Colin Yeo

Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas - Free Movement The government's Migration Advisory Committee is looking at how well or otherwise the current visa routes for unsponsored highly skilled individuals work.

From yesterday: Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas | Colin Yeo

Statement of changes HC 1691: changes for refugees, skilled workers, children and more - Free Movement A new statement of changes was published yesterday spanning a whole range of changes big and small across many different categories, including refugees,

New from FM: Statement of changes HC 1691: changes for refugees, skilled workers, children and more | Alex Piletska

Epic analysis of the new immigration rules by @alexinlaw.bsky.social

Statement of changes HC 1691: changes for refugees, skilled workers, children and more - Free Movement A new statement of changes was published yesterday spanning a whole range of changes big and small across many different categories, including refugees,

New from Free Movement: Statement of changes HC 1691: changes for refugees, skilled workers, children and more | Alex Piletska freemovement.org.uk/statement-of...

Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge - Free Movement The Home Secretary has succeeded on the best interests ground in R (Refugee And Migrant Forum of Essex And London & Anor) v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 86.

From yesterday: Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge | Chai Patel

Is a person who obtained their leave by deception “lawfully resident”? - Free Movement In Bokqiu v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 191 the court found that a person who obtained their leave to remain by deception is not “lawfully resident”.

New from FM: Is a person who obtained their leave by deception “lawfully resident”? | Colin Yeo

'Starmerism' is being unbothered by such trivial concerns as 'is that even true, though?' or even follow-up questions like 'is this lie even a useful one for us to tell?'

Court of Appeal refuses permission in late appeal by child sex offender - Free Movement In R (On the Application Of Barot & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWCA Civ 218, two married international students rather

From yesterday: Court of Appeal refuses permission in late appeal by child sex offender | Colin Yeo

Is a person who obtained their leave by deception “lawfully resident”? - Free Movement In Bokqiu v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 191 the court found that a person who obtained their leave to remain by deception is not “lawfully resident”.

New from Free Movement: Is a person who obtained their leave by deception “lawfully resident”? | Colin Yeo freemovement.org.uk/leave-by-dec...

Right now govt is making up an obviously false “saving” to justify its imm, while ignoring the obviously true cost of that policy (treasury projections assume a level of net migration Home Sec opposes and which is unlikely to happen). And these ppl wonder why trust in politics is declining.

SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent - Free Movement The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has dismissed an appeal against a citizenship deprivation decision for a refugee father of two.

In case you missed it: SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent | Joseph Maggs

Extended deadline for Senior Legal Officer role - Free Movement Job title: Senior Legal Officer

From yesterday: Extended deadline for Senior Legal Officer role | Free Movement

Asylum judge forgets to make findings of fact - Free Movement We do not often see the Court of Appeal interfering with factual findings by the First-tier Tribunal. Given it is they who hear the evidence, judges have very

From yesterday: Asylum judge forgets to make findings of fact | Colin Yeo

Three months is enough: High Court confirms approach to salary assessment in sponsor licence revocation case - Free Movement The High Court considers the salary assessment and upheld the revocation of a care provider's sponsor licence.

New from FM: Three months is enough: High Court confirms approach to salary assessment in sponsor licence revocation case | Jack Freeland

Three months is enough: High Court confirms approach to salary assessment in sponsor licence revocation case - Free Movement The High Court considers the salary assessment and upheld the revocation of a care provider's sponsor licence.

New from Free Movement: Three months is enough: High Court confirms approach to salary assessment in sponsor licence revocation case | Jack Freeland freemovement.org.uk/three-months...

Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets - Free Movement The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full

In case you missed it: Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 - Free Movement It has been two years since our last membership price increase and the time has come for another. This will only be the third time we've increased the cost of

In case you missed it: Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 | Colin Yeo

Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas - Free Movement The government's Migration Advisory Committee is looking at how well or otherwise the current visa routes for unsponsored highly skilled individuals work.

New from FM: Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas | Colin Yeo

Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas - Free Movement The government's Migration Advisory Committee is looking at how well or otherwise the current visa routes for unsponsored highly skilled individuals work.

New from Free Movement: Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas | Colin Yeo

Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims - Free Movement The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The

From yesterday: Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims | Colin Yeo

Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge - Free Movement The Home Secretary has succeeded on the best interests ground in R (Refugee And Migrant Forum of Essex And London & Anor) v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 86.

New from FM: Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge | Chai Patel

Mahmood asked this @ippr.org :

"I will just repeat it is a system of economic migration so

"We will look at individuals as individuals" [this has problems for spouses]

"We will have to have bespoke routes for children"

The update to the allocation of accommodation policy references the statutory instrument being laid today www.gov.uk/government/p...

Home Secretary has an HMG backdrop for her speech then an ippr in conversation backdrop.

Harry Quilter-Pinner says immigration policy does need to be about control, contribution and compassion, but there are questions about whether the current policy strikes that balance & other policy impacts

How to apply for an administrative review - Free Movement Administrative review is the Home Office’s internal process of reviewing certain immigration decisions where the applicant considers there has been an error

In case you missed it: How to apply for an administrative review | Mala Savjani

Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge - Free Movement The Home Secretary has succeeded on the best interests ground in R (Refugee And Migrant Forum of Essex And London & Anor) v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 86.

New from Free Movement: Home Secretary succeeds on children’s best interests ground in section 3C leave challenge | Chai Patel freemovement.org.uk/home-secreta...

Finally, an interesting question: why not apply the student/work visa ban to Pakistan, which is main source of asylum claims by visa holders? No clear answer but says announcements so far "not the end of the action" the government is taking.

Court of Appeal refuses permission in late appeal by child sex offender - Free Movement In R (On the Application Of Barot & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWCA Civ 218, two married international students rather

New from FM: Court of Appeal refuses permission in late appeal by child sex offender | Colin Yeo

Increased payments presumably because voluntary returns have stalled a bit, as latest stats showed bsky.app/profile/coli...

Visas to be imposed on nationals of Nicaragua and St Lucia