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    Magnitsky sanctions

    Friday, 18 June, 2021

    ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions target those responsible for human rights violations or corruption. The UK established a global human rights sanctions regime in 2020 and a global anti-corruption sanction regime this year, using powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

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    • Crime
    • Immigration
    • International Law
    • Justice
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    Asian Youth Movements in the UK: history and legacy

    Tuesday, 18 May, 2021

    The Asian Youth Movements formed in the United Kingdom in the 1970s, as second generation South Asian people mobilised against racism. Following on from our articles on Black Lives Matter and the early UK Black Panther movement, we take a closer look at their membership, their aims and campaigns, and their legacy within the UK today.

    • In Focus
    • Communities
    • Families & Social Services
    • Foreign Policy
    • Immigration
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: home affairs

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The Queen’s Speech is due to take place on 11 May 2021. In this speech, the Government will set out its plans for the new parliamentary session. This article considers what announcements might be made about home affairs.

    • In Focus
    • Crime
    • Immigration
    • Justice
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: UK-EU relationship

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement formally entered into force on 1 May 2021, having applied provisionally since the start of the year. However, there are still aspects of the post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the EU that remain to be settled or fully implemented. This article looks at some key dates and deadlines likely to come up in the new parliamentary session.

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    • Brexit & the EU
    • Business
    • Immigration
    • International Trade
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    Could the UK’s new immigration system increase human trafficking and human smuggling?

    Tuesday, 19 January, 2021

    Since 1 January 2021, the UK has been operating a new points-based immigration system. Critics suggest that human trafficking and human smuggling could increase under this system. This article explores two of these concerns.

    • In Focus
    • Crime
    • Employment
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Domestic Abuse Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Thursday, 17 December, 2020

    This government bill seeks to increase awareness of domestic abuse, strengthen support for victims and improve the effectiveness of the justice system. The bill includes provisions on several areas. It includes a new definition of domestic abuse, extra protection for victims and witnesses in court, and codifies the principle that consent to offences involving violent or abusive behaviour is not a defence.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Immigration
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Home Affairs (December 2020)

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    Catch up on home affairs articles you may have missed from November 2020. This month we take a look at the Government's proposed points-based immigration system, and the mental effects of long prison sentences.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Crime
    • Immigration
    • Justice
  • In Focus

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Tuesday, 08 December, 2020

    On Thursday 10 December 2020, the House of Lords will debate regulations made by the Secretary of State using powers in the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020. The regulations make a series of changes which the Government describe as necessary following the ending of freedom of movement. The changes will come into force at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Immigration
  • In Focus

    Domestic abuse in the UK: Government support

    Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

    During the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic abuse charities have reported a sharp increase in demand for their services. In response, the Government has provided additional funding to local authorities and domestic violence groups, and is seeking to enact further measures through the Domestic Abuse Bill shortly to come before the House of Lords.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Crime
    • Immigration
  • In Focus

    Brexit: Citizens’ rights regulations

    Friday, 16 October, 2020

    Three draft statutory instruments due to be debated in the House of Lords on 22 October 2020 would give effect to commitments in the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the EEA EFTA Separation Agreement and the Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement. These statutory instruments cover a “grace period” for applications to the EU settlement scheme permits for frontier workers; and the deportation of EEA citizens.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Immigration
  • In Focus

    Brexit: Refugee protection and asylum policy

    Thursday, 17 September, 2020

    After the Brexit transition period, the UK will no longer participate in the Dublin system, an EU arrangement for dealing with asylum applications. This article looks at the findings of a House of Lords committee report that considered the impact of Brexit on refugee and asylum policy, and sets out what has happened since the report was published in October 2019.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Friday, 10 July, 2020

    Amongst its provisions, the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill would give effect to the Government’s policy of ending freedom of movement once the transition phase ends at the end of December 2020. It would also confirm the continued right of Irish citizens to come to and work in the UK after the ending of freedom of movement and it would provide a power to amend, via regulations, retained EU law governing social security coordination.

    • Research Briefing
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Immigration
    • Welfare & Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Windrush Compensation Scheme

    Thursday, 30 April, 2020

    The Government has set up a scheme to compensate those affected by the Windrush scandal. This briefing explains the scheme and considers criticisms of it so far.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Economy
    • Government
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Wednesday, 15 April, 2020

    This government bill would provide parliamentary authorisation for Windrush compensation scheme payments. While the bill has received cross-party support, opposition parties have remained critical of the compensation scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Economy
    • Government
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Wellbeing as an Indicator of National Performance

    Thursday, 05 March, 2020

    Many countries, including the UK, have developed ways of measuring national wellbeing to complement gross domestic product as the main indicator of national performance. Proponents argue wellbeing data can help in identifying government spending priorities and evaluating which interventions are successful in improving people’s lives. There are calls for a wellbeing approach to be better embedded in policymaking.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Immigration

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