Britain would be able to deport one person in exchange for the French sending another individual the other way
Education department at odds with plan to curb number of overseas students allowed to stay in Britain
Costs have fallen because fewer hotels are being used and migrant returns have risen sharply
A former diplomat’s unflinching account of migrant journeys to Britain advocates for more humane and practical reforms
Martin Hewitt says there is ‘no quick answer’ to problems of irregular migration to Britain
National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy
Many of those arriving were underpaid, mistreated or not given as much work as they had been offered
Applications for UK citizenship are at a record high, with immigration experts pointing to the US political landscape
Donald Trump’s election and British tax changes believed to be behind 40% rise in applications
Home Office data comes as government weighs options for further policy changes to cut net immigration
‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyers
Officials had been studying hard limit as way to reduce numbers
Disregard for the rights of asylum seekers is the canary in the coal mine for international law
Change to immigration rules comes as government tries to fend off growing threat posed by Reform party
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimum
Home secretary to release videos of people being deported as Labour tries to blunt attacks by Reform UK
Party leader Kemi Badenoch seeks to blunt threat posed by Reform UK
Barriers to employment for new migrants mean many are overqualified
UK government has started to pare back support for people fleeing the Russian invasion
High costs and inflexible immigration system deter talent, say peers
Proposed government legislation would result in 100 more people being jailed each year, according to estimates
Projections include a rise in long-term migration and falling birth rates
Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policies
Announcement comes after data shows small-boat crossings rose 25% in 2024
Concern expressed by John Prescott and Jack Straw in 2004 over possible migration wave later borne out in Brexit vote
