Dossier
British citizenship
Coverage of British citizenship in the Nexus archive.
- UK-based couple say overseas surrogacy agency made twins using wrong sperm
A UK-based couple discovered they had no biological connection to their twins after an overseas surrogacy agency mistakenly used donor sperm. The couple, identified as PP and QQ, learned of the error during DNA tests required for the children's British citizenship application.
- Labour secretly drops ban on small-boat migrants and other illegal immigrants winning British citizenship
Labour has removed a ban preventing small-boat migrants and other illegal immigrants from obtaining British citizenship. The policy change was implemented without public announcement.
- British citizenship applications hit record high with 312,000 applying in year to March before Labour launches crackdown by doubling settlement waiting time
British citizenship applications reached a record high of 312,000 in the year to March 2023. The Labour Party announced plans to double the settlement waiting time to five years as part of a crackdown on citizenship applications.