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Travellers told to apply as soon as possible as MPs accuse agency of running ‘absolute shambles’

Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ and the fight against modern slavery in Britain is ‘not what it was’ under Boris Johnson and Priti Patel

At almost the last minute before the parliamentary session ended, after months of pushback from the House of Lords and despite vehement protests from those supporting refugees and migrants, the UK government has succeed in introducing the Nationality and Borders Act.

Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines

Holidaymakers are being warned to ensure they leave plenty of time to renew their UK passport before jetting off on holiday

While passports expire, that's not the only thing you need to check on them

Charity Freedom from Torture has warned the Home Office it could pursue a judicial review and demanded documents and risk assessments. Charity boss Sonya Sceats said the Rwanda plan is 'immoral'

Victims’ commissioner calls goal of returning prosecution levels to pre-2017 levels ‘a pipe dream’

From the Police Bill on noisy protests to the Elections Bill on voters showing ID, Boris Johnson has passed all his most controversial laws in the final days before parliament is prorogued. We run through why they matter

Workflow backlog understood to be behind often long wait for refugees to hear of visa approval

Marion Fellows has called on Home Secretary Priti Patel to address the “predictable but preventable” delays in passport processing.