The Common Travel Area and the special status of Irish citizens in the UK
The UK and Ireland have a long-running agreement on free movement and residence for one another's citizens.
The UK aid budget and support for refugees in the UK, 2022 to 2026
The UK spent 18% of its aid budget supporting refugees in the UK in 2025. This drew criticism from aid groups and committees. What is the government response?
Changes to UK visa and settlement rules after the 2025 immigration white paper
Frequently asked questions about the UK government's immigration white paper proposals in 2025, including longer qualifying periods for indefinite leave to remain.
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Research Briefing
Digital ID in the UK
The government has cancelled plans for a national digital ID scheme. This briefing explains what digital ID is and summarises the debates around it.
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Research Briefing
British citizenship by naturalisation
How can people who move to and settle in the UK become British citizens?
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Research Briefing
Cost of naturalisation as a British citizen, 1975-2026
Inflation-adjusted data for the cost of becoming a British citizen by naturalisation over the past 50 years.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Immigration appeal rights
An overview of the system for appealing against Home Office immigration and asylum decisions in all parts of the UK.
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Research Briefing
Key Employment Rights
This briefing provides an overview of a range of key statutory employment rights in Great Britain, including unfair dismissal, deduction from wages and working time.
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Research Briefing
After Brexit: Visiting, working, and living in the EU
Since the UK left the EU, British citizens travelling to the EU have needed to comply with Schengen-area rules on entry and stays for third country nationals
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Research Briefing
E-petition relating to offshore detention and deportation of illegal immigrants
An e-petition about “offshore detention and deportation of illegal immigrants” is being debated in Westminster Hall on 13 July 2026. The debate will be opened by John Lamont MP.
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Research Briefing
Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026
The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 would make some changes to asylum and human rights rules as announced in November 2025, as well as amending modern slavery legislation.
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Research Briefing
Visa bans: exclusion of foreign nationals for the “public good”
Recent examples of people barred from the UK under discretionary immigration powers include Kanye West, Hasan Piker and Valentina Gomez.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Problems getting a visa to visit the UK
Common reasons the Home Office may refuse a visitor visa application, how applicants can prove they are a genuine visitor, and challenging a refusal.
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Research Briefing
Westminster Hall debate on improving the UK visa system
A debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 3 June 2026 on "improving the UK visa system". It will be opened by Blake Stephenson MP.
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Research Briefing
Asylum seekers: the permission to work policy
Can asylum seekers work in the UK while waiting for a decision on their application for refugee status?
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