Well, that was quite a year! Here's our roundup of the big migration moments of 2025, including 3 white papers, a big fall in net migration, and 10 gaps in the evidence base. migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...

In case you missed it: Court of Appeal denies derivative rights of residence to the children in education of former self-employed EU citizens | Chris Benn

New from FM: Court declares University’s failure to rescind its withdrawal of sponsorship as unlawful | Ben Maitland

The immigration hostile environment encourages overzealous over enforcement because there is no penalty in that direction. But there are severe penalties for under enforcement.

Britain’s population could start shrinking sooner than we think Successive changes to immigration rules are seeing visa applications plummet. Meanwhile, revisions to data - plus an expected student exodus next year - should send the official emigration figures higher 1/4

The UK will celebrate net emigration and depopulation come 2027. And by 2028 it will start to realise, with an ageing society and low growth, what a really silly thing it has done. The right will go "pro-natalist", the centre-left will be completely stuck.

You should read this.

New from Free Movement: Court declares University’s failure to rescind its withdrawal of sponsorship as unlawful | Ben Maitland freemovement.org.uk/court-declar...

From yesterday: Book review: The Law and Practice of Human Rights | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Court of Session should decide on permission before transferring judicial reviews to the Upper Tribunal | Sonia Lenegan

also did not know JLC coined the terms 'tradecraft' and 'honeytrap'... & came up with the term 'the circus' for the intelligence services (after their HQ address in his fiction) & it was amusing to hear that IRL twice a year, former agents meet to reminisce (as they can't do this with anyone else)

In case you missed it: Emergency travel document delays lead to detention challenge | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Court of Appeal upholds right to appeal in asylum support cases where Home Office withdraws claim | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Book review: The Law and Practice of Human Rights | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Court of Session should decide on permission before transferring judicial reviews to the Upper Tribunal | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Book review: The Law and Practice of Human Rights | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Court of Session should decide on permission before transferring judicial reviews to the Upper Tribunal | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/court-of-ses...

In case you missed it: Court orders grant of indefinite leave in case with historic conviction | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Home Secretary ordered to allow man to return to UK after telling airline not to fly him and cancelling his eVisa | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Job ad: ILPA are recruiting a Training Manager | Free Movement

In case you missed it: First-tier Tribunal appeal receipts up 123% in a year, amid continuing concerns about Home Office decision making | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Migration Advisory Committee publishes review of salary requirements and annual report | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Home Secretary ordered to allow man to return to UK after telling airline not to fly him and cancelling his eVisa | Sonia Lenegan

absolutely *incredible* update to the home office destroying jovi's naturalisation certificate, apologising, and telling us they'd send a replacement for free. it turned up in a "do not bend", hard backed envelope today...and it's for a romanian lady living in another city(!) my work is never done

Incredible case. Hard not to think officials acted deliberately here to try and cover up an earlier mistake freemovement.org.uk/home-secreta...

New from Free Movement: Home Secretary ordered to allow man to return to UK after telling airline not to fly him and cancelling his eVisa | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/home-secreta...

In case you missed it: National Audit Office publishes analysis of the asylum system | Sonia Lenegan

From yesterday: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #99 | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/new-immigrat...

From yesterday: New Editor at Free Movement | Colin Yeo

New from FM: Migration Advisory Committee publishes review of salary requirements and annual report | Sonia Lenegan

In case you missed it: Briefing: the implications of the “earned settlement” proposals and what they might mean in practice | Alex Piletska

New from Free Movement: Migration Advisory Committee publishes review of salary requirements and annual report | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/migration-ad...

From yesterday: Does ‘could’ mean a ‘mere possibility’? Court of Appeal looks at exceptional circumstances and financial requirements under Appendix FM | Jennifer Lanigan

New from FM: Job ad: ILPA are recruiting a Training Manager | Free Movement

New from Free Movement: Job ad: ILPA are recruiting a Training Manager | Free Movement

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #98 | Sonia Lenegan

In case you missed it: Visit visa requirement imposed on Nauru because of “Citizenship by Investment” scheme | Sonia Lenegan

New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #99 | Sonia Lenegan

In case you missed it: Iranian man fails in asylum claim based on political activity in the UK | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #99 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...

New from FM: New Editor at Free Movement | Colin Yeo

In case you missed it: Immigration roundup podcast: November 2025 | Sonia Lenegan

New from Free Movement: New Editor at Free Movement | Colin Yeo

From yesterday: Court of Appeal denies derivative rights of residence to the children in education of former self-employed EU citizens | Chris Benn

New from FM: Does ‘could’ mean a ‘mere possibility’? Court of Appeal looks at exceptional circumstances and financial requirements under Appendix FM | Jennifer Lanigan

New from Free Movement: Does ‘could’ mean a ‘mere possibility’? Court of Appeal looks at exceptional circumstances and financial requirements under Appendix FM | Jennifer Lanigan freemovement.org.uk/does-could-m...

In case you missed it: “Horrifying” levels of state violence at UK-France border detailed in new report | Sonia Lenegan