The UK is hoping to introduce a new migration bill. It is currently making its way through parliament. If passed, it would result in most migrants who cross the Channel being detained and unable to claim asylum.
A UK judge has found three Nigerian nationals guilty of attempting to exploit a Nigerian migrant. The victim was brought to the UK in the hope of harvesting one of his kidneys, found the judge.
A new bill intended to crack down on migrants entering the UK is making its way through parliament. If it becomes law, the Refugee Council warns it could cost over €10 billion for accommodation alone.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has visited projects in Rwanda related to the UK's plans to outsource asylum procedures to the central African country. She also signed further agreements with her African counterparts.
Hosts in the UK offering homes to Ukrainian refugees were asked to guarantee a minimum of six months availability. Many of those hosts are now finding themselves unable to continue, leaving some Ukrainian families homeless.
The most recent measures to tighten immigration and curb the number of Channel boat crossings were passed to continue to a second reading in UK's parliament on Monday.
The UK government wants to put an end to people crossing the Channel in small boats with controversial legislation that would see asylum seekers deported. Activists say the plans could violate international law.
The UK government has introduced a new law – dubbed the 'Small Boats Bill' – which would criminalize migrants arriving via the English Channel. Critics say the proposals will not deter people from attempting the crossing.
Amid stories of constantly being forced to uproot their lives to move from hotel to hotel and with a year to go until the UK's refugee housing program runs out, local authorities have announced new funding for refugee accommodation.
Around 12,000 asylum claims in the UK are to be decided based on a questionnaire instead of a face-to-face interview. The plan is aimed at clearing a huge backlog of applications.
Belgium says there has been a massive drop in the number of irregular migrants using it as a transit country to reach Britain.
Around 50 migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK on February 21, the first group to have crossed since last week. Meanwhile the UK government is reportedly planning to announce more new immigration legislation "within weeks."