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Background to the immigration reform 2026

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A longer route to settlement

On 21 November 2025 the government published a new policy paper, Restoring Order and Control: A Statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy, described as “perhaps the most substantial reform to the UK’s asylum system in a generation”.
In the Foreword to the Statement, the Prime Minister goes out of his way to proclaim his (Labour’s) unwavering commitment to fairness, compassion and humanity in the treatment of refugees: “The principle that people genuinely fleeing danger and persecution...

If you are unfortunate to have been refused a visa, you may be faced with a choice – go for an immigration appeal (if you have the right of appeal) or make a fresh application.
I will try and give you here some guidance on the advantages and disadvantages of appeals and fresh applications. The advice will be different depending on whether you are in the UK or outside the UK at the time of refusal. I will start with the UK-based...