Asylum News
BBC News ‘Asylum sites to be expanded as ministers bid to end hotel use’, 15 June 2025
Large asylum seeker sites like Wethersfield air base in Essex are set to be expanded under plans to end the use of asylum hotels, the BBC can reveal. You can read this article here.
BBC News and The Guardian: ‘Net migration to UK down by half in 2024 compared with year before’, 22nd May 2025
The BBC and The Guardian explore differences in net migration in 2024, reflecting on the reduction in work and study visas following restrictions initially introduced by the Conservative government. Both articles can be accessed, here, and here.
BBC News: ‘UK to start talks on return hubs for failed asylum seekers’, 15th May 2025
The UK is starting talks with other countries to set up overseas “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers, Sir Keir Starmer has said on his first official visit to Albania. Read more here.
BBC News: ‘Labour’s immigration plans at a glance’, updated 12th May 2025
A summary of the key measures announced in the Labour Government’s White Paper on immigration. Read more here.
The Guardian: Mass asylum seeker accommodation at Napier barracks to close, 19th March 2025
The Guardian reports that Napier barracks, one of the first mass accommodation sites opened to house asylum seekers, is to be closed. To read the full article, click here.
BBC News ‘How many people cross the Channel in small boats and how many claim asylum?’ 27th February 2025
BBC News reports that almost 37,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2024. To read the full article, click here.
BBC News ‘MPs debate border security bill as government says ‘enforced returns’ have increased’ 10th February 2025
BBC News reports that the Home Office says that ‘nearly 19,000 failed asylum seekers, foreign criminals and other immigration offenders’ have been returned since the election last July. To read the full article, click here.
BBC News ‘Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications’ 9th December 2024
BBC News reports that a number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians. To read the full article, click here.