Over 50,000 illegal migrants, including 1,200 foreign offenders, are recorded as absconders from the UK immigration system, failing to report to authorities. This comes as new legislation aims to toughen deportation rules, with increased enforcement funding.
A Jamaican man convicted of a sex offense involving an underage girl in the US has won a UK Court of Appeal hearing for his bid to enter the country to join his wife and daughter. The court ordered a fresh hearing, citing concerns over his past behavior and candor.
Mohammadmiya Sethwala, 28, from Vadodara, Gujarat, lost his wife Sadiqa and two-year-old daughter Fatima in the Air India Flight 171 crash on June 12, 2025. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London, killing 241 people. Sethwala, who moved to the UK in 2022 on a dependent visa, had his application to stay on compassionate grounds rejected by the UK Home Office on April 9, 2026. He has been placed on immigration bail until April 22 and must leave the UK. His legal team is challenging the decision.
