Immigration

• NHS could be 51,000 nurses short after Brexit

  The NHS could be short of 51,000 nurses by the end of the Brexit transition period, a new report has warned today.

  

• Building a secure future for EU children in the UK

  Kamena Dorling explores what impact Brexit may have on European national children living in the UK, especially those in local authority care.

  

• Poll highlights lack of public trust on immigration

  Urgent action is needed to restore public trust on immigration, according to a new report from the biggest-ever public consultation on the topic.

  

• Council calls for fairer system of looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children

  Portsmouth City Council has urged the Government to review the way councils deal with unaccompanied children seeking asylum, after figures show they account for a quarter of the council's looked after children.

  

• Councils threaten to ‘divide' migrant families, report says

  Local authorities often threaten to take children into care if their parents do not have the proper documentation to remain in the country, human rights groups warn.

  

• UK half way to meeting target of resettling 20,000 refugees

  The UK has passed the half way mark in its commitment to resettle 20,000 refugees by 2020.

  

• Council hits out at 'basic and unfair' migration funding

  The council that looks after 10% of the country's unaccompanied asylum seeking children has slammed the government's decision to award it less than 2% of the funding available.

  

• Councils given £29m funding boost to support vulnerable children

  Councils in England are to receive an additional £29m to help support unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers.

  

• Scheme to share responsibility unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is extended

  A scheme to make sure local authorities share responsibilities for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is to be extended to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  

• New strategy unveiled to improve care of unaccompanied child migrants

  A review of council funding will be published as part of a wider strategy on improving care for unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of slavery.