"British farmers are lobbying the government to reverse its decision to end a special visa programme for foreign sheep shearers." — Channel 4 News

Why sheep shearing is in danger in UK

British farmers are lobbying the government to reverse its decision to end a special visa programme for foreign sheep shearers.

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“at the bigger-than-ever migrant camp beside a flyover at Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk… Mr Anderson had last been there three years ago and noted it had grown significantly. The Mail last visited in April. It has grown since then, too“. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

Lee shows tender side in French camp... as refugee asks for ride to UK

Nicknamed Lee-Anderthal by critics, no one thinks leading Reform UK MP Lee Anderson is a wishy-washy liberal.

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“Americans have not changed their hearts and minds on immigration much, but they have changed their concerns in response to the actual policy reality on the ground” open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

Policy, But Better: July 2026

What unites state legislators and the Vatican, why the left is wrong about assimilation, and whether Kakistocracy is as good or bad as they say

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New: Successful legal challenge for survivor of trafficking forced to steer small boat across Channel — by Emily Soothill

Successful legal challenge for survivor of trafficking forced to steer small boat across Channel - Free Movement

The Home Office has conceded an important judicial review claim brought by a survivor of trafficking who had been forced at gunpoint to pilot a small boat

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Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning songwriter and lead singer with Dublin band The Frames has died aged 56. jrnl.ie/7116253

Ukrainians who have fled the war are now starting to extend their Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme visas beyond the initial 18 months, which means host families will no longer be eligible for 'thank you payments' of £350 a month. Some will have been receiving it for over four years.

Adult social care funding, like many other areas, is also an immigration issue (see also universities, farming and the ECHR) www.ft.com/content/c314...

All occupations only included on the list for 18 months. It's expected that the updated list in July 2028 will include even fewer jobs. In particular, there are concerns over exploitation in the construction sector, but these jobs were kept for now due to the importance of the sector.

www.gov.uk/government/p... Reduced Temporary Shortage List of 28 occupations to replace the current two shortage lists (with a few graduate jobs being cut from the list of eligible occupations plus some common occupations in sales and marketing). Disproportionately hits graduate visa switchers.

The Migration Advisory Committee has published its recommended list of jobs that should remain eligible for work visa sponsorship despite not being considered highly skilled (28 occupations, to be eligible for 18 months): www.gov.uk/government/p...

Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report

The Migration Advisory Committee’s final recommendations on occupations for the Temporary Shortage List.

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The UK took back control of immigration from the Commonwealth in 1962 but didn't use the power to meaningfully restrict work visas until several years later, which post-Brexit immigration policy in the 2020s rather echoes

Looks like we have a new immigration minister at the Home Office (with Sarah Jones staying as policing minister and Dan Jarvis returning as security minister)

Charming hyphenonline.com/2026/07/21/h...

Jack Straw on what it's like to be Home Secretary www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-re...

What’s in a name? What meanings or information do they encode? An investigation inspired by Anna Burns’ fabulous novel Milkman and using the Irish National census of 1911 as my tool. Enjoy! #BookSky #Speirgorm

believe the data@believethedata.org · 3w ago

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Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme reut.rs/4vAYTIY

Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme

Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham will scrap the government's troubled plans for a digital ID scheme when ​he enters office on Monday, a spokesperson for the ‌new Labour Party leader said.

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I had not got the impression when the Border Security Act was being debated that the new criminal offence of "endangering another during sea crossing" would be used against people who piloted a small boat, without more, but that appears to be happening www.cps.gov.uk/national-new...

Striking decision given the recent Court of Appeal judgment in another Gaza case emphasising the importance of immigration control. The tribunal's judgment is here: tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/ui-202...

Daily Mail@dailymail.co.uk · 3w ago

Family of 18 from Gaza wins human rights challenge to allow them to come to Britain in major blow for Labour trib.al/OjUyoMB

"We see military bases as the future for asylum accommodation"

Another wrinkle that Hallett mentions in passing that is quite important to understanding the £10bn PPE story. It's often argued that £billions was wasted because the NHS ordered faulty PPE that couldn't be used...

Matthew Holehouse@matthewholehouse.bsky.social · 3w ago

The other-worldly quality of the Judge Hallett inquiry continues. On the one hand, £10bn in PPE wasted; on the other, "better to have too much PPE rather than too little."

In 2025, just over 100,000 people claimed asylum in the UK. Our updated briefing explains who claims asylum, how these people come to the UK, whether their claims are successful, and much more. migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...

Hleb Buziuk: Independent by Assertion: The Immigration and Asylum Bill and the Re-Departmentalisation of Adjudication ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/07/13/h...

Hleb Buziuk: Independent by Assertion: The Immigration and Asylum Bill and the Re-Departmentalisation of Adjudication

On 13 July 2026, the Immigration and Asylum Bill is scheduled to receive its second reading in the House of Commons. Public attention has fixed on Part 2 and its Article 8 clauses. This post is abo…

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Q: How much money will be raised from charging refugees for their asylum accommodation and how will it work in practice? A: Details "have not yet been finalised" so "it would be premature to provide an estimate of future revenue. The Government will set out further information in due course".

HO Answers@ho-answers.bsky.social · 3w ago

A question on #Asylum tabled by Andy Slaughter on 07-07-2026 has been answered by Alex Norris. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16387

Quite a lot of House of Commons business now lined up for this afternoon, so the Immigration and Asylum Bill won't be debated until well into the evening.

Ahead of the second reading of the Immigration and Asylum Bill on Monday, here’s @refugeecouncil.bsky.social’s briefing. We particularly focused on the refugee tax, including what the Home Office describe as the safeguard against making people destitute www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...

July 2026 Briefing: Immigration and Asylum Bill - Refugee Council

Outlining key concerns including immigration appeals, protection status reforms, the proposed refugee tax and safe and legal routes.

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"The home secretary is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act." — BBC Politics

UK government will change law so grooming gang ringleader can be deported

The home secretary is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act.

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Interesting @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social point about replacing immigration judges with adjudicators, who would not need legal expertise: people who would otherwise become magistrates in the criminal courts might become immigration adjudicators instead rozenberg.substack.com/p/fining-mig...

Immigration minister: "this case clearly has legislative hurdles. All options are on the table, and I ask [MPs] to give us a little bit of time to consider them and to come forward with plans" hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...

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This is also the “loophole” for which many of the Windrush generation qualify, which may complicate things slightly

As part of a package of reforms to the UK’s asylum system, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a community sponsorship route for refugees to come to the UK. Writing for The Conversation, @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social reflects on the new scheme. 🔗 theconversation.com/community-re...

Community refugee sponsorship: how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route right

Britain has some limited experience with community sponsorship.

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The councils ready to buy hundreds of new-build homes for asylum seekers trib.al/YxsHlnv

The councils ready to buy hundreds of new-build homes for asylum seekers

Multiple local authorities have expressed interest in going ahead with a housing scheme – but have yet to proceed after discussions with the Home Office

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