A petition urging the UK Government to grant amnesty to all irregular immigrants who have been living in the country for 10 years is receiving overwhelming support. Launched by Steve Parker, the petition states: “The UK has voted to leave the EU and needs all hands available to contribute to the nation’s development. If illegal […] More
The population of non-UK born citizens rose to 9.4m last year, up three per cent from 9.2m in 2016. Romanians have now become the second most common non-British population living in the UK. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that the total number of Romanian nationals rose by 25% from 2016 to […] More
Home Office has allowed G4S to continue running the Gatwick Immigration Removal Centres for two more years until a long-term manager is identified. The contract for the management of Brook House and Tinsley House, which was due to expire this month, was put out for tender in November 2016. Home Office has however decided that […] More
The Students Against Racism National Conference will be held on 3rd March 2018 in London. It is being organised by Stand Up to Racism and MEND - Muslim Engagement and Development. “We’ve seen a rise of racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism across Europe. Challenging it is a key priority,” say the organisers of the conference. “Universities […] More
The SOAS Sanctuary Scheme to support displaced people is now accepting applications. There will be seven SOAS Sanctuary Scholarships available in 2018/19. The SOAS University of London offers a range of degrees in languages, humanities, social sciences and law. The University is keen to recruit a diverse range of students, and support people who would […] More
Whistleblowers have revealed to the Guardian how the British asylum process is a lottery and unjust. Many asylum interviews, they said, are rushed, biased and resolved by “cut and paste” decisions by overworked Home Office staff. The whistleblowers who are former Home Office staff who used to make decisions on asylum claims, said some of […] More
In case you have lost your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) or it is stolen, you can report it to the Home Office. You can do so if you’ve lost your BRP and if it is stolen from inside or outside the UK. Any of the following can report for you: a legal representative, a charity, […] More
It is important to ensure that your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) contains correct personal data and that it hasn’t been damaged. If you notice any problem with your BRP, you must report it to the Home Office within 10 days or you may have to apply and pay for a replacement. You can report online […] More
A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an identity card containing personal details and biometric information of foreign nationals with permission to come to the UK for more than six months. The steps to follow in order to replace a BRP depend on whether you are in the UK or abroad. It is very important to […] More
The government of UK has been urged to grant the right to remain in the UK to young undocumented migrants. The petition launched by Olubusola Ogunlowo from Barking, is asking the government to allow those who have grown up in the UK without British citizenship to remain in the country to pursue higher studies and […] More
A new book narrating captivating true life stories of Africans living abroad has been launched. Mr Marricke Kofi Gane, author of Afro-London Wahala Afro-London Wahala (Chronicles of an African Londoner) by Marricke Kofi Gane, is an insightful mix of the good, the bad and the ugly short stories of life as an African […] More
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has cleared the air on whether immigrants in the UK applying for leave to remain will have to pay an additional fee for the Immigration Health Surcharge or not. She confirmed that no one applying for leave to remain will be asked to pay an additional fee. In a written answer […] More