Row breaks out over leadership contender’s comments as Tory annual conference gets under way in Birmingham
Home Office assessments come as new Labour government presses ahead with curbs on immigration
Law firm Duncan Lewis drops case against government after justice secretary agrees to review pay
Tory leadership frontrunner says GDP figures ‘juiced up’ by arrivals
Meloni has reduced the flow, but some methods are controversial
Keir Starmer’s talks with Italy’s rightwing PM came after eight people died trying to cross English Channel on Sunday
British premier has promised tougher border measures and to ‘smash the gangs’ that smuggle people
Government says expansion of electronic travel authorisation scheme designed to ‘enhance security’
French emergency services rescue more than 50 people after small boat ran into trouble on Tuesday morning
Former army officer is among six MPs vying to lead UK opposition party
Labour government posts contract to ‘reintegrate’ returnees in 11 countries in bid to reduce asylum backlog
Campaigners say allowing 18- to 30-year-olds to live and work in Europe would be popular
Irregular arrivals that include small boat crossings also fell by a quarter in 12 months to end of June, migration figures show
Home Office sets out measures aimed at ‘disrupting and smashing’ people-trafficking gangs
Failing to acknowledge imperfect outcomes and trade-offs is impoverishing the debate
Data shows a 35% drop in deposits for courses starting next month
New poll shows public dismay at sharp fall in numbers of people applying to work in social care sector in Britain
Government commissions review of two graduate sectors that appear mired in permanent skills crisis
Academic studies and official data highlight misconceptions around impact of new arrivals on economy and society
Areas hit by violence also have high proportion of asylum seekers housed there, FT analysis shows
Year-on-year drop of 82% in July points to continuing decline in net migration
Labour could move beyond simple binaries of ‘bad’ and ‘good’ net movement, but it must be upfront with voters
Home secretary calls for independent migration advisers to review system that ‘needs to be managed’
Claims of asylum seeker ‘invasion’ fuelled hatred, they warn
A horrific knife attack, disinformation and extremists whipping up anger have all played a role in triggering a shocking outburst of violence
