immigration and asylum bill
Coverage of immigration and asylum bill in the Nexus archive.
- UK to change law in bid to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed
UK Home Minister Shabana Mahmood announced plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to allow the deportation of Shabir Ahmed, a former grooming gang ringleader, after he was released from prison. The amendment aims to override legal barriers preventing the removal of Commonwealth nationals who arrived in the UK before 1973.
- Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid Labour dissent
Andy Burnham, the Prime minister-in-waiting, supported the government's controversial asylum bill, which divided Labour MPs, with 14 opposing the legislation during its second reading in the House of Commons.
- Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law
Asylum seekers in the UK will be required to pay £10,000 to cover state-funded living costs under a new law included in the immigration and asylum bill. Charities have criticized the means-tested scheme, comparing it to a tax on refugees fleeing war, torture, and famine.