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Colin Yeo

@colinyeo.bsky.social

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Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · Nov 12

“It isn’t unusual for a former asylum seeker like Paddington to become British. In fact, 70% of all refugees granted asylum over ten years ago ultimately went on to naturalise as British. What are the requirements that Paddington must have fulfilled?” freemovement.org.uk/an-immigrati...

An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington in Peru: A very British bear - Free Movement

They grow up so fast. As we will see, Paddington himself has almost certainly reached the age of ursine majority, whatever that might be. When I took my

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 12h

Doesn't say that they disapprove of the improper conduct...

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 16h

New from FM: Appeal partly allowed in child refugee family reunion policy challenge | Sonia Lenegan

Appeal partly allowed in child refugee family reunion policy challenge - Free Movement

The Home Secretary must carry out a review of the policy on refugee family reunion for child refugees under the now closed Appendix Family Reunion (Sponsors

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 17h

New from Free Movement: Appeal partly allowed in child refugee family reunion policy challenge | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/appeal-partl...

Appeal partly allowed in child refugee family reunion policy challenge - Free Movement

The Home Secretary must carry out a review of the policy on refugee family reunion for child refugees under the now closed Appendix Family Reunion (Sponsors

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 17h

In case you missed it: Grandmother to remain separated from her family after Home Secretary success in deportation case | Sonia Lenegan

Grandmother to remain separated from her family after Home Secretary success in deportation case - Free Movement

The Home Secretary has won a deportation appeal in the Court of Appeal, overturning a 70 year old woman’s successful appeal against a refusal to revoke her 23

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 18h

New from FM: Migration Advisory Committee publishes stage 1 report on temporary shortage list | Sonia Lenegan

Migration Advisory Committee publishes stage 1 report on temporary shortage list - Free Movement

The Migration Advisory Committee has published its stage 1 report on the temporary shortage list (for anyone who needs a reminder of which list is which - we

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 19h

From yesterday: Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 | Sonia Lenegan

Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 - Free Movement

To access previous Free Movement podcasts click here.

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 19h

New from Free Movement: Migration Advisory Committee publishes stage 1 report on temporary shortage list | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/migration-ad...

Migration Advisory Committee publishes stage 1 report on temporary shortage list - Free Movement

The Migration Advisory Committee has published its stage 1 report on the temporary shortage list (for anyone who needs a reminder of which list is which - we

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 20h

New from FM: What is the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration? | Colin Yeo

What is the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration? - Free Movement

This briefing examines the powers, remit and impact of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. On Tuesday, John Tuckett was officially

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 21h

New from Free Movement: What is the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration? | Colin Yeo freemovement.org.uk/independent-...

What is the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration? - Free Movement

This briefing examines the powers, remit and impact of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. On Tuesday, John Tuckett was officially

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Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk · 1d

And so it begins... Client telling me that my (and counsel's) advice is wrong and that I need to consider various cited cases that support their view. Which cases don't exist. Client admits used an LLM AI, but comes back to me with further detailed argument, citing other cases which.. don't exist.

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

From yesterday: Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 | Sonia Lenegan

Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 - Free Movement

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

From yesterday: John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration | Sonia Lenegan

John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration - Free Movement

Today John Tuckett has officially been appointed as the new Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, leaving a vacancy for his most recent post

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

In case you missed it: Briefing: “Hamid” disciplinary hearings for immigration lawyers | CJ McKinney

Briefing: “Hamid” disciplinary hearings for immigration lawyers - Free Movement

In the short but landmark judgment of R (Hamid) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWHC 3070 (Admin), the High Court affirmed that it has the power

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 1d

Spot on from @stephenkb.bsky.social. And the other aspect of this nasty turn is the eliding of British ‘culture’ with ‘white British’, which will shock anyone who has watched TV or football, or listened to music, or read a book, or indeed breathed since 1980.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 1d

I'd Do Anything For Growth (But I Won't Do That)

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More UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ‘not part of plan’, says Keir Starmer

British premier embarks on two-day trade trip with 125 chief executives, cultural leaders and university vice-chancellors

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

From yesterday: Briefing: what is the ‘right of abode’ in UK immigration and nationality law? | Colin Yeo

Briefing: what is the 'right of abode' in UK immigration and nationality law? - Free Movement

While the basic concept of the right of abode is relatively simple to explain, the real questions are often who has it and why -- which can very complicated

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

Properly and appropriately searing criticism of Jenrick by @stephenkb.bsky.social in his newsletter this morning. Jenrick is obsessed with skin colour as a supposed signal of integration. There's a word for people like that.
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

New from FM: Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 | Sonia Lenegan

Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 - Free Movement

To access previous Free Movement podcasts click here.

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

New from Free Movement: Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/immigration-...

Immigration roundup podcast: September 2025 - Free Movement

To access previous Free Movement podcasts click here.

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #88 | Sonia Lenegan

Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #88 - Free Movement

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d

New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 | Sonia Lenegan

Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 - Free Movement

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!

freemovement.org.uk

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d

New from FM: John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration | Sonia Lenegan

John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration - Free Movement

Today John Tuckett has officially been appointed as the new Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, leaving a vacancy for his most recent post

freemovement.org.uk

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d

New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...

Free Movement Weekly Newsletter #89 - Free Movement

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!

freemovement.org.uk

Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d

New from Free Movement: John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/john-tuckett...

John Tuckett appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration - Free Movement

Today John Tuckett has officially been appointed as the new Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, leaving a vacancy for his most recent post

freemovement.org.uk