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Health officials say there have been 50 cases found in asylum seekers moved around the country by the Home Office
Employers not main driver of latest surge in immigration — nor would loosening rules solve all workforce problems.
Talk of limiting overseas students has done damage, says sector concerned by reports of visa curbs
Sunak’s government must focus on delivering improvements it can control rather than ‘net’ migration figures driven by global forces
The strain on those hoping to cross the Channel from France is intensifying — so why does the UK still exert such a pull?
Visa schemes for Ukrainian refugees and Hong Kong nationals push long-term inflows to 1.1mn in year to June
MPs told that home secretary was advised situation at Manston ‘likely in breach of law’
Disappointment at ‘party political’ stances of both Sunak and Starmer over issue
SNP says London’s rejection of trial visa programme for immigrant workers proves its case
Labour leader to tell CBI conference his government would not back unlimited immigration
Leaked tapes reveal French and UK authorities failed to respond to migrants’ calls for help
George Eustice highlights Australia trade deal weaknesses, and even the home secretary senses the UK-France pact will not solve small boats issue
Experts say accord means Britain still lacks means to send back refugees making Channel crossing
Sophisticated social media campaigns entice young men from deprived rural areas to make hazardous journey
Agreement is focused on efforts to curb asylum seekers arriving in small boats
Rhetoric in the debate is ugly, yet US and UK voters are warming to the positive impact of incomers
When migration becomes a political football, the result is fantasy policies that mislead voters
Fresh data fuel rhetoric around crisis over cross-Channel migration
Census shows 2.5mn increase since 2011 despite government attempts to limit immigration
Harsh deportation schemes or stiffer sentences may appeal to target voters, but the only true deterrent is efficiency
Home Office should start by clearing a huge backlog in asylum claims, say lawyers and charities
High Court hears alleged government failures threaten residency rights of millions of Europeans living in the UK
Robert Jenrick says system ‘overwhelmed’ by the number of Channel crossings this year
Plus, polls show Labour defeating Conservatives on most policy issues, and tax rises on the way
Home secretary’s allies say it took her several hours to alert cabinet secretary to ‘error of judgment’
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