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Shabana Mahmood
Policy 6 Jul 2026

The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: cruel, costly, and completely unnecessary

By limiting the application of human rights and rolling back modern slavery protections, these proposals would lead to 6,500 more undocumented people every year, creating an underclass of precarious workers.

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Parliament
Policy 24 Jun 2026

Lords Committee rejects government’s ‘earned’ settlement plans and finds retrospective changes ‘manifestly unfair’

The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has published a sobering critique of “earned” settlement, finding the polity would increase child poverty, hinder integration and exacerbate labour exploitation.

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Justin Madders
Policy 29 Apr 2026

Labour’s hesitation on single worker status is an open goal for exploitative bosses

Unless the government makes good on its promise for a single worker status, a boom in contracting and bogus self-employment could be on the horizon. The time for action is now.

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Priti Patel
Policy 21 Apr 2026

A cruel legal paradox is blocking victims modern slavery from justice

Section 65(1)(b) of the Nationality and Borders Act is forcing victims of modern slavery to remain tied to their exploiters, denying them the legal security to pursue criminal prosecutions and find safety.

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Mass Lobby (1)
Policy 12 Mar 2026

Hundreds of people join mass lobby of parliament to say no to ‘earned’ settlement

We joined the coalition of more than 500 people representing trade unions, grassroots organisations and charities, who descended on parliament to tell their MP face-to-face to stand up for migrants' rights.

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