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Conservative MPs urge prime minister not to dilute the UK’s commitment to human rights treaties and laws
Over 600,000 pre-applications have been filed for 2024 — four times above the government quota
Plus, concerns over levels of net migration to Britain have diverged among Tory and Labour voters since 2021
Health professionals warn about over-reliance on ‘unethical’ hiring from overseas
Data highlights pressure on PM to tackle backlog in asylum claims ahead of next election
Dublin to reassure locals when placing asylum seekers in areas ‘where there is tension and concern’, trade minister says
Helsinki says tactic by Moscow is deliberate and poses ‘serious threat to national security’
Also in this newsletter: How Brussels wants to crack down on people smugglers
Clampdown on visas will not solve workforce crisis in underfunded sector, say unions and employers
James Cleverly says scheme is ‘incredibly important’ after downplaying it as not ‘be all and end all’
Growing support for radical parties does not necessarily threaten democracy, but it could profoundly change the EU
Success of the far right in the Netherlands will embolden populists elsewhere
Amid record UK immigration, MPs are calling for immediate action while failing to engage with trade-offs
Record net migration to the UK post-Brexit
Harsh measures and lurid rhetoric on migration make the continent look as if it is betraying its own values
Foreign minister raises fears that Moscow could smuggle soldiers or war criminals into Nordic country
Freedom party founder has made crude attacks on Muslim faith, migrants and Brussels
Ex-home secretary Suella Braverman calls 2022 figures slap in face for public but ONS signals levels may be coming down
Veteran anti-Islam, anti-EU politician has capitalised on voter fears about immigration
Options include raising visa salary thresholds and limiting number of dependants accompanying care workers
Also in this newsletter: bikes are back at Finland’s border to Russia
Economic and political pressures at home and fears over potential for war prompt rise in numbers leaving country
When immigration is high, employers need to focus on recruiting migrants who are here, not just ask for more
Lea Ypi on her family’s flight across the Adriatic — and why framing migration as a problem endangers democracy
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