Natalie Sedacca
@nataliesedacca.bsky.social
Legal academic at Durham University, researching labour law and human rights with a focus on domestic workers, other marginalised workers and issues of gender and migration. Trustee for migrant domestic worker NGO Kalayaan. She / her
The Charity Commission has launched an investigation into allegations of charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine, following reports and a formal complaint made by Labour MP Melanie Ward www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
Official action by regulator for England and Wales comes after formal complaint made by Labour MP about the funds
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The legal details of why Spain's regularisation of irregular migrants was lawful under EU law as it stands, and therefore why responding to it by suspension of Spain's participation in Schengen would have been unlawful
Steve Peers@stevepeers.bsky.social · 3d agoAccession is subject to unanimous voting. Suspension by a group of Member States is subject to a detailed procedure in the Borders Code based on "serious deficiencies" in external border control. Again, as things stand regularisation of irregular migrants is expressly allowed by the return directive
Lots of changes to the immigration rules in force today, including introduction of new "merged registration" interview process for some asylum claims, the introduction of which was criticised by the House of Lords' Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee last week open.substack.com/pub/thoughts...
How about being relentless in upholding human rights, or fighting against racism?
Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings
The PM says enforcement is being increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.
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It's publication day for the 5th edition of the European Union Law textbook edited by Catherine Barnard and me! Thanks as always to my co-editor, the brilliant contributors and the OUP production team global.oup.com/ukhe/product...
NEW at the Empty City On the early release of prisoners The political-media addiction to lengthy sentences, and its consequences emptycity.substack.com/p/on-the-ear...
On the early release of prisoners
The political-media addiction to lengthy sentences, and its consequences
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i think some people have negatively polarised themselves and posted themselves into having to defend clearly nonsensical things. it is obviously absurd for a party leader to share a post with their political opponent's name next to a guillotine. he isn't a 19 year old twitter user any more.
Authorising this horrifically insulting response to a case like this is imo a resignation matter.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Bahrain, which has been claiming state immunity against a lawsuit filed by two political activists who allege their computers were infected with FinSpy by agents acting on behalf of the Bahraini government www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
UK Supreme Court ruling sends a clear message against transnational repression
The decision by the UK Supreme Court today dismissing an appeal by Bahrain, which has been claiming state immunity against a long running spyware related lawsuit, should serve as a clear message again...
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‘Lawyers for families stranded in life-threatening conditions in Gaza say Home Office appears to be taking a harsher line with Palestinian families than with refugees from other countries hoping to reunite with loved ones’ inc labelling children a security risk www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza
Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of war-torn territory
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The Home Office acknowledges that there is a capacity issue with legal aid, yet continues to insist that individuals will be able to access this. This is presumably their position on the new appeals body too, despite making a show of saying that people will be able to access legal advice.
![17.In relation to the availability of legal advice and legal aid, the Home Office said:
“The availability of legal aid is not affected by these changes to the Immigration Rules. [ … ] Individuals will continue to have the opportunity to seek legal advice and representation in the same way as other asylum applicants. The Government recognises the wider challenges that have been identified in relation to immigration legal aid provision. However, those issues are not created by, nor specific to, the Merged Registration process. The policy has been designed to operate within the existing legal aid framework while maintaining appropriate procedural safeguards.
Claimants selected for Merged Registration will be notified in advance that they have been selected for the process. The policy does not require legal representation before an interview can take place, reflecting the position in the standard asylum interview process. However, individuals will continue to be able to access legal advice before and after an interview, provide supporting evidence and make representations relevant to their claim.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k5romrv547iiifovvssafmqo/bafkreibllacoxdxvhk62si2la66klhlezdhumxwa4x6fnvo53nlrpzqzte)
Jon Featonby@jonfeatonby.bsky.social · last wk.The Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Ctte has drawn attention to the latest changes to the immigration rules, widening when an asylum claim can be refused without an interview. Due to recess, there's no chance for a debate before the change comes in. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5902/ld...
The Times corrects its splash story headlined "Migrant care workers bring dozens of family members." The Times got this totally wrong. It then used its own error as the basis for an editorial calling explicitly for forced expulsions of people living here legally. www.thetimes.com/comment/regi...
