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UK immigration inspector says UKBA ignored police data on missing asylum seekers

9:13 03/07/2013
The UK's chief inspector of immigration, John Vine, has issued a final damning report into the workings of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) which was abolished in March 2013. He found that, while there...

UK's chief independent immigration inspector to stay in post until 2015

16:22 04/06/2013
John Vine, the UK's Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, has agreed to renew his contract. Mr Vine was first appointed in 2008 and has been credited by MPs with exposing many...

UK's immigration inspector announces plan for 2013-14

12:37 01/05/2013
The UK's independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine, has released his plan for inspections for 2013-14. He says he will carry out 20 inspections of various parts of the UK...

UK immigration provides 'unacceptable service'

11:31 28/03/2013
A committee of MPs has issued a report about the UK Border Agency (UKBA) which states that its already poor performance is getting worse. The report says that senior staff should not receive any...

MPs report criticises 'fiasco' at UK immigration authority

11:30 26/03/2013
A committee of MPs has published a report which contains savage criticism of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) and its former chief executive Lin Homer. The report says that the UKBA has repeatedly misled...

UK watchdog finds new backlog of immigration applications

9:48 28/01/2013
The UK's chief inspector of immigration, John Vine, has found yet another backlog at the UK Border Agency (UKBA). Mr Vine published his new report into the UKBA's systems for dealing with marriage...

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