First Campsfield, now Haslar: the Home Office is expanding detention again. Haslar has not even reopened, but the Home Office wants permission to turn it into a 600-bed detention centre. Anyone can object, and the deadline is 6 August 2026.
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We have published a new key guide within our toolkit for migrants affected by domestic abuse. Read this blog for a summary of some key updates and a useful flowchart to help you navigate the maze that is the UK immigration system.
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From 3 August 2026, the Home Office can decide some asylum claims without a separate substantive asylum interview. This blog explains what we know so far about the new process.
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In this blog, we explain some of the changes the government wants to make in the latest Immigration and Asylum Bill 30 June 2026.
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Read our latest blog explaining what a chronology is and how it could help your asylum case. A chronology can be a really useful piece of evidence and helping someone write one is a great way of providing legal support. We need to step up as communities – understanding and preparing evidence is important for doing this.
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22nd June is Windrush Day. We reflect on the significance of this national event in the context of the hostile environment, and think about the future of UK immigration law and policy in this blog. We also share resources and ways to seek justice for those impacted by the Windrush scandal.
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Major changes to asylum support are now law. Working illegally can now stop your support, and the Home Office’s duty to provide it has been weakened to a power. We explain what’s changed and what to do if you get a letter saying your support may be stopped.
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Campsfield detention centre reopened in 2025 despite years of local opposition. The Home Office now wants to more than double its capacity, using an exceptional planning route that weakens local decision-making and obscures key evidence. We explain the proposal, why it matters, and how people can oppose it before consultation closes.
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Many people now face their asylum appeal without a lawyer. Our two Knowledge is Power workshops on going to your appeal, and on gathering evidence help people seeking asylum and their supporters prepare their case.
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On 13th May 2026, the King made a speech in which he confirmed that new legislation will be introduced to ‘increase confidence in the security… Read more »
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Thank you to LAWRS for the PDF versions of our Detention & Enforcement and Staying Safe fact sheets in Spanish and Portuguese. Download them now!
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Read our summary of proposed reforms to Asylum Support and Enforcement announced in the ‘Restoring Order and Control Statement’ and how any changes might impact our communities.
Read moreWhen people reach the UK, the struggle isn’t over. It's a hostile environment. Right to Remain relies on grants from charitable trusts and on donations from people like you. Your donation will help us to help people in their struggles for the right to remain in the UK, and to campaign for migration justice.
Donate todayRight to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations across the UK, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge injustice in the immigration and asylum system. Right to Remain is a registered charity (charity number 1192934).
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