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New Born Baby Kept Worlds Apart From Father

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A British mother and new-born baby have fallen foul of an administrative backlog of visa application cases. The mother has been battling to bring her partner (who is the father of her children) into the UK from New Zealand.

EU Migration Into UK Lowest For Four Years

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The number of people who arrived in the UK from EU countries was the lowest on record since 2013 last year according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It comes alongside an increased number of non-EU nationals entering the UK, making net migration its highest since 2011.

EU Settlement Scheme Rollout Began Earlier This Week

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The government’s EU Settlement Scheme has begun to roll out, with a group being selected to trial it before its full release next March. The group includes NHS workers and students from the North West. It is intended to make the application process smooth and simple.

Impact of Brexit on Immigration and the Right to Work

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Brexit is getting closer by the day, and as 2018 draws to a close, the terms of the UK’s exit from the bloc is still unknown. The exit date from the EU is set for 29th March 2019, and people are becoming more and more uncertain about what changes will be made to the ‘right to work’ legislation.

More Than 100 Pregnant Women Detained

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It has been reported recently that more than a 100 pregnant women were detained in UK removal centres in the last decade. This comes despite a 2016 government-commissioned review recommending that the practice was banned.

UK Immigration Proposals

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One of the biggest drivers behind Brexit is immigration policy and the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid is set to take a “unique opportunity” to overhaul the UK’s immigration system with his planned UK immigration proposals.

Post-Brexit Immigration Policy

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The Office for National Statistics has recently published a report that indicates there has been a significant dip in the number of people coming to the UK to work from European Union member states. The government have delayed the publication of their White Paper on the proposed new Post-Brexit Immigration Policy for more than 12 months.