Published: 9th July 2026 The Government’s new Immigration and Asylum Bill continues the regressive trend of recent immigration legislation by weakening human rights, undermining procedural fairness, and putting at risk the UK’s compliance with international law. In particular, the Bill: Undermines the independence and expertise of asylum appeals; Weakens the UK’s commitment to international law and the protection of Article 8 (the right to private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights; and Forces refugees to pay for Home Office delays in decision-making. Moreover, there is no evidence that the Bill will achieve its policy objectives to save money or end the asylum backlog. Public Law Project calls on Members of Parliament to oppose the Immigration and Asylum Bill in the House of Commons at second reading. Read the briefing here.