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UN experts warn UK-France ‘one-in, one-out’ asylum deal risks violating human-rights law

UN experts warn UK-France ‘one-in, one-out’ asylum deal risks violating human-rights law

Nine UN special rapporteurs have urged the UK and France to scrap their ‘one-in, one-out’ asylum returns scheme, warning that documented mistreatment of detainees may breach international human-rights law. The intervention heightens the risk of legal challenges and could trigger wider policy shifts affecting cross-Channel travel and corporate assignments.

Feb 7, 2026
Visa-sanctions strategy pays off as Angola, Namibia and DRC agree to accept deportees

Visa-sanctions strategy pays off as Angola, Namibia and DRC agree to accept deportees

Britain has secured removal agreements with Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo after threatening sweeping visa bans on their elites. The move accelerates deportations and signals that the Home Office will use visa leverage more aggressively, creating compliance and reputational risks for employers who sponsor African nationals.

Feb 7, 2026
UK immigration overhaul unnerves international students—but Caymanians with British passports feel secure

UK immigration overhaul unnerves international students—but Caymanians with British passports feel secure

New coverage from the Cayman Compass shows how the UK’s visa tightening—shorter Graduate Route, higher proof-of-funds and a future per-student levy—is unsettling foreign students even as British-passport-holding Caymanians remain exempt. Universities and employers risk talent-pipeline disruptions unless they adapt.

Feb 7, 2026

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