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JCHR looks at citizenship deprivation

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recently published a report titled ‘Accountability for Daesh crimes’ which seeks to address the UK’s international obligations to hold Daesh fighters accountable and enable their prosecution in the UK for international crimes committed. As part of this wider report on Daesh crimes, the JCHR looked at the issue of deprivation of citizenship and made several recommendations around concerns about sufficient procedural safeguards, transparency, and independent oversight.

SMF outlines suggested business sector response to immigration White Paper

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) recently published a briefing paper on the government’s White Paper on immigration and how the business sector should respond to this. The briefing paper provides a background on the factors that led to the current immigration White Paper, the effect that the proposed White Paper will have on business, and the need for effective business sector proposals for change. The briefing paper suggests key takeaways for how business should proactively respond to the proposed White Paper changes.

Immigration reform plan creates new headaches for employers

Law360: The government's proposals to overhaul the UK immigration system, which it set out on 12 May 2025, are poorly targeted and will make it harder and more expensive for organisations to employ foreign nationals, lawyers say.

UKCISA publishes response to Home Office immigration White Paper

The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has published its response to the Home Office's Immigration White Paper, released on 12 May 2025. The White Paper proposes significant changes to the current immigration framework, including reducing the duration of Graduate route visas from two years to 18 months, introducing a new English language requirement for all adult dependents of workers and students, and imposing a levy on the income that higher education providers earn from international students.