UK: Vulnerable Adults still being Detained Despite Legislation

UK: Vulnerable Adults still being Detained Despite Legislation

This week a Freedom of Information Request (FOI) revealed that only 6% of immigration detainees in the UK who are classified as “vulnerable and at risk” after having experienced abuse including torture, sexual violence or trafficking were subsequently released from...
UK: NHS to Pull out of Data- Sharing Agreement with Home Office

UK: NHS to Pull out of Data- Sharing Agreement with Home Office

This week the NHS pulled out of a data sharing deal with the Home Office which was used to track down patients who were believed to be breaching immigration rules. This puts a halt to this controversial component of the UK government’s “hostile environment” policy...