2025
As of 30 June 2025, 32,059 people stayed in hotels and 111,084 asylum claims were recorded year-on-year. The…
Conservatives Demand Review of Witney Hotel’s Use for Asylum Seekers
Witney’s Four Pillars remains contracted for asylum accommodation until December 2025, despite the August 20, 2025 Essex injunction…
Labour still housing over 32,000 asylum seekers weekly in hotels
On 30 June 2025, 32,059 people were in hotel accommodation, a rise from 29,585 a year earlier. The…
Home Office in Turmoil Over Continued Use of Hotels for Asylum Seekers
Asylum hotel placements increased 8% year-on-year to 32,059 in June 2025 while accommodation spending fell 12% to £4.76…