Refugee protection in the artificial intelligence era
This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at AI being introduced to help decision-making in high-risk fields, including asylum and refugee protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced to help decision-making in high-risk fields. This includes decision-making about asylum and refugee protection, where automated ways of processing people and predicting risks in contested...
Newcomer wellbeing and placemaking in Southeast England
This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at how refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing in urban contexts. How do refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing and placemaking in urban contexts? The Displacement, Placemaking and Wellbeing in the City (DWELL) project explored this question through interviews with people working for...
All change
This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at the impact of government policy on migration composition and social cohesion. Our latest report finds that the nature of immigration to the UK is changing following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, with fewer European immigrants and far more from India, China, and...
New arrivals
This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at a fair immigration plan for Labour. The UK’s response to the Ukraine refugee crisis was shockingly slow and inadequate. While European Union members opened their doors to millions of refugees, the UK government dithered and delayed. Its response lacked both competence and compassion. But...
Homes for Afghans
This report from UK think tank British Future and More in Common looks at the start of a new era of welcoming in Britain. Already well over a hundred thousand families have stepped forward to share their homes and offer sanctuary to those fleeing Ukraine. That level of generosity and previously untapped commitment towards refugees...
Let them come
This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at how the UK can help Ukrainians. This report argues that the UK should waive all visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals and make it easier for highly skilled Russian and Belarusians to move to the UK. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering...
Fast track?
This report from UK think tank Bright Blue is a collection of essays on policies and priorities across the dimensions of climate security, migration and innovation. Climate change has no respect for national borders and as such can only be mitigated through international cooperation, demonstrating the importance of COP26 and climate diplomacy more broadly. Despite...
Towards true universal care
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at reforming the NHS charging system. The system of charging migrants for healthcare in England has become increasingly stringent in recent years. Since the introduction of the new rules, there is a growing body of evidence highlighting their adverse impacts. Through interviews with people with direct experience...
Connecting the dots
This report from UK think tank IIED looks at climate change, migration and social protection. There are several aspects of climate-induced short-term or circular migration, especially in combination with other socio-economic factors, that are not fully understood. Without reliable data on the pattern of circular migration, policymakers can not recognise or address migrants’ needs, issues...
Return on investment of overseas nurse recruitment: lessons for the NHS
This report from UK think tank the Nuffield Trust looks at the costs and benefits of recruiting nurses overseas. The recruitment of nurses from overseas is vital for securing the staff we need in order to meet ambitious national goals to expand the workforce - but what are the costs and benefits? This major new...