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Henry Nicholls/Reuters

March 31, 2023

The UK’s unworkable immigration plans allow the government to blame others for its failure

Erica Consterdine, Lancaster University

The illegal migration bill is performative politics that allows the Conservatives to blame opponents ahead of a key election.

Migrants rescued by Border Force after crossing the English Channel. Sean Aidan Calderbank/Shutterstock

March 9, 2023

The government’s plan to remove asylum seekers will be a logistical mess – and may not deter people from coming to the UK

Peter William Walsh, University of Oxford

The UK may be setting itself up to detain many people for indefinite periods.

Rishi Sunak’s plan to ‘stop the boats’ will likely face legal challenges on a number of points. Leon Neal/Associated Press

March 8, 2023

Illegal immigration bill does more than ‘push the boundaries’ of international law

Helen O'Nions, Nottingham Trent University

The UK government’s plan to remove asylum seekers will likely face legal challenges.

Top contributors

Erica Consterdine
Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Lancaster University
Helen O'Nions
Associate Professor, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University
Peter William Walsh
Researcher, The Migration Observatory, University of Oxford