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Whitehall has been under pressure from parts of the Conservative party and the public to cut migrant numbers
Planned increase in salary threshold has left thousands of couples in limbo
UK premier tells rightwing rally hostile states will use migration to ‘destabilise’ the west
An all-out assault on overseas arrivals is not the vote-winner it once was
Other countries are more generous in the fight for the globally mobile student
PM attempts to calm tensions within fractured Tory party as factions exert pressure
Migration Advisory Committee report could lead to further tightening of rules for international students
The Brexit ultras resent the realism that the prime minister has sprinkled into government
PM’s win will allow him to get on the front foot on migration but there’s trouble ahead in the new year
Prime minister heads off Tory revolt over migration bill in first Commons showdown but rebels press on with efforts to ‘tighten’ legislation
Death comes after charities warn about the dangers of using the vessel to accommodate people fleeing war and persecution
The controversy surrounding antisemitism on college campuses has already forced one university president from office
Sunak to meet rightwingers in push to keep them onside, but MPs are summoned back to Commons from overseas trips
Rishi Sunak’s immigration bill is already drastic say experts, even as some Tories call for tougher measures
Ministers attempt to shore up support for legislation ahead of House of Commons vote on Tuesday
UK prime minister will seek to salvage migration policy and faces questions from Covid inquiry
A steep rise in salary threshold requirements has forced families to consider leaving the UK
UK government’s legal department points to significant risk of European Court of Human Rights blocking flights
Bill to revive Boris Johnson-era policy also harms support for human rights frameworks and judicial restraint on Number 10
Backlash to UK’s emergency migration legislation grows among Conservative rightwingers after minister quits
Experts point to underlying differences with ruthless Australian approach in intercepting irregular migrants in boats
Dubious Rwanda plan to ‘stop the boats’ recalls the Johnson and Truss eras
Prime minister stays secure after Robert Jenrick quits but the enraged Tory right means a leadership challenge is possible
Jenrick claims bid to revive UK plan to send migrants to Africa ‘triumph of hope over experience’ amid rightwing backlash
Immigration lawyers say proposed law changes will narrow but not eliminate legal options for asylum seekers
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