This blog explains the latest changes to the move-on period for people who are granted refugee status and now have 42 days to move from asylum support to mainstream benefits.

For many people still in the asylum system, the news this week has felt confusing and unsettling. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has made several speeches and announcements which follow after months of different proposals, speeches and consultations. In this blog we focus on the changes that affect people in the asylum system, and what they mean in practice.

Right to Remain have published a new Toolkit page on Section 3C leave explaining what it is, when it starts and ends, and how to prove your status while waiting for a Home Office decision or appeal. It includes real-life examples, practical steps if services refuse you, and a fill-in template letter.

This blog gives some practical steps you can take in response to the earned settlement proposals beyond completing the consultation.

This blog highlights key practical resources (including updated Toolkit pages) to help people going for their asylum appeal at the First-tier Tribunal, especially if they don’t have a lawyer.

Leeds Anti-Raids Action have produced a training video designed to help people feel more confident about the basics of immigration raids: what they are, how to spot them, what your rights are, and the wide range of ways communities can resist and keep each other safe

Two new sections have been added to the Evidence Key Guide: how to write a witness statement, and how to make a Subject Access Request (SAR). With rules tightening and many people lacking legal help, the guide supports early preparation: understanding evidence, keeping papers, and getting missing Home Office records.

Settlement is another term for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Settlement is a permanent immigration status. It means you can live, work and study in… Read more »

On 2 December 2025, the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 became law. This blog explains some of the key changes and how it will impact our communities.

We have launched our new Key Guide on Immigration Enforcement: Reporting and Raids to help our communities build power and protection against increasing use of enforcement.

This blog has been written to try and explain what we know about these proposals as clearly as possible in a way that anyone affected by the asylum system can understand what the government’s plan would mean in real life, not just in policy terms.

Immigration detention cuts across both asylum and wider immigration issues and its impact is felt far beyond the person detained. We’ve updated and added new sections to our Key Guide on Immigration Detention to help better prepare and protect our communities.