The time for action on the West Bank is now. Since Andy Burnham entered Downing Street, Na'amod has demanded he end Israeli impunity and act for Palestinian freedom.
CTUF's Prof Keith Ewing and Lord John Hendy KC with the @ieruk.bsky.social 's Prof Tonia Novitz on the International Court of Jutsice ruling on the right to strike in this weekend's M/Star www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/land... @mstaronline.bsky.social
A landmark victory for the right to strike
ON MAY 21 this year, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its authoritative advisory opinion on whether the right to strike is protected by International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conv...
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No-right-to-be-offended-in-the-marketplace-of-ideas update
Reform councillors try to 'close down' Wakefield music festival
Investigation has begun after row started over posters that displayed Nigel Farage's face.
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Although inadequate-the settlement changes should be scrapped entirely-this would be a significant gain and turnaround. The route for new care workers to arrive is closed anyway, and unfairness of imposing fifteen years on many thousands promised five is immense www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sector
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Information sharing with the Home Office results in victims of modern slavery, wage theft, trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes being afraid to come forward. No one should be prioritising brutalising migrants over the prevention of real and organised crimes.
Simon Parker@sparkerworld.bsky.social · 2w agoBBC News - Green-led council 'won't assist immigration raids' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To bring good growth to every postcode, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham must scrap Shabana Mahmood's earned settlement plans. Sign the petition now: act.praxis.org.uk/andy-burnham...
Beyond sick of the inaction and head-in-the-sand from this government on HE.
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2w ago'Ministers have rejected calls to establish a “special regime” for bailing out universities facing insolvency, saying that political intervention should not be the “default response” in such scenarios.' 1/3
Hey Andy Burnham! A new Prime Minister means a chance to choose a different path. For too long, refugees have been used as political scapegoats while hostile rhetoric has divided communities & harmful policies have made it harder for people seeking safety to rebuild their lives.
50 organisations, including major trade unions like @pcsunion.bsky.social , @ucu.org.uk, @neunion.bsky.social & @bfawu.bsky.social have written to Andy Burnham asking him to scrap the earned settlement proposals & meet with migrant workers in his first month as PM. drive.google.com/file/d/1yb4A...
MWRC Joint Letter_ PM Andy Burnham - July 2026.pdf
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There's a Home Office-sized obstacle in the way of ending rough sleeping
Councillor Adam Hug@adamhug.bsky.social · 2w agoBut the elephant in the room is the Home Office. At least 25% of people on Westminster's streets have no/limited recourse to public funds which makes helping them difficult (particularly when hostile to engaging with the authorities) and where support from voluntary sector partners is critical.
I mean, Mahmood is literally the last person I'd have kept in their role
When a care employer's sponsor licence is revoked, workers face a 60-day scramble to find a new sponsor or leave the UK. We've set out the practical options available, including switching visa routes entirely — something many workers don't realise is possible.
Options for care workers when an employer's sponsor licence is revoked - Free Movement
International care workers play an integral role in the UK’s social care sector. For a time, health and care worker visa applications vastly outweighed
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Given Burnham's priorities - please see our explainer below on how migrants are made homeless by the immigration system itself. Looking forward to working with the new govt. on this.
Praxis, for migrants and refugees@praxisprojects.bsky.social · 2w agoIn his first speech as Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping in this country. If he wants to end rough sleeping, he must scrap the hostile immigration rules that push people onto the streets. Here's why 👇
From last month. In essence - our body politic retains an admirably efficient discharge system for getting rid of poor PMs, it is the diet which is at fault.
The Empty City@davidallengreen.bsky.social · last mo.NEW at the Empty City Getting rid of 6 Prime Ministers in 10 years is a sign of a working political system It is that we keep appointing poor Prime Ministers that is the problem, not that we are deft at getting rid of them: an input issue not an output issue emptycity.substack.com/p/getting-ri...
Some thoughts form me on the demonization of young refugee men by the far-right
On refugees being cast as “invaders” and “fighting-age males” — Crooked Timber
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