Home Office sets out new immigration guidance
Press Review 31 August 2004
The Home Office has published new immigration guidelines.
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Asylum improvements cost £500m
Press Review 23 June 2004
Parliament's spending watchdog has found that improvements in the speed and quality of asylum decisions have cost the taxpayer £500 million.
Watchdog slams 'disgraceful' immigration centre
News Article 16 June 2004
The chief inspector of prisons has slammed the conditions in an immigration removal centre.
Asylum seekers to be forced to work
Press Review 9 June 2004
Failed asylum seekers who cannot return home will have to carry out unpaid community work to receive benefits, David Blunkett has announced.
Blunkett announces new asylum clampdown
News Article 8 June 2004
David Blunkett has announced that failed asylum seekers will be required to undertake community work in order to qualify for food and homes.
Peers reject time limit for asylum appeals
Press Review 8 June 2004
The government's plans to set a time limit for asylum seekers to appeal to the High Court to be allowed to stay in Britain have been defeated in the House of Lords.
Judges rule against Blunkett on asylum
News Article 21 May 2004
The Court of Appeal has ruled against David Blunkett's policy of withdrawing benefits from anyone who fails to claim asylum shortly after entering the UK.
Judges rule against Blunkett on asylum support
News Article 21 May 2004
The Court of Appeal has ruled against David Blunkett's policy of withdrawing benefits from anyone who fails to claim asylum shortly after entering the UK.
Peers warn against EU asylum processing centres
News Article 30 April 2004
Plans to establish off-shore centres to process asylum applications could create "formidable difficulties", a committee of peers has concluded.
Falconer outlines asylum appeal plans
News Article 28 April 2004
Lord Falconer has set out plans to allow limited judicial oversight of a streamlined asylum process.
East African asylum plan abandoned
Press Review 22 April 2004
The Home Office has signalled that it has abandoned plans to create "transit processing centres" for asylum seekers in east Africa.
Blunkett secures Belgium deal on asylum
Press Review 16 April 2004
The home secretary has secured a deal extending Britain's borders to the Eurostar terminal in Belgium.
Court backs plan to build asylum centre
News Article 6 April 2004
Campaigners have lost a High Court battle to prevent an asylum centre being built in their area.
Ministers in asylum u-turn
Press Review 16 March 2004
The government has dropped plans to end the right to judicial appeal against asylum decisions.
