It comes after the announcement that workers entering the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard
Trump’s ‘golden visa’ order sends UK firms scrambling for top tech talent
With US skilled worker visas set to increase to $100,000, Britain can do more to lure elite employees across the pond
Proposed levy could lead to significant drop in UK university placements
A new study finds that a tax on international students would squeeze Britain’s top universities
How Trump’s ‘private’ police force is putting US democracy on Ice
Fears are growing that next year’s midterm elections could be the next target for Ice agents
Angela Rayner called me Clement Twatlee
Grown-up advice from everyone’s favourite centrist
Be confident that a new age of Enlightenment is possible
The principles that opened the door to modernity were great in 1784 and remain great in 2025
If Farage starts deporting ‘illegals’, ‘legals’ better watch out
In a climate of fear, everyone is at risk of mistreatment – just look at the States
Can’t stay, can’t return: thousands of Afghans stuck in limbo in the UK
As Home Office asylum refusals rise, Britain’s lack of diplomatic relations with the Taliban puts the would-be refugees in a catch-22 situation
Women’s safety group accused of setting back sexual violence debate
Women’s Safety Initiative harnesses myth of evil migrant man in narrative that bolsters far right
Lucy Connolly is no hero, but her words shouldn’t be a crime
Lionising a woman who stirred up racial hatred is a moral failure of the right
How Epping lit the fuse on migrant hotels crisis
Nationwide protests fizzle out after few answer the call in the wake of legal ruling
Take tougher line on asylum human rights, judges told
Ministers will set out guidance on how judges use Article 8, which protects the right to family life
The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents
An asylum hotel ban may not be replicated elsewhere. It’s still bad news
Mass deportations force Afghans into the arms of the Taliban
Millions have settled in Pakistan and Iran over the past 50 years. Now they are being sent back
The never-ending fear that haunts Jersey’s troubled migrant workers
Synonymous with affluence, the Channel Island has rules that critics say legitimise a form of modern servitude
Arrests made in clashes outside London asylum hotel
The Met said they made nine arrests during protests in Islington, while similar anti-migrant demonstrations were held across the country
The Observer view: digital ID cards a useful policy tool
Britons want Labour to stop the small boat crossings, and digital identification could be the answer
Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling populations
‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing
Immigration now trumps economy for UK voters
As fears grow of a backlash against asylum seekers and a summer of disorder, polling shows a change in people’s priorities
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