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UK strikes intelligence deal with Belgium to tackle migrant boat crossings

The agreement between the UK and Belgium was confirmed on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Mahmood agrees Channel migrant intelligence deal with Belgium

The agreement could also help to tackle wider organised crime including drugs and firearms smuggling.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest

Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

UK Settlement Grants Hit Highest Level Since 2010 as Nearly 200,000 Migrants Race To Beat Britain's Tightening Residency Rules

The UK granted a record number of settlement permits in 2026, driven by policy changes and a surge in applications from Hong Kong and EU nationals, amid ongoing political debate.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year

Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23%

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

UK settlement rules: Indians top ILR and citizenship grants as tighter norms loom

Indian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship applications last year. Proposed rules will double the residency period required for permanent settlement. Indians and Pakistanis received the most British citizenship grants during this period. Visitor visa and graduate route extensions for Indians saw a decline.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Huge drop in skilled worker visas as Britain spends £4.36bn on asylum seeker costs

There were 235,000 work visas granted, including dependants, in the year ending June 2026 - an 18% drop on the previous 12 months and 62% fewer than in 20

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels halved

The total had climbed as high as 56,018 at the end of September 2023.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Are Labour considering Denmark's 'barbaric' policy to demolish migrant homes?

THE Labour Government haven’t been subtle about their admiration for Denmark’s hardline immigration system ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23