The Court of Appeal maintained that the Home Office had misused asylum seekers’ private data by publishing a spreadsheet containing private and confidential information for over 1,500 asylum applicants. The court, as Bindmans reports, had “no hesitation” in concluding that the Home Office’s practice was a breach of data protection rules, entitling individuals affected by…

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders is asking for input on the rationale and authority for the Home Office’s service charges on asylum, immigration, nationality and customs functions. The Chief Inspector is calling for stakeholders’ evidence on these services, especially those with first-hand knowledge or experience on Home Office charging for services.  The inspection will look…

By Jilna  Last week, MRN facilitated a workshop for members of the Nigerian Schools Foundation on the Know Your Rights guide.  We hope to do more workshops like this one, set up to promote a wider community-level understanding of the hostile environment and to link migrant issues with racism, LGBTQ+ rights and other intersectional issues. …