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Modern Slavery
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #140
By Alina Lor
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!It’s Alina filling in for Jasmine while she is away.Most of the changes in last month’s statement of changes to the Immigration Rules took effect last…
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Immigration roundup podcast: September 2026
The big news last month was statement of changes HC 584 which introduces a new form of relief for skilled workers who are recognised as victims of modern slavery, and…
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Trafficking referrals increase while government targets ‘misuse’
The latest trafficking statistics for the year ending June 2026 show referrals to the National Referral Mechanism are at their highest since the record began, and the backlog of cases…
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Modern slavery victims on Skilled Worker visas to receive major new relief, but implementation details are key
Earlier this month, the Home Office announced a major new relief for migrant workers on the Skilled Worker visa. From 8 October 2026, Skilled Workers who have been referred into…
Global Supply Chain Compliance
Australia: Consultation Opens on Modern Slavery Offence
By Sean Selleck, Sinan Alnajjar
In brief In July, we flagged the proposed new modern slavery offence. The Government has now released a consultation paper seeking written submissions regarding the design of the regime. The…
BioSlice Blog
Reform of UK Modern Slavery Act’s Supply Chain Reporting Regime
By Tom Fox, Heba Jalil
On 30 June 2026, the UK government introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill (the Bill), proposing the most significant reforms to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the MSA) since its…
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #135
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!The Home Office published a new statement of changes to the immigration rules last week. Skilled Worker visa holders who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision…
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Statement of changes HC 584: sponsorship rules eased for modern slavery victims and return of Erasmus+
Table of ContentsPart Suitability breach of immigration laws extendedSkilled Worker visa holders can leave their abusive sponsorFee removed for human rights claims in the Family Returns ProcessFee waiver request application…
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Home Office concedes that trafficking survivors with skilled worker visas can have their leave varied to VTS leave
Two recognised victims of modern slavery who were left destitute and unable to work have successfully challenged the Home Office’s refusal to grant them leave to remain as trafficking survivors…
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Why does a positive trafficking decision not automatically establish an asylum claim?
By Aya Jamal
One misconception I come across as an immigration practitioner is that a positive trafficking decision under the National Referral Mechanism is enough to establish an asylum claim. It is not.A…