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UK immigration database secretly compiled by Home Office

13:06 09/04/2021
Sanwar Ali : additional reporting and comments A report published by Wired, provides details of a secretive Home Office UK immigration database with information on millions of people. According to...

David Bolt extends term as Borders and UK Immigration chief inspector

18:12 11/11/2020
Current Borders and UK Immigration chief inspector, David Bolt, has extended his term in the post. Full story, here. Current Borders and UK Immigration Chief Inspector (ICIBI), David Bolt, has agreed...

UK border contract to firm with links to “racist” Trump visa policy

22:26 18/09/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : Controversial IT company Palantir has been awarded the UK border contract. The co-founder of Palantir Peter Thiel has in the past been a strong supporter of Trump, providing...

Discriminatory UK visa algorithm faces legal challenge

23:31 25/06/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : Discrimination is very much in the Spotlight at the moment. The Home Office is currently being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission over whether actions...

Home Office UK visa decision making needs more openness

18:55 13/02/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: There are numerous examples where secrecy makes it easier to cover up bad behaviour and dishonesty. It is far too easy for public bodies to refuse to answer embarrassing questions...

Home Office UK visa discriminatory data algorithm decision criticised

1:13 08/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: Unfortunately, because of numerous problems at UK visas at the Home Office, people are more inclined to think the worst of any system used by them. There have been a number of